Elektor Files wanted for the 1997 Advanced RLC Meter Project - Page 1
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author: Chris56000
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2021, 12:48:24 pm
content: Hi!Can anyone assist me with the Elektor Hex and Jed programming files needed for the Advanced RLC Meter published in the August 1997 and on issues of Elektor please?The files I need are 976506.zip and 976507.zipIf anybody actually built this RLC Meter and can dump the files from a working one I'd be very grateful - I can't find them on the Elektor Website any more, they're not on the 1990-1999 Archive DVD I bought, and the only CD I had them is no longer readable!Chris Williams

author: TrAndy
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 25, 2021, 02:10:51 am
content: Hi Chris,I should have them, if memory helps.Therefore I'm actually locked-down one carhour away from my lab (damn CoV-02).Next week I'd get a pass to go to the lab.I'll recontact you as soon as I'm there.Have constantly better days.Andreas Troschka

author: floobydust
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2021, 02:49:27 am
content: Don't be afraid to ask Elektor, they have dedicated staff for archives. Easier if you have the project #. I've just emailed them.

author: Chris56000
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 03, 2021, 09:50:24 am
content: Hi!I got a polite email back from Elektor Services this morning to say that unfortunately they no longer had these files, so if any Member has these or has built the Advanced RLC Meter from April 1997 Elektor and can dump them I would be very grateful!Chris Williams

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2021, 10:18:07 pm
content: Here ya goi hope they are still good

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2021, 12:58:41 am
content: Oh by the way it was redesigned in 2020 : Elektor Electronics №6 (November-December 2020)50hz to 2Mhz there was a kickstarter project for an 799 euro pricing

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2021, 10:55:28 am
content: here's the project articles

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2021, 12:26:16 am
content: I was just looking at different LCR meter designs last week when considering how I might design one.My notes show that Elektor also published an LCR meter design in March of 2013.

author: floobydust
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2021, 10:36:35 pm
content: TheElektor projectlooked really good but almost 50 IC's incl. 8051 clunker and several hundred passives. Pricing the PCB and kits I thought it's way too complex/expensive to be practical, and there's unknown support for H/W and F/W bugs.Now I can't find the PCB or parts and Elektor seems confused about what they are selling - magazines, chinese modules or a few PCB's from the magzine articles. Sigh.To make a new LCR meter, you would use more powerful MCU and firmware to cut the parts count down to something reasonable.

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2021, 02:28:13 pm
content: the mentioned project had recent updates, just register to get the files ... and apparently it is possible to use pcbway or jlcpcb to make the boards ?? the author is an orcad userYes it has tons of parts and reading the hole project (over 2 Elektor books) the author explains his component choicesAn 800 euro price tag is scary for an hobbyist, try to find an equivalent and you'll know how much you will payThis project could be enhanced if you have some talented cpu code maker around here ? since you dont have any code source.I'm gonna try to price all the bom parts to see how much it could cost me ?