Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread DJ Delorie
> As a short term protection can you stack a series of zenor diodes > together such that if the V out is higher then say 3.7V the diodes kick > on and protect the other stuff? I was thinking a 1.7v zener would drop the 5v down to 3.3 but I don't have one of those either. > By the way what is the

Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread Steve Meier
DJ, As a short term protection can you stack a series of zenor diodes together such that if the V out is higher then say 3.7V the diodes kick on and protect the other stuff? By the way what is the part? Maybe I can sneak one in on my next digikey order. Steve M. DJ Delorie wrote: >>In this case

Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread DJ Delorie
> In this case I would replace the part. I have had voltage regulators > break a leg and then dump the voltage in into the voltage out taking > a lot of stuff with it. Not what I want! Ok, I'll put together another part order. Time to start stocking up for the next furnace board, I suppose :-)

Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread Steve Meier
You got two puffs of magic smoke from one device and then it starts to work? In this case I would replace the part. I have had voltage regulators break a leg and then dump the voltage in into the voltage out taking a lot of stuff with it. Steve Meier DJ Delorie wrote: >>I have dead bugged voltag

Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread DJ Delorie
> I have dead bugged voltage regulators a number of times due to uhm > dsylexic reading of pinouts. I have never had a deadbugged voltage > regulator properly wired then cause damage to another component. So > relax, smile, fix the pinout issue because you really hate yourself when > you do the s

Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread Steve Meier
I have dead bugged voltage regulators a number of times due to uhm dsylexic reading of pinouts. I have never had a deadbugged voltage regulator properly wired then cause damage to another component. So relax, smile, fix the pinout issue because you really hate yourself when you do the same thing f

Re: gEDA-user: How To Unsubscribe?

2006-10-25 Thread Ales Hvezda
[snip] >Is majordomo still running? I think you need to go in through the >mailman I/F instead (http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-dev). > >But... don't bother. It doesn't work either. I don't understand, the web interface to mailman should work fine. What error message are

Re: gEDA-user: Test

2006-10-25 Thread Steve Meier
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Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread Ales Hvezda
[snip] >Dang! That's always disappointing... At least the list server is back... Yes, the lists are back. Seems the upgrade on Monday didn't go as well. Guess we should blame the person doing the update... oh wait.. D'oh. I'll keep watching to make sure it stays working.

Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread John Griessen
DJ Delorie wrote: Anyone know of a SOT-23 3.3v LDO regulator with this (unusual) pinout? Vout | +-+ | | +-+ | | Vin Gnd (yes, I had the wrong pinout in gschem, let all the magic smoke out) Dang! That's always disappointing... At least

Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread DJ Delorie
> Maybe an LM3480 rotated 120 deg? My "fried" one is mounted that way. I did so to see *if* I could solder it that way (I can), and it turns out it's still functional. But... I'm not sure if I should trust it, and it looks funny that way. I just hope I didn't damage the ethernet chip, which is

Re: gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DJ Delorie wrote: Anyone know of a SOT-23 3.3v LDO regulator with this (unusual) pinout? Vout | +-+ | | +-+ | | Vin Gnd Maybe an LM3480 rotated 120 deg? phil ___ geda-user mailing list geda-u

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2006-10-25 Thread Stuart Brorson
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gEDA-user: fried my LDO :-(

2006-10-25 Thread DJ Delorie
Anyone know of a SOT-23 3.3v LDO regulator with this (unusual) pinout? Vout | +-+ | | +-+ | | Vin Gnd (yes, I had the wrong pinout in gschem, let all the magic smoke out) On the bright side, I tried the solder paste/hot plate reflow for the

Re: gEDA-user: How To Unsubscribe?

2006-10-25 Thread Evan Lavelle
Is majordomo still running? I think you need to go in through the mailman I/F instead (http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-dev). But... don't bother. It doesn't work either. Evan ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http