A tachometer is a device that measures the RPM or angular velocity of a rotating body. It differs from speedometer and odometer as these devices deal with linear or tangential velocity of the body while tachometer a.k.a. “tach” deals with more fundamental the RPM. Introduction Tachometer is composed of a counter and a timer both […]
Meters and Testers
Transformerless AC Voltmeter Circuit Using Arduino
In this article I have explained how to make a transformerless AC voltmeter using Arduino. Making an analog voltmeter is not an easy task as to build one you must have good knowledge of physical quantities like torque, speed; which can be very difficult when it comes to their practical applications. By Ankit Negi But […]
Make this Advanced Digital Ammeter using Arduino
In this post I will show how to construct a digital ammeter using 16 x 2 LCD display and Arduino. We will understand the methodology of measuring current using a shunt resistor and implement a design based on Arduino. The proposed digital ammeter can measure current ranging from 0 to 2 Ampere (absolute maximum) with […]
Simple 1.5 V Inductance Meter Circuit
Here a simplest yet quite accurate inductance meter is presented, which can be built within few minutes. Furthermore, the circuit can be powered-up with a single 1.5V cell. However, a frequency meter would be required to work-out the inductance. Designed and Presented by: Abu-Hafss Using Cross-Coupled NPN BJTs The circuit is pretty straight forward wherein, […]
Shunt Resistor Calculator for Ammeters
Ok so here we have one simple calculator which can help us to calculate the shunt resistor value that we need to connect across a normal ammeter when we want to use that ammeter to measure high current, more than its actual range. So normally, ammeter can measure only small current, like 1 amp or […]
4 Useful Logic Probe Circuits Explored
These simple yet versatile 4 LED logic probe circuits can be used to test digital circuit boards such as CMOS, TTL or similar for troubleshooting the logic functions of the ICs and the associated stage. What is a Logic Probe A logic probe circuit is a handheld electronic tool which can be used to test […]