Standard-ish | MacroFab

Stephen
- Using an oscilloscope as a dynamic signal analyzer
- Analog scopes
Parker
- Gameboy update
  - Code compiles! Quartus II still compiled my Gameboy Project
  - 1.25mm? pitch 21 pin. Connectors are hard to find.
  - Custom flexi cable to solve the problem?
  - Should have board laid out next week
- Arduino Article
  - Raspberry pi addon boards are called HATs – Hardware attached on top
  - Missed opportunity for calling them pi plates 🙁
RFO
- Fatberg follow up
  - First mentioned on MEP EP#85 Space Engineers VS Caffeinated Chipmunks
- QHL600/750 Series DC-DC Brick Converters by XP Power
  - 600 W or 750 W and are designed for 300 VDC nominal input applications
  - 180V to 425V DC input
  - 4.60″ x 2.40″ x 0.50″
  - Ideal for AC input applications with PFC, baseplate cooled ESG solutions and high voltage battery applications such as electric vehicles
- Found a 300V capacitor repackaged as 450V
  - How to test the voltage rating on caps?
- Have listeners ever purchased counterfeit or fake parts? Let us know!
Announcements
- Twitter Chat Info
  - April 20th Friday at 1PM CST
- Meetup Info
  - May 23rd 6PM at MacroFab HQ in Houston
  - Brandon Satrom from Particle. Going to give a talk about IoT fundamentals.
- Houston Hardware Happy Hour
  - First Thursday of each month
  - May 3rd at Slowpokes
  - Bring hacks and hang out

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Hosts: Parker Dillmann, Stephen Kraig

Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!