Difference between revisions of "Main Page"

From OpenCircuits
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(testt)
(Undo revision 78754 by Russ hensel (talk))
(104 intermediate revisions by 64 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
Open Circuits is a wiki for sharing [[open source electronics]] knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries. Please help us to build this resource by submitting your descriptions, projects, instructions, techniques, board layouts, PCB footprints, and o[http://the.com the]r documentation for electronics. This includes
+
== Open Circuits ==
  
 +
Open Circuits is a wiki for sharing [[open source electronics]] knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries. Please help us to build this resource by submitting your descriptions, projects, instructions, techniques, board layouts, PCB footprints, and other documentation for electronics. This includes
 +
 +
* [[Open Circuits website]] is where you should discuss issues about the opencircuits.com website itself.
 
* [[Projects]]: open hardware [[Music Player]]s, [[atomic microscope]]s, [[PC]], [[PDA]], [[Open Mobile Gadgets|mobile phone]]s, etc.
 
* [[Projects]]: open hardware [[Music Player]]s, [[atomic microscope]]s, [[PC]], [[PDA]], [[Open Mobile Gadgets|mobile phone]]s, etc.
 
* [[Ideas]]: including [[Basic Circuits and Circuit Building Blocks]] -- Circuits you will use over and over.
 
* [[Ideas]]: including [[Basic Circuits and Circuit Building Blocks]] -- Circuits you will use over and over.
* [[Techniques]]: for doing things, [http://of.com of]ten using [[hardware tool]]s or [[software tool]]s or both.
+
* [[Techniques]]: for doing things, often using [[hardware tool]]s or [[software tool]]s or both. Includes tips for designing custom printed circuit boards (PCBs), [[PCB Manufacturers]], assembly, and embedded system programming and testing.
 
* [[Components]]: Lists of components, where to purchase them, how to use them.  For many components there are links to projects using that particular component, this is especially true for [[microcontroller]]s, for example follow the links down to PIC microcontrollers and you will find many project links as well as tutorials. General tips on [[connectors]], [[battery|batteries]], [[enclosures]], as well as more specific information on [[Popular Parts]].
 
* [[Components]]: Lists of components, where to purchase them, how to use them.  For many components there are links to projects using that particular component, this is especially true for [[microcontroller]]s, for example follow the links down to PIC microcontrollers and you will find many project links as well as tutorials. General tips on [[connectors]], [[battery|batteries]], [[enclosures]], as well as more specific information on [[Popular Parts]].
 +
* [[Meta Open Source]]: Not projects or information on projects, but stuff about Open Hardware Initiatives and the open source movement in general, including tips on picking a [[hardware license]] to make it easier for others to collaborate with you.
  
 
Many of the section titles are active links, click on them.
 
Many of the section titles are active links, click on them.
Line 14: Line 18:
 
* [[Got a Technical Question?]] Perhaps it will be answered, perhaps not.  Google for it first in the spirit of RTFM.  Please do not ask us to do a school project for you.
 
* [[Got a Technical Question?]] Perhaps it will be answered, perhaps not.  Google for it first in the spirit of RTFM.  Please do not ask us to do a school project for you.
  
First of all, in case you are even now hanging on to satellite like a legitimate choice; toss it out the window, net radio is your greatest wager. 2nd off, should you have not go through through any with the new Grace electronic world wide web radio reviews you then are at the rear of on the analysis, and you also could desire to consider some time out to accomplish so before shelling out a few hundred bucks. The Grace GDI-IRA500 Wifi Radio is offered now for underneath $100 and provides a great set of capabilities.
 
Cost-effective Net Company Chance - How Inexpensive Is it
 
 
One more gain to employing VoIP may be the reality that it really is going to be more affordable, not just in the reality you are saving on telephone calls but the equipment is often less expensive too. All that it really is normally required is a audio card and World wide web link, along with a microphone and speakers. Most of us have already got the mandatory hardware. The software program that is certainly necessary for you to operate VoIP will likely be identified by your certain requirements.
 
 
A single other thing that shouldn't be disregarded could be the reality that if you do use VoIP, you often have use of attributes which can not be available through normal mobile phone gear. This could support you to get far more innovative as part of your phone calls and can boost your capacity to do enterprise. As an example, contact lists, caller ID as well as voicemail together with virtual numbers can be found if you use voice through World wide web protocol. Be sure that you search into this for the enterprise wants, it could genuinely aid to give you what exactly is required to push your business ahead.
 
  
The sole actual approach to find out about what the best radio is available on the market is usually to check out genuine customer reviews. This will conserve you hundreds of bucks while in the long term so be a smart buyer and check out out a couple critique websites prior to purchasing any item. The winner on the hottest sites around is the Grace Electronic Radio. It offers all of the good quality of the top model radios available but doesn't break the financial institution within the method. This is specifically accurate in these difficult economic instances that we dwell in. Any penny saved is actually a great thing and also much better should you aren't sacrificing top quality.Perhaps one of the causes why organizations are picking VoIP over common telephone communication is because of the financial savings that happen to be obtainable. We reside inside a environment which is obtaining scaled-down, as far as the open market place is involved and in lots of situations, even modest companies have to talk with other businesses from halfway around the globe. This can get very high-priced, especially should you need to do it regularly. That is certainly certainly one of the factors why using VoIP technologies can be a remedy that should be regarded as. This gives you the opportunity to communicate to individuals in any component with the world with just your Net connection. It can drastically lessen the amount of income you are spending on that objective. So long as you've use of plenty of bandwidth, it is possible to benefit from the support and lower your expenses.
+
== Meta Open Source ==
 +
[[Meta Open Source]]:
 +
Not projects or information on projects, but stuff about Open Hardware Initiatives and the open source movement ( mostly hardware ) itself.
  
One of the advantages that shouldn't be ignored with VoIP technologies Get more info and * [http://www.serpsmasher.com high pr backlinks]  * [http://www.buylocalseo.com local seo] may be the potential for additional individuals to have in around the phone quickly. You'll find techniques for you personally in order to do that with the normal PSTN network however it does need specific hardware. Employing VoIP, it's feasible for you to acquire numerous folks in on the phone and have all of them access the call without any substantial reduction in phone quality.
 
 
== [[Open Hardware Initiatives ]] ==
 
 
The '''Open Source Movement''', typically covers '''Open Hardware''', '''Open Firmware''', and '''Open Software'''.
 
The '''Open Source Movement''', typically covers '''Open Hardware''', '''Open Firmware''', and '''Open Software'''.
  
Line 32: Line 29:
 
The '''Open Firmware''' movement provides firmware (i.e.: micro-code specifically related to the subcoding of hardware devices) which you may also know as '''soft-IP''' or '''FPGA''' coding see [http://www.opencores.org Open Cores] for more details.
 
The '''Open Firmware''' movement provides firmware (i.e.: micro-code specifically related to the subcoding of hardware devices) which you may also know as '''soft-IP''' or '''FPGA''' coding see [http://www.opencores.org Open Cores] for more details.
  
Excellent examples of Open Hardware projects range from projects at ''OpenCircuits'' to [http://www.ethernut.de Tiny Embedded Ethernet Devices] and [http://www3.elphel.com Advanced & Intelligent Camera Designs] which provide solid-state camera and FPGA assisted hardware designs. A solid overview of projects can also be found at [http://open-innovation-projects.org/project-list/ Open Innovation Projects].
+
Excellent examples of specific Open Hardware projects are listed on our [[Projects]] page.
 +
Discussions of more general open-hardware ideas are on a few pages here, such as
 +
[[open source electronics]], [[Ideas]], [[Meta Open Source]], etc.
  
== Licenses ==
+
Just as many important pieces of open-source software are, in turn, used to develop software (including more open-source software),
 +
many important open-hardware devices are, in turn, used to develop hardware devices (including more open-hardware devices) --
 +
such as [[Oscilloscope#Open Source Oscilloscopes]].
 +
There's also a bit of crossover, in that [[software tool]]s (many of them open-source software) are often used to develop open-source hardware.
 +
 
 +
=== Licenses ===
 +
: ''consider moving this section to: [[hardware license]]''
  
 
The most common "open hardware" licenses are the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Creative Commons Licenses] and the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License].
 
The most common "open hardware" licenses are the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Creative Commons Licenses] and the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License].
Line 44: Line 49:
 
For example, Linksys makes money selling (among other things) their [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series Linksys WRT54G series] routers, which use Linux under the GPL license.
 
For example, Linksys makes money selling (among other things) their [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series Linksys WRT54G series] routers, which use Linux under the GPL license.
  
To understand what your entitlements and responsibilities are under the applicable license(s); each hardware, firmware and/or software piece <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.pilloha.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;/*CITATION*/">throw pillows</span>]</span> you have either copied, modified, developed using tools provided or if you intend distributing your development, you '''MUST''' read each and every license, and be specifically aware that you may not mix such license(s) together unless they can co-exist under one umbrella license. For example you may modify, copy, enhance and distribute parts your project which are all under the same license e.g.: or .
+
To understand what your entitlements and responsibilities are under the applicable license(s); each hardware, firmware and/or software piece you have either copied, modified, developed using tools provided or if you intend distributing your development, you '''MUST''' read each and every license, and be specifically aware that you may not mix such license(s) together unless they can co-exist under one umbrella license. For example you may modify, copy, enhance and distribute parts your project which are all under the same license e.g.: or .
  
 
Some people are working on licenses that are specifically designed for "open hardware".
 
Some people are working on licenses that are specifically designed for "open hardware".
Line 54: Line 59:
 
David L. Jones has a short video that discusses open-source hardware[http://www.eevblog.com/2011/08/12/eevblog-195-open-source-hardware-explained/] and mentions several licenses, including the
 
David L. Jones has a short video that discusses open-source hardware[http://www.eevblog.com/2011/08/12/eevblog-195-open-source-hardware-explained/] and mentions several licenses, including the
 
CERN Open Hardware Licence[http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cernohl/wiki].
 
CERN Open Hardware Licence[http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cernohl/wiki].
 +
 +
Jim E. Bullock.
 +
[http://apps.americanbar.org/buslaw/blt/2003-07-08/bullock.html "Passing it on: The technology license"]
 +
defines many legal terms common in technology licenses.
  
 
== Help Us Make Open Circuits Better ==
 
== Help Us Make Open Circuits Better ==
Line 86: Line 95:
  
 
__NOTOC__
 
__NOTOC__
asdf
+
 
 +
[[Category:Community| ]]

Revision as of 10:19, 6 January 2017

Open Circuits

Open Circuits is a wiki for sharing open source electronics knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries. Please help us to build this resource by submitting your descriptions, projects, instructions, techniques, board layouts, PCB footprints, and other documentation for electronics. This includes

Many of the section titles are active links, click on them.


Meta Open Source

Meta Open Source: Not projects or information on projects, but stuff about Open Hardware Initiatives and the open source movement ( mostly hardware ) itself.

The Open Source Movement, typically covers Open Hardware, Open Firmware, and Open Software.

Open Hardware is similar to Free and Open Source Software.

The Open Firmware movement provides firmware (i.e.: micro-code specifically related to the subcoding of hardware devices) which you may also know as soft-IP or FPGA coding see Open Cores for more details.

Excellent examples of specific Open Hardware projects are listed on our Projects page. Discussions of more general open-hardware ideas are on a few pages here, such as open source electronics, Ideas, Meta Open Source, etc.

Just as many important pieces of open-source software are, in turn, used to develop software (including more open-source software), many important open-hardware devices are, in turn, used to develop hardware devices (including more open-hardware devices) -- such as Oscilloscope#Open Source Oscilloscopes. There's also a bit of crossover, in that software tools (many of them open-source software) are often used to develop open-source hardware.

Licenses

consider moving this section to: hardware license

The most common "open hardware" licenses are the Creative Commons Licenses and the GNU General Public License. The GNU people wrote the the GPL FAQ to deal with common questions and misunderstandings of the GPL. The GNU people go on to say

"We encourage people who redistribute free software to charge as much as they wish or can. If this seems surprising to you, please read on." -- GNU: "Selling Free Software"

For example, Linksys makes money selling (among other things) their Linksys WRT54G series routers, which use Linux under the GPL license.

To understand what your entitlements and responsibilities are under the applicable license(s); each hardware, firmware and/or software piece you have either copied, modified, developed using tools provided or if you intend distributing your development, you MUST read each and every license, and be specifically aware that you may not mix such license(s) together unless they can co-exist under one umbrella license. For example you may modify, copy, enhance and distribute parts your project which are all under the same license e.g.: or .

Some people are working on licenses that are specifically designed for "open hardware". "Open Source Hardware (OSHW) Draft Definition 1.0"[1]. Wikipedia: "Open Hardware License"[2] mentions "CERN Open Hardware License"[3][4] and the "TAPR Open Hardware License"[5]. David L. Jones has a short video that discusses open-source hardware[6] and mentions several licenses, including the CERN Open Hardware Licence[7].

Jim E. Bullock. "Passing it on: The technology license" defines many legal terms common in technology licenses.

Help Us Make Open Circuits Better

What are we:

Looks like we are defining this by way of who contributes and what. I ( russ_hensel ) am a new member so may or may not have it right. This is what I think:

  • An introduction to Electronic theory, suitable for the hobbyist.
  • Guide to locating and using components and tools.
  • Details on how to build various projects.
  • Building some sense of community among builders.

There are two means of carrying this out:

  • Write material for the site or
  • Link to material you may have written or have located on the web. There is so much stuff on the web that lets not write it here unless it is at least somewhat unique.

What do you think, discuss it here if very general, else on the discussion page ( link at top of page ).

See also: