Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, 3E
1st Edition
Published on 2. October 2013
191 pages
978-0-07-182779-9 (ISBN)
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Description
Translate schematic diagrams into today's cutting-edge electronicsNavigate the roadmaps of simple electronic circuits andcomplex systems with help from an experienced engineer.With all-new art and demo circuits you can build, thishands-on, illustrated guide explains how to understand andcreate high-precision electronics diagrams. Find out how toidentify parts and connections, decipher element ratings,and apply diagram-based information in your own projects.Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, Third Edition, also contains valuable appendices covering symbols and resistor color codes.Featuring detailed coverage of:Schematic, block, and pictorial diagramsResistors and capacitorsInductors and transformersSwitches, conductors, and cablesDiodes, transistors, and logic gatesElectron tubesCells and batteriesVoltage dividers and reducersBreadboards and wire wrappingElectronics troubleshooting
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Content
- Cover
- Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, Third Edition
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 What's the scheme?
- Block diagrams
- Schematic diagrams
- Schematic symbology
- Schematic interconnections
- Visual language
- 2 Block diagrams
- A simple example
- Functional drawings
- Current and signal paths
- Flowcharts
- Process paths
- Summary
- 3 Component symbols
- Resistors
- Capacitors
- Inductors and transformers
- Switches
- Conductors and cables
- Diodes and transistors
- Electron tubes
- Cells and batteries
- Logic gates
- Summary
- 4 Simple circuits
- Getting started
- Component labeling
- Troubleshooting with schematics
- A more complex circuit
- Schematic/block combinations
- Summary
- 5 Complex circuits
- Identifying the building blocks
- Page breaks
- Some more circuits
- Getting comfortable with large schematics
- Summary
- 6 Let's learn by doing
- Your breadboard
- Wire wrapping
- Kirchhoff's current law
- Kirchhoff's voltage law
- A resistive voltage divider
- A diode-based voltage reducer
- Mismatched lamps in series
- Summary and conclusion
- A Schematic symbols
- B Resistor color codes
- Suggested additional reading
- Index
