Fil's FAQ-Link-In Corner

(Say, most of this has vanished off the face of the earth... remember, it evaporated before google was anyone's dream...)

Contents:

• 1. In general (and specific)
• 2. Repair
• 3. PC/Mac Hardware Interfacing/Info (and Projects)
• 4. Protocols/Standards/Guides
• 5. Embedded Matters (Processor & LCD FAQs)
• 6. GIICM (TTL IC pinouts), NTE cross-reference, ChipDir
• 7. References/FAQs
• 8. Home Made (and Projects)
• 9. Radio/Ham
• 10. Decoding
• 11. Interfacing (and Projects)
• 12. Software (and Manuals)
• 13. Geek Life Aids

1. Unless otherwise marked, files are on www.repairfaq.org
2. Entries marked with "(R)" are on Remote sites and may be dead, moved, redirected, now dancing-naked-women, etc.

1. In general (and specific)

• Sci.Electronics FAQ (Ancient, save Surplus stuff)
• Digital Scope FAQ (F:04/03)

2. Repair

• Appliance/Electronics Repair Notes & Guides (Very Fresh) (Huge)

3. PC/Mac Hardware Interfacing/Info (and Projects)

• comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.* FAQ in HTML! (Sub-ToC) | PC Hardware FAQ (R-USA)
• Aad Offerman's CHIPLIST (detailed info on PC CPUs) (F:09/05)
  
  
• PC/Mac [parallel/game/serial/keyboard] Port info V1.58 (10/20/97) (Sub-ToC)
  
  
• IDE (ATA) Specifications V1.00 (9/11/96) - but see www.interfacebus.com for updated specs! (C:09/05)
• http://thef-nym.sci.kun.nl/~pieterh/storage.html - Peter den Haan's storage page, you MUST see it! (R C:09/05)
• TheRef (tm) Drive and Controller Guide (R F:09/05)
• Chris Dodge's 'PC IR Remote Control' (R C:09/05)
• Bjorn Gahm's General Remote Control Program (rem34bg) (Home Page) (R C:09/05)

4. Protocols/Standards/Guides

• DTMF FAQ V1.07 (9/16/96)
• CallerID FAQ (21KB) V1.03 (10/7/97)
• comp.periph.scsi (SCSI) FAQ V3.00 (May_15_1995) (Sub-ToC)
• S.M.P.T.E. Code FAQ V1.00 (Oct_09_1995)
• A Painless Guide to CRC Error Detection Algorithms V3.00 (9/24/96) (Sub-ToC) - Google check for +free +redundancy +algorithm (R F:09/05)
• Examples of CRC algorithm for uPs V1.00 (1/2/97)
• + MIDI FAQ V1.00 (3/5/94) and MIDI for the IBM PC V1.00 (Jan_1991)

5. Embedded Matters (Processor & LCD FAQs)

• Processor [68hc11/PIC/8051/ST6/COP8/CPM] FAQs V2.00 (1/24/97) (Sub-ToC)
• I2C FAQ V1.6 (06/08/95) (Sub-ToC)
• + LCD [pinout/programming/theory/tech] FAQs V4.00 (9/23/97) (Sub-ToC) - Google check for +LCD +interface (R F:09/05)

6. GIICM (TTL IC pinouts), NTE cross-reference, ChipDir

• NTE IC Cross-reference (Courtesy NTE)
• Frank Falstaff's version of the GIICM (R)
• GIICM in raw form

• ChipDir - Chip Directory You can search not only his directory but also other resources (not listed here) from his page (R)

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  7. References/FAQs

  • Electronics Mail Order List (R) (no more need for 'lists')
  • Official rec.crafts.metalworking FAQ (R-USA C:09/05) | The Metal Web News Page (R-USA C:09/05) | or here (R C:09/05)
  • Robotics FAQ link (R-USA F:09/05) | Robotics Internet Resources Page (R-USA F:09/05)
  • Alan Triggs' Touch Screen FAQ V2.06 (3/19/97)
  • Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS) FAQ | latest version link (R-USA F:09/05)
    Also see PCGuide overview
    (IMHO, stay away from 300-500VA 'Energizer' brand UPSes - shoddy, useless crud)
  • CPM (of Z80 fame) FAQ V2.00 (4/14/95)
  • Link to other FAQs (100+) (R-USA)

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  8. Home Made (and Projects)

  • alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt FAQ (22KB)
  • Control of Stepping Motors, a Tutorial (R C:09/05) | More Stepper Motor Links... (R C:09/05)
  • Jamie Heilman's Musical Electronics Microarchive MUST SEE! (R-USA, F:09/05)
  • Home-made PAL/GAL Programmers FAQ V2.00 (May_6_1994) - give up, now. The technology has moved on :)
  • Magnetic Card Reader Info V1.10 (3/26/94)(fixed up 9/21/05)
  • Phack Article on Magnetic Cardreaders (51KB) Starts with the real basics and builds from there (Nov_22_1992)
  • Quiz Show Lights (Jeopardy Game Show like Circuit) V1.00 (0KB)

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  9. Radio/Ham

  • Mycal's Micro Radio Page (Author of FM-10 FAQ) (R F:09/05)
  • FM-10 (stereo radio transmitter) FAQ V10.2
  • Google check for Low Power FM Broadcasting Hobby (R F:09/05)
  • FC's Electronic Circuits - some nice add-ons for the FM-10 (R F:09/05)
  • FM-10 kits (additional info) V1.01 (0KB)
  • 100 Years of RADIO - Guglielmo Marconi's Home page! (R F:09/05)
  • YAGI-UDA antenna build one!
  • HAM RADIO - Google search for +HAM +radio +links (R F:09/05) | A good start (R F:09/05)
  • PostScript Smith Chart (RF) | Smith Chart Software (DOS) or Smith Chart Software (DOS)

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  10. Decoding

  • VideoCrypt Info (R-GERMANY) and Archive (R-GERMANY)
  • MacroVision FAQ - HISTORIC, not applicable to non-VCR media!

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  11. Interfacing (and Projects)

  • CasioBOSS Interface Kit (About) | PostScript CasioBOSS Interface Schematic (MAXIM233)
  • Victor Wiewiorowski's CasioBOSS Interfacing Page (R-CANADA C:09/05)
  • Gareth Blades Interfacing Page (R-UK C:09/05)

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  12. Software (and Manuals)

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  13. Geek Life Aids

  • rec.running FAQ (R C:09/05)
  • The Running Page (R-USA C:09/05) | IMHO, go to Sears and buy a refurbished treadmil (get the most your money will buy - $600 will get you a good one) and wear it out. Consider it money well-spent.
  • If you're actually having fun on this page, you'll like this too! (R)

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