Nuts & Volts - February 2006

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MAINS-POWERED STEREO RIAA PHONO PREAMP

TDL® Technology, Inc., has announced their Model 409, Main-Powered Stereo RIAA Phono Preamp especially designed to drive a sounds card’s line-input for restoring 33-1/3 RPM records which were recorded using standard RIAA equalization. The preamp uses low-noise op-amps and

powered, its noise and hum levels are essentially the same as their model 403 battery-powered stereo RIAA phono preamp.

Single quantity price is $202 USD plus shipping. Availability is stock to four weeks. A full data sheet and User Guide in PDF format can be downloaded from the TDL Technology website.

a cast aluminum enclosure for very low output noise and very low power line hum pickup. Although the 409 is mains-

The Standard for checking Capacitors in-circuit

Good enough to be the choice of Panasonic, Pioneer, NBC, ABC, Ford, JVC, NASA and thousands of independent service technicians.

Locate shorted or leaky components or conditions to the exact spot in-circuit

Still cutting up the pcb, and unsoldering every part trying to guess at where the short is?

$1⁹9

Your DVM shows the same shorted reading all along the pcb trace. LeakSeeker 82B has the resolution to find the defective component.

And with a 60 day trial period, satisfaction Touch pads along the trace, and LeakSeeker guaranteed or money-back policy, the only beeps highest in pitch at the defect’s pad. Now thing you can lose is all the time you’re you can locate a shorted part only a quarter of currently spending on trying to repair all an inch away from a good part. Short can be those dogs you’ve given up on. from 0 to 150 ohms

CapAnalyzer 88A LeakSeeker 82B Available at your distributor, or call 561-487-6103

Electronic Design Specialists www.eds-inc.com

Inexpensive enough to pay for itself in just one day’s repairs. At $1⁹9, it’s affordable.

For more information, contact: TDL Technology, Inc. 5260 Cochise Trl. Las Cruces, NM 88012 Tel: 505-382-3173 Fax: 505-382-8810 Web: www.tdl-tech.com

NanoCore12™ for best performance and price! 9S12C microcontroller modules starting at $45!

NanoCore12™ Features:

• on-board RS232C interface

• up to 33 I/O lines, with multi-property programmability (e.g. direction, pull-up/pull-down, reduced drive, invert polarity, etc.)

• up to 8 key wake-up interrupt inputs, with digital filtering

• SCI • SPI • CAN

• 8-channel 10-bit ADCs

• multiple PWM channels

• 4-channel timers, supporting input capture/output compare, event counting, gated time accumulation, and simple PWM

• 32K multi-sector Flash • 2K RAM

• operates up to 48MHz via PLL

• 3. 3 V or 5 V operation

• advanced CISC architecture

• on-chip Serial Monitor

• supports BDM debugging

Conveniently

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www.technologicalarts.com Toll-free: 1-877-963-8996 (USA & Canada)

™NanoCore12 is a trademark of Technological Arts, Inc.

® BASIC Stamp is a registered trademark of Parallax, Inc.

REB FLUSH MOUNT

PLUG ADAPTOR

The invention of the REB Flush Mount Plug Adaptor offers a new concept to abut a power cable with a flush fit against a wall, rather than having it extend outward from the wall, as is most common. This product adapts standard direct insert power cords into flush mount inserts by simple plugging the cord into the REB, which then flush mount into the receptacle.

Very simple in design and use, the REB Adaptor immediately eliminates the problems associated with cables that extend outward from a power receptacle or standard power adaptor plugs.

The 45 degree angle of the female receptacle is more effective at holding the cord in place without pulling. This product is compatible with all standard electrical cords and outlets.

The REB Flush Mount Plug Adaptor prevents hazards associated with compacted or ill fitting connections, including bent prongs, frayed wiring, and the possibility of electrical fires.

For more information, contact: Advent Product Development, Inc. 313 Commerce Dr. Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Tel: 843-237-5915 Fax: 843-237-0291 Web: www.adventproduct. net/19117/ default.htm