Recitation 1 – Reference: Components and Diagrams

Resistor:

Resistor symbol

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Image from Techversat.com

LED:

LED symbol

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Image from Tweaking4All.com

Capacitor:

Capacitor symbol

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Image from Sparkfun.com

Voltage Regulator:

7805 voltage regulator symbol

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Image from Electrosome.com

 Potentiometer (Variable Resistor):

Potentiometer / variable resistor symbol

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Image from hellasdigital.com

Potentiometer pinout

Push Button (Switch):

Push button / switch symbol

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Image from Razzpisample

Arcade button:

Arcade Button - 30mm Translucent Red ID: 473 - $5.95 : Adafruit Industries,  Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

Speaker (Buzzer):

Speaker / buzzer symbol

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Image from Sparkfun.com

Power:

 

12 volt power symbol

Ground:

 

Breadboard:

breadboard side by side

The breadboard has wires inside of it. You can see the pattern if you remove the adhesive paper from the back of the breadboard. (But don’t remove it completely – The wires might fall out!)

You will make use of this in your wiring. For example, see the article Making prototype circuits using a solderless breadboard.

 

 

 

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