Posted in Pcomp, Tech resources on May 19th, 2009
JAI makes a great computer vision camera that has a linux stack in it and just sends you the necessary info over CAT5
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I know it looks like a coffee maker that says sick on it but it is a laser based topographic range finder made by SICK who also make some other interesting [...]
Posted in Pcomp, Tech resources on May 15th, 2009
Network Power Switch Jr.
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Posted in Pcomp, Tech resources on Sep 9th, 2008
These are the recommended types of capacitors to use when using capacitive sensors like this MC34940 from freescale
Ceramic CS
Ceramic NPO or COG
PPS film
I believe it is because of their tolerance for temperature change.
this is a good page talking about different capacitor types
