Sounds like something that could easily be added to Tony Nixon's Pocket
Programmer

http://www.piclist.com/techref/auction.asp?a=cat&c=17
http://www.bubblesoftonline.com/pocket/pocket.html

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From: pic microcontroller discussion list
[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Roman Black
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 01:51
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [OT]: Competitions..


myke predko wrote:

> I've been watching the idea of the competition and I like the idea of it.
I
> would also be happy to donate prizes to it.  I would also be happy to
place
> the write ups for the winning applications on the CD-ROMs of subsequent
> books or even put together a book of winning entries.
>
> My major comment about this thread is that I haven't really seen any
> projects as yet that really capture my imagination.  The microstepping
> application is okay, but it doesn't set my shorts on fire.
>
> I almost feel like part of the competition should be coming up with the
best
> project ideas...
>
> Anyway, I have been thinking about this since it first came up and the
only
> reason why I've been quiet is because I haven't seen any really great
> projects and I haven't been able to come up with any on my own.


Hi, i only suggested the microstepping thing as a
joke as I had already done it. I wouldn't enter
previous work in a competition, that's rude.

Maybe as another suggestion for a competition
idea, what about a universal semiconductor tester?
Like three leads, A,B,C, and a 2-line LCD display.
You can clip it on any transistor or diode and
it tells which leg is which, NPN, PNP, fet,
darlington, etc etc, even measures beta and
saturation drop. All these things would be easy
to measure if you could adjust voltages and measure
voltages, say with a 16F876 or even a F628.
Just an idea. Hey, i'd like one!!
-Roman

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