Andrew; It is always awkward to create those darned ascii schematics.  It
strikes me that we can HMTL the schematic into the Email.  I get some update
Email thing every month from Netscape, and they somehow manage to embed
complete web style content into their Email message.  One would have to
further assume that most of the participants in our Piclist are running
their Email software under windows with a fairly recent version of Netscape
or from that other company can display the content.  Ahh, I just can't
remember the name of that other company that makes the other popular browser
right now.  Nevertheless, if a consensus were reached, one could endevour to
do HMTL schematics.  Some know how to use HMTL editors quite well, others
such as myself do not object to learning a new skill every now and then.

Chris Eddy
Pioneer Microsystems, Inc.

Andrew Mayo wrote:

> Fascinating to see these ASCII circuit diagrams. I don't know if there
> are any standard symbols for ASCII circuits (probably there are, I
> suppose - anyone know where to find them?); if not, may I suggest these
> as a starter?. Vertical components are a real problem and I don't know
> how to handle them - any ingenious ideas? (I tried to keep to the spirit
> of the international electronic symbols)
>
> Capacitor
>
> -[ ]-
>
> or
>
> -||-
>
> or
>
> -|[-
>
> Resistor
>
> -/\/\/\-
>
> or (not quite as good, but quicker to type)
>
> -WW-
>
> Inductor
>
> -ununun-
>
> or
>
> -[XX]-
>
> Diode (anode to left)
>
> ->]-
>
> Diode (anode to right)
>
> -[<-
>
> NPN transistor, emitter upwards
>
> -K^
>
> NPN transistor, emitter downwards
>
> -Kv
>
> PNP transistor, emitter downwards
>
> -K-
>
> (I have no idea how to draw a PNP transistor with the emitter upwards)
>
> Lightbulb
>
> -@-
>
> Battery
>
> +| [-
>
> Joined crossed wires
>
> |
> o------
> |
>
> Isolated crossed wires
>
> |
> )-------
> |