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HDMI KVM switcher 4-to-1 INRIKS SW4041KVM

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Sometimes, a case exists for using multiple computers from a single desk. Several servers could be quietly grinding numbers in the background until they need to be accessed by the user for configuration or maintenance. Sure, buying several sets of keyboards and mice is always easier. Still, it's smarter to use a specially designed unit, a KVM switch like the one we have here, the INRIKS SW4041KVM. Features INRIKS SW4041KVM is a 4-to-1 HDMI KVM switch. That means one can connect 4 PCs (HDMI outputs and USB ports) and one set of monitor and USB HID devices like a mouse and keyboard for the user. This user (should we call him "operator"?) can switch from one PC to another with an IR remote or a button on the unit. This selects what computer is connected to the operator's monitor and peripherals. In addition to these controls, there's RS232 for connecting to an external control system like Crestron. The maximum resolution for an HDMI signal is 4K at 60 Hz.  Visual ove

Pulser fault locators: operation principle and technology for cable troubleshooting

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Unlike bridges, which can be used to measure the distance to the defect along the cable route, pulser fault locators search for the cable fault location, i.e., determine where exactly the defect is located. At the same time, cable parameters or temperature do not affect its localization accuracy. The primary purpose of pulser fault locators is to localize defects in the protective insulating sheath of the cable, due to which the shield and/or conductors are shorted to the ground. The signal from the generator is applied between the defective conductor and the earth to find such locations. As a result, a closed circuit is formed (generator-conductor-defect-soil-generator). Current flowing in the ground is concentrated in the area of the earth electrode and fault. However, the current flows at different depths along various paths with the lowest resistance between these points. A sensitive voltmeter can detect the potential difference in any area of the ground due to current flow. It is

DIY legendary op-amp Big Muff

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  Welcome to my guitar effects workshop! Today, we will study the circuit and history of the pedal, which is copied and improved by dozens, if not hundreds of companies and masters. And, of course, we will build and listen to our own copy. Almost every audio signal processing effect in electric guitar music and analog synthesis was born from faulty equipment or setup. I believe the fuzz effect's history began the same day the history of rock 'n' roll began. In 1951, five years before he met his future wife and vocalist Tina, Ike Turner, founder of The Kings Of Rhythm, recorded a song named after an Oldsmobile 88. More precisely, in honor of the innovative Rocket 88 engine installed on this luxurious, stylish muscle car. Before recording, the Fender Bassman amplifier Ike was using was dropped, and a tube exploded. So, instead of a pure bluesy guitar sound, the buzzing sound of the future came out of the speakers. The ensemble played rhythm and blues, but rock and roll sounde