Knowledge Base

Welcome to the Embisys knowledge base

These pages are for makers, DIY enthusiasts, tinkerers, hackers that like to work on on embedded systems (and electronics in general).

So if you like to reverse engineer, hack, tinker or just take apart gadgets and electronic equipment then this is for you.

"Normal people ... believe that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet." - Scott Adams, The Dilbert Principle

You would most probably find this quote under the Science humor section. Its quite amusing but it is also the philosophy on which this website is based.

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Table of Contents

* Introduction
o Analog vs Digital
* Embedded systems
* Interfacing
* Microcontrollers
* Tools of the Trade
* Links and Resources
* Reverse engineering
* Tear Down /
* Prototyping
o Soldering
o Wireboarding
o PCBs
+ PCB design: eagle cadsoft, other alternatives, gerber
+ Makgin PCBs
+ Production : gerber files, online PCB resources
o Developement boards: wireboardding, stripboarding, perfoard
* Datasheets
* Repair - diagnose, fault finding, fixing.
* Schematics
* Health and Safety
o Soldering irons, hot surfaces, nasty burns
o Eye protection: lasers, drills, rotating tools
o Electrical safety: charged capacitors, live circuits
o Chemical safety: disposing, environmental concerns, solder fumes (use extractor)
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Sourcing components - Salvaging components - Where to buy - Samples

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