Hi All,
I've been sniffing around the Picaxe forum for some tips/ideas, and I noticed that almost every project they have uses some sort of Op Amp.
Can anyone give me any pointers on using an Op Amp with a Picaxe?
Excellent.
Oddbot is a great example of why this website is AWESOME.
Thanks a ton.
TI has a very nice document
TI has a very nice document on the theory and application of op amps if you’re interested: http://focus.ti.com/lit/an/sboa092a/sboa092a.pdf
If you’re using a robot, the dual supply might be a problem. But if I need a single supply op amp, I usually use the LM358
Gabe
Walt Jung’s books
If you’re really into analogue electronics, op-amps and the like, there’s an excellent textbook by Walt Jung: IC Op-Amp Cookbook. It’s quite an old book now, but there are several newer editions and I think it’s still in print. If you know of a good source for secondhand books, look out for the others in the series: Audio IC Op-Amp Applications, IC Timer Cookbook (all about the 555 and similar chips), IC Converter Cookbook (all about DAC and ADC circuits), and a couple of others.
Would that be the Op Amp
Would that be the Op Amp Applications Handook? It’s mighty expensive even second hand on Amazon! I wonder if it would be cheaper in a book shop near the Uni.
But, I’ve just discovered that (allegedly) you can download it for free from the Analogue Devices website!
Mike
I think so
I think that downloadable book is a sort of composite of two books in the original series. Looks like Analog Devices has bought the rights to offer it in that way, so well worth downloading a copy. The Nat Semi and TI PDF files are good, too. If you want to read about the history of the Op-Amp (back into the 1950s), look up the archives of Philbrick Researches: