Questions tagged [calculator]
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Calculator made from scratch [closed]
See, I know it might be a dumb question, but I would like an answer, however dumb it might be. I never did any electronics before. However, I had an idea in mind that even if I can't do it right now I ...
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What is wrong with this circuit? It's supposed to divide the two input DC voltages but its showing an erratic waveform as its output
Based on the following schematic, where V+ and V- are +15 and -15 V respectively: Its transfer function is supposed to be: $$V_{out} = \frac{V_1}{V_2V_R}$$ I made the following circuit in LTSpice: ...
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What are the names of screens used in "Basic calculators"?
I was trying to power a basic calculator that day with a power source and I started from 0V going up to 1.5 v I noticed the calculator screen turning out to show a "0", but I could not do ...
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Need help shrinking a 4-bit binary Adder/Subtractor/Multiplier calculator circuit
Project Description: A mini-calculator that performs addition, subtraction, and multiplication on two 4-bit inputs (0-9) and displays the inputs and resulting numbers in 7 segment displays. Aside from ...
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How do random number generators in calculators work? [closed]
I have a TI-30xIIs scientific calculator. I was playing around with some of the functions, and I discovered it had a random number generator. I became curious as to how it worked. My first thought was ...
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Calculator Algorithmic Error (Bowmar MX140 [1974])
My senior colleague recently retired and left behind a Bowmar MX140 calculator that I've managed to repair After playing around with it I've noticed it has some error with certain functions. As an ...
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Is it possible to read calculator LCD values?
Hi all, I'm thinking about a project, but I have no idea if it's even possible... So the general idea would be to have a calculator that can display letters and other characters. I have a very basic ...
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How to calculate voltage-power to lower voltage-power?
I have a solar panel 18V 2W. How do I calculate how much power that is at 5V? Thank you in advance