Name for a LCR measure device - Page 1
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author: bastiaang
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 27, 2018, 08:20:11 pm
content: Hi guys,I am working on a project where we (me and my friend) are trying to create a LCR measurement device.There will be a handheld version but also a benchtop version. But for this project and also for the device we need a name.I only have come up with ReCaIn meter. But this is of course a bit lame.Therefor we need a sparky and catchy name!So please let your creativity flow, nothing is wrong. And help us come up with a name

author: duak
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 28, 2018, 10:29:11 pm
content: How about RICmeter? (Resistance Inductance Capacitance)Veel succes!

author: bastiaang
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2018, 06:22:30 pm
content: Well that one is already better ReCaIn meter. ThanksAre you dutch?

author: JugglingElectrons
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2018, 08:39:24 pm
content: A few things that come to mind are C-R-I-Spy, CLR-RLC (for Clear RLC and I like that it is a palindrome), and CaLibRate.

author: aargee
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2018, 09:53:29 pm
content: LuCifeR

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2018, 10:01:24 pm
content: LiCoRice. You're Dutch after all!

author: bastiaang
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2018, 06:22:43 am
content: I like the name LiCoRice, but I don't see how it has anything to do with the Dutch

author: bastiaang
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2018, 06:25:17 am
content: Quote from: JugglingElectrons on September 30, 2018, 08:39:24 pmMmm I like C-R-I-Spy but also CLR-RLC, didn't thought of that!Thank you JugglingElectrons

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2018, 08:27:33 am
content: Quote from: bastiaang on October 01, 2018, 06:22:43 am"The Netherlands boasts the highest per capita consumption of licorice in the world"https://awesomeamsterdam.com/about-dutch-drop/

author: kjr18
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2018, 01:20:39 pm
content: Quote from: aargee on September 30, 2018, 09:53:29 pmAnd a feature to change backlight to red when measured 666

author: daqq
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2018, 06:48:20 pm
content: RaLCie? Pronounced similarly to Ralphie?

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2018, 07:10:48 pm
content: LCR1027Z-800A+ IIseYou know, make it catchy and so it rolls off the tongue.

author: retrolefty
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2018, 01:31:07 am
content: The Impedanator

author: onesixright
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2018, 07:06:11 pm
content: Quote from: bastiaang on October 01, 2018, 06:22:43 amDrop? (rings a bell? )

author: In Vacuo Veritas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2018, 07:07:59 pm
content: The Licker.

author: bastiaang
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 06, 2018, 10:11:43 pm
content: Quote from: onesixright on October 02, 2018, 07:06:11 pmAh ofcourseQuote from: tom66 on October 01, 2018, 07:10:48 pmI will remember this one when this measurement device goes in to production.Quote from: kjr18 on October 01, 2018, 01:20:39 pmtell you what, I am really looking for a LCD with RGB background colors to realize this feature. I will notify you when it is done.Quote from: retrolefty on October 02, 2018, 01:31:07 amMmm your idea is even beter that RICmeter

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 06, 2018, 10:16:59 pm
content: $LeCRoy...

author: PointyOintment
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2018, 05:53:10 am
content: If you come up with a clever way to represent the reading on the screen (or even if it just has a bargraph, and if that feature is rare in LCR meters, which I don't know): Impedisplay. (Inspired by Pye's Scalamp galvanometers of decades past.)Quote from: bastiaang on October 06, 2018, 10:11:43 pmYou can buy unbacklit LCDs and backlight diffusers for them separately, and put those together with whatever LED you want (probably especially so if you get custom LCDs manufactured, as Dave recently did some videos on). Or, if you're willing to use an alphanumeric (2 lines, 5×7 pixels per character) display, Adafruit has RGB-backlit ones, both positive and negative text.

author: bastiaang
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2018, 07:16:45 am
content: Right now I use the MCCOG128064B12W-FPTLW display. But in the future I want to use MCOT128064N2Z-YBM.The Adafruit RGB LCD is a character display, but I am looking for a graphical LCD.Therefor you have got this onehttps://www.digikey.nl/product-detail/en/newhaven-display-intl/NHD-C12832A1Z-FS(RGB)-FBW-3V/NHD-C12832A1Z-FS(RGB)-FBW-3V-ND/5057935?utm_adgroup=&mkwid=sgwo1po9t&pcrid=293421467426&pkw=&pmt=&pdv=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgOzdBRDlARIsAJ6_HNnVSAvVgdnfgNFw1lTPsgOPZjG7n4GagaRDrhgy0O-1_U1zOHW9VOIaAg3XEALw_wcBI only need to think about the usage of the other colors. Like when to use blue or green or maybe yellow as a background.Otherwise there is no use for a RGB LCD.

author: PointyOintment
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2018, 01:14:43 pm
content: You could assign different colors to different simultaneously measurable parameters, and mix those colors according to the measurements. It would provide an instant visual indication of the approximate values, like the bargraph display on a DMM, but only fully useful to colorsighted people. (Though you could add settings for what color represents what, and various adaptive color schemes for different kinds of colorblindness.)

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2018, 02:05:26 pm
content: Quote from: kjr18 on October 01, 2018, 01:20:39 pmMake that 666 F or 666 H for an elusive Easter Egg. Getting either of those values is very difficult compared to just using a 1k potentiometer.

author: TimNJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2018, 10:07:12 pm
content: Induct-O-CapReact-Ohm

author: Martin.M
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2018, 04:52:11 pm
content: call it LCR-Mastergoogle means the name is not used for test equipmentMartin

author: kjr18
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 07:26:11 am
content: Quote from: bastiaang on October 08, 2018, 07:16:45 amIf using rgb backlit graphic lcd is too troublesome, or too expensive, you can always just display little animated devil somewhere on the display, or use some cheap TFT or OLED display. It depends on complexity of your device, I guess. You could also try to use different backlight colour depending on measured component, blue on inductors, green on caps and yellow for resistors. Or use it for some other purposes.I thought of another name: InCaRe - after all we all care about our devices, right?

author: bastiaang
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 09:28:57 am
content: I am already thinking about some easter eggs, like when you place the measurement devices upside down the numbers and text fall down.But do you guys have more ideas when it comes to easter eggs. The 666 value part will be implemented.Quote from: kjr18 on October 10, 2018, 07:26:11 amI really love this name, also the reason is really good. I can almost sell it with this slogan.What do you guys think about the RGB graphical LCD?

author: bd139
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 12:35:04 pm
content: LCArrrrrrrrr

author: technix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2018, 03:54:48 pm
content: LCR Universel M104v1