Pico C-Plus and Pico C-Super
Elektor’s ‘small-C’ meter upgraded in two ways
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Extra info / Update
Extended capacitance range: <1 pF to 500 nF, max. resolution 0.01 pF
3 capacitance ranges: 5 nF, 50 nF, 500 nF
Pico C-Plus: software upgrade only; no PCB modifications required
Pico C-Super: software upgrade & minor PCB alterations required. Reworked PCB available.
Period meter ranges: 16 ms, 160 ms, 1.6 s
Frequency meter range: 8 MHz, max resolution 1 Hz
Signal Generator:
- range 0.8 Hz – 10 MHz
- resolution 0.1% up to 10 kHz, 1% across 10 kHz – 100 kHz
- square wave 0 – 5 V
Components
The BOM (Bill of Materials) is the technically exhaustive listing of parts and other hardware items used to produce the working and tested prototype of any Elektor Labs project. The BOM file contains deeper information than the Component List published for the same project in Elektor Magazine. If required the BOM gets updated directly by our lab engineers. As a reader, you can download the list here.
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Component list
Resistors
R1 = 1MOhm 1%
R2 = 5.6Ohm 5%
R3,R4 = 100Ohm 5%
P1 = 10kOhm 20%, preset
Capacitors
C1 = 10?F, 63V, lead spacing 2.5mm
C2,C3,C4 = 100nF 50V ceramic, lead spacing 0.2’’ (5.08mm)
C5,C6 = 15pF 100V 5%, ceramic, lead spacing 0.2’’ (5.08mm)
C7 = 220pF 63V 1%, polystyrene, lead spacing 7.18mm
Semiconductors
D1 = 1N4004
D2-D5 = BAT85
IC1= 7805
IC2= TLC555
IC3 = ATtiny2313, programmed, Elektor # 110687-42*
Miscellaneous
JP1,K2,K3,K4 = 2-pin pinheader, straight, lead pitch 0.1’’ (2.54mm)
JP1 =jumper 0.1’’ (2.54mm)
K1 = 2-way PCB screw terminal block, lead pitch 5mm
K2,K3,K4 = 2-way socket, straight, lead pitch 0.1’’ (2.54mm)
LCD1 = LCD, 2x16 (TC1602C-01YA0_A00), Elektor # 120061-71*. Check pinout when using any other device.
LCD1 socket = 16-way SIL, lead spacing 0.1’’ (2.54mm), right angled
LCD1 plug = 16-pin pinheader, lead spacing 0.1’’ (2.54mm), right angled
S1 = pushbutton, SPNO, tactile feedback, 6mm
X1 = 20MHz quartz crystal, CL = 18pF, 50ppm
PCB # 110687-1
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