Scalar Network Analyser

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/scalar-network-analyser/

M0xpd documented his experience building DuWayne’s Scalar Network Analyzer Jr: DuWayne’s project uses an AD9850 in one of our familiar modules to generate RF, under the control of an Arduino NANO. You can read on DuWayne’s blog how the SNA Jr is the descendant of earlier experiments in which an Si5351 was used as the signal […]

Software Defined Radio (SDR) shield for Arduino

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/software-defined-radio-sdr-shield-for-arduino/

by Clemens Valens @ elektormagazine.com The new SDR board was created by Burkhard Kainka, the designer who also did the first SDR project. The antenna preselector of the original board has been removed while the CY27EE16 programmable oscillator was replaced by the Si5351 from Silicon Labs. The Arduino board takes over the functions of the FT232R […]

National Instruments VirtualBench Review, Teardown & Experiments

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/national-instruments-virtualbench-review-teardown-experiments/

In this episode Shahriar gets a hold of a National Instruments VirtualBench! This instrument combines a mixed-signal oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, programmable power supply and digital I/Os in one compact and portable unit. The teardown of the unit reveals a two-board construction with a core single processor which handles all instrument functionality simultaneously. The […]