Ray
Intro to O’scopes, 10am (Sold Out)
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThe oscilloscope is one of the most powerful (and fun) tools for troubleshooting and observing circuit behaviors. If you've wanted to look beyond DC voltages on a multimeter, which only shows a small portion of what' going on, this is your opportunity! In this class, each attendee will have a modern or semi-modern oscilloscope to…
Intro to O’scopes, 11:30am (Sold Out)
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThe oscilloscope is one of the most powerful (and fun) tools for troubleshooting and observing circuit behaviors. If you've wanted to look beyond DC voltages on a multimeter, which only shows a small portion of what' going on, this is your opportunity! In this class, each attendee will have a modern or semi-modern oscilloscope to…
Intro to Electronics
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesHave you been interested in electronics but don't know where to start? This class does not assume any prior experience or knowledge whatsoever so here's your chance! Attendees will learn about basic concepts such as voltage, current, resistance and use of LEDs and mechanical switches and jumpers. Multimeters will be used to measure voltages and…
Going from Schematics to Breadboards
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesHave you seen cool circuits you wanted to build but weren't sure where to start? We've got you covered! In this class Ray will lead you step by step through reading a schematic and translating it into a prototype on a solderless breadboard. Each attendee will build a circuit using an integrated circuit, resistors, capacitors…
Build a Blinking Knox Makers Badge
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesHave you wanted to learn to solder or wanted to build a cool piece of Knox Makers swag? Join us for a guided build of the battery powered badge/ornament/desk-piece/gift/however-you-use-it pictured above and then take it home to earn geek street cred among your soon-to-be-jealous friends. The board consists of 13 components including resistors, LEDs and…
Advanced Serial Communications
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIf you've used I2C, SPI or some other similar serial communications using Arduino or other microcontrollers, you probably appreciate the value. It's often as simple as copying code in and hooking up a couple of wires. But sometimes things don't work as expected. Long wires, reflections, improper pull-up resistor values, ringing, interference and countless other…
Intro to KiCAD and PCB Fabrication, Part 1/5
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesDesigning and fabricating custom PCBs opens up a new world of possibilities for miniaturization, part selection, and creativity. In this class series, you will capture schematics, perform layouts, and have your PCB fabricated by an overseas vendor. Ultimately we will build the PCB, debug it and relish in its glory. The circuit design will be…
Intro to KiCAD and PCB Fabrication, Part 2/5
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the KiCAD class series.
Intro to KiCAD and PCB Fabrication, Part 3/5
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the KiCAD class series.
Using, Choosing and Abusing Transistors
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesElectronics enthusiasts use transistors as switches and amplifiers in a wide range of applications. While they are relatively simple devices they are often a source of confusion and frustration when we are called upon to use them. NPN? PNP? MOSFET? JFET? Which of the 10,000 in the catalog is the right choice? In this class…
Build a Custom Macro Keyboard
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesA macro keyboard is a custom keyboard with keys, knobs or buttons, which plugs into your USB port and can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks (or macros). If you've ever wanted to build your own custom macro keyboard, this is your chance! Here are a couple of examples: - A fairly advanced…
Intro to KiCAD and PCB Fabrication, Part 4/5
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the KiCAD class series.
Build a Custom Macro Keyboard: Class 2
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the Macro Keyboard Class
Intro to KiCAD and PCB Fabrication, Part 5/5
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the KICAD PCB series.
Build a Custom Macro Keyboard: Class 3
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the Macro keyboard class
Build a Custom Macro Keyboard: Class 4
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the Macro keyboard class
Build a Custom Macro Keyboard: Class 5
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the Macro keyboard class
Build a Custom Macro Keyboard: Class 6
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the Macro keyboard class
Build a Custom Macro Keyboard: Class 7
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the Macro keyboard class
Build a Custom Macro Keyboard: Class 8
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesContinuation of the Macro keyboard class