[TriEmbed] Need help with a beginner circuit design

[Pete Soper]

This is exactly the right list. How high a voltage for how long (and how 
often) and at what current?

-Pete

On 10/27/2015 06:55 PM, Dave Buster via TriEmbed wrote:
> Hi-
> I'm a long-time lurker on this email, but I'm not active.
>
> It's been many, many years since I did Industrial engineering at NC 
> State, and I've mostly been doing data communications and cyber 
> security since then. In other words.... I'm no longer hands on. I 
> don't even know how to solder any more.
>
> sigh.  This is embarrassing..
>
> Now I have a need to design a build a simple analog circuit for a 
> hobby of mine, and I'm getting stumped.  I'm wondering if someone has 
> some time to give me a few pointers and/or help me with the design.
>
> The battery-powered circuit will be very simple.  I need to flash an 
> LED a couple of times per second (I got that working with a 555 
> timer), then I need to send beeps to a little piezo speaker (I'm still 
> working on that), and finally, I need to pulse a 
> high-voltage/low-current DC signal about twice per second.  I'm 
> thinking of using a max1771 DC-DC converter for that.  ...and I'm in 
> over my head.
>
> I won't be able to make it to the November meeting, but would it be 
> possible to get someone to spare an hour some other evening to discuss 
> this?
>
> Anyone want to volunteer to help a life-long learner?
>
> Here is an email account I don't use very much, but I'll be checking it:
>
> dave at tritonsharksignal.com <mailto:dave at tritonsharksignal.com>
>
> Also, if this is not appropriate for this email thread, my apologies.
>
> thanks!
>
>
>
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> Dave Buster
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