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Portable, modular Electronics /Arduino Experimenters and repair Lab set up.by johnag on July 1, 2013

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Portable, modular Electronics /Arduino Experimenters and repair Lab set up. .................................................................

Intro: Portable, modular Electronics /Arduino Experimenters and repair Lab set up. .........................................................

Step 1: Equipment / Components ..............................................................................................

Step 2: Power .............................................................................................................

Step 3: Tools ..............................................................................................................

Step 4: Power tools .........................................................................................................

Step 5: Prototyping .........................................................................................................

Step 6: Reference ..........................................................................................................

Step 7: Communication ...................................................................................................... 1

Step 8: Storage ............................................................................................................ 1

Step 9: Documentation ...................................................................................................... 1

Step 10: Adhesives and cable management ...................................................................................... 1

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Intro: Portable, modular Electronics /Arduino Experimenters and repair Lab set up.This is a modular, portable lab setup that I use to enjoy prototyping and building electronic projects with the Arduino. I sometimes travel overseas, and take this with meto distract myself during the free time I have. I have built most of my arduino based instructables using this portable workstation system.

Because of different locations, travel requirements, and space constraints I have made the system modular, that is, a small compact system that fits almost anywhere, amid sized (shoe box size) that fits in a suitcase, and a briefcase sized that contains a fully equiped electronics worstation.

Image Notes1. Old Toshiba Tablet PC- Works surprisingly well for my purpose2. Fluke 12 Multimeter3. Parallax USB Ocilloscope4. Seedstudio -SideKick A collection of popular components for DYI Projects5. Arduino uno R36. Portable Arduino workstation set up and "out of the box."

Image Notes1. PC Power supply , converted into a workbench power supply2. A small breadboard hooked up to power supply3. 4 relay module, used in several projects

Image Notes1. Jumper wires,in bags and in tacle box container

2. Tackle box with electronic components3. Arduino IDE

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8. Another Breadboard9. Another Arduino Uno R310. Arduino Proto shield11. 2.3 " Color LCD Display12. Fluke 12 multimeter

Step 1: Equipment / ComponentsI include the following equipment in my full kit:

EquipmentToshiba Tablet PCFluke 12 MultimeterParallax USB DSO

Arduino uno x2Arduino NANO CloneArduino Mega 2560 x2Raspberry pi

ComponentsJumper wiresDigital and analog ic'sResistorsCapacitorsDiodesLeds2.8" TFT Lcd displays x2switchesPotsPhoto resistorsThermistorsTransistors5v motors5v stepper motors5 v servo

ToolsWire cuttersLong nosed pliersBattery powered soldering ironMulti purpose toolsParallax USB OscilloscopeRadioshack pen oscilloscopebattery powered dremel tool & accesoriesBlack &Deker. 12v drill, jigsaw, sander.Power12 v Solar panel12 Battery charger12 power pack with USB charger & 90 watt, 110 volt inverterUSB Phone chargerRechargeable. Bateries6 x AA6 x AAA2 x 9 vAA to C & D adapters

CommunicationsUSB WIFI RouterUSB HDDCat 5 cableHDMI CABLERCA COMPOSITE VIDEO CABLEUSB POWERED 4 port hub12v 5" monitor21" autovolt TV / PC Monitor with HDMI, VGA, DVI Inputs.USB RECORDERUsb video capture

Usb card readerSD memory cardMicro sd Card adapters adaptersUsb flash driveSpace pen(not shown)Engineering pencilNotebookFlypen computerRulers / stencils

OpticsPen microscope / telescopeMagnifiying glassBattery powered iIluminated Gooseneck magnifierLighted magnifying glasses.USB gooseneck LED lights

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Misc

USB Gooseneck fanColapsable table

ReferenceReference booksDocumentation

Storage

Image Notes1. laptop runinng Arduino IDE and Parallax DSO2. Parallax Osilloscope3. Breadboard4. Breadboard With some Electronic parts on it5. Arduino Uno R36. USB Cable hooke up to Arduino and Laptop7. 5v Relay Module8. Another Breadboard9. Another Arduino Uno R310. Arduino Proto shield11. 2.3 " Color LCD Display12. Fluke 12 multimeter

Image Notes1. Capacitor assortment2. Motors and servos3. LEDassortment4. ICs and transistors5. Resistor assortment6. Components. Inside small tackle box

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Image Notes1. IC assortment2. Power pack

Step 2: PowerFor power supplying, I have 4 options:

A 12 v solar panel, used to charge the power packs when there is no electrical outlets available. Otherwise you can charge the batteries from transformers, or USB PORT

ThE ENERCELL portable AC power adapter and 90-watt power inverter does double duty . You can use it to power AC devices (up to 90W) or to power electronicdevices that can be powered by the USB port on the inverter. It powers USB devices like wireless phones, handheld games and MP3 players; it also serves as an inverterfor digital cameras, some laptops, camcorders, wireless phones, and many other equipment. I have a larger unit that I use and carry if space in suitcase permits.

Duracell emergency phone power pack

Rechargeable. Batteries and 12v battery charger.

Power transformers (110-240 ac volt in, 12 v and 5 volt dc out)

Image Notes1. 12 volt solar charging panel2. Enercel power pack wis USB Power port and 90 watt 11volt inverter3. Durasel USB POWER PACK ( used to recharge phones on the go, but can power Arduinos)4. Large power pack with USB power port and. 90 watt 110 volt outlet5. 12 battery charger,

Step 3: ToolsThese are the tools I usually select to take with me, most of them are multifunction tools similar the leatherman and gerner tools.See pictures for description.

Image Notes1. Multipurpose pliers and wirecutter combo2. Multipurpose. Hammer3. Weller battery powered. Solder iron and accesories4. Mini jewlers pliers5. Micro screwdriver. Kit

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6. Magnifiying Glass7. Pen microscope / telescope

Step 4: Power toolsPower tools include. A rotary., Dremel type, tool and a drill / jigsaw / sander combo made by Black and Decker.

Image Notes1. Black and decker 12 cordless drill,jigsaw, and sander

2. Drill bits3. Jigsaw head for the B&D drill4. Saw blades5. Sander head6. Screw. Kit7. Nali kit

Image Notes1. 12v Rotary tool and accesories

Step 5: PrototypingFor prototyping, testing and designing circuits, I. Always carry two plastic tackle boxes filled with components one has a full sized solderless breadbord attached to thetop, and the other a half sized bread board. The boxes are fill ed with the most commonly used components used to build circuits, plus my Duracell power pack. Thesetwo boxes are my small, compact system that I take anywhere I go.They include an assortment of resistors, capacitors, sensors, motors, servos, and an Arduino Nano plus 2.8" color LCD display.

Check out my other instructables for details of some of the projects you can build.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-DEMO-series/

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Image Notes1. 2.8" display2. Arduino Nano inserted in1/2 size breadboard3. Battery. Pack powering circuit4. Components inside box

Image Notes1. Large tackle box with full. Sized. Breadboard2. Small tackle box with half sized breadboard

Image Notes1. My oscilloscpe powered. By duracell power. Pack.

Image Notes1. Arduino running my graphic voltmeter program. Powered by duracel powerpack.

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Image Notes1. IC assortment2. Power pack

Image Notes1. Capacitor assortment2. Motors and servos3. LEDassortment4. ICs and transistors5. Resistor assortment6. Components. Inside small tackle box

Step 6: ReferenceYou can have all the tools and components, but you won't be able to do anything. Without knowledge. I always. Carry. My engineer. Mini notebooks with me they weresold by radioshack and authored by Forrest M. Mims III. They are a goldmine of information for experimenters and engineers. You can find copies of some of them herhttp://www.files.jedijf.com/(electronics)%20-%20Forrest%20Mims%20-%20Radio%20Shack%20-%2011%20vols/

Image Notes1. Had all my books copied and ringbound into one book.

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Step 9: DocumentationI always carry a notepad, some rulers and stencils, a drafting pencil, my space pen (not shown) to document Ideas, draw circuits, amd take notes.I also take my fly pen fusion computer plus a fly paper. It is an interesting toy computer in a pen. It lets you draw things on special fly paper and then upload it to acomputer. It also has a talting calculater calendar, reminder and many other applications. If you haven't heard of it google it.

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Image Notes1. Normal pen2. Note paper

Step 10: Adhesives and cable managementSeveral adhesives and cable ties included in my kit.

Image Notes1. Conductive glue from radio shack, can be used for circuit repair2. Electrical tape3. Scotch tape4. Aluminium tape5. Electric paint. Also used for circuit repair, or to draw circuit paths.6. Transparent packaging tape7. Silicon glue and super glue8. Glue gun9. Velkro fasteners10. Cable ties and wire cutter stripper11. Phone line tester12. Power outlet tester13. Velkro patch

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