Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics

The major revision of this classic boasts completely new drawings and more than 50% brand-new information - making it the most up-to-date and best resource on reading AND designing schematics available! When it comes to reading schematics, many people make the mistake of thinking it will be overly [...]
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The major revision of this classic boasts completely new drawings and more than 50% brand-new information - making it the most up-to-date and best resource on reading AND designing schematics available! When it comes to reading schematics, many people make the mistake of thinking it will be overly technical and difficult. The Third Edition of Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics offers just the gentle solution that's needed for even the most nervous end-users. It helps you get up to speed so you're comfortable with user and technical manuals for various electronic devices and different types of systems. This practical guide is the place to start for anything related to an electronic diagram and/or symbol. It uses simple terms to convey the information you need to know. Electronics guru Stan Gibilisco treats you to a wealth of experience and technical precision mixed with straightforward, user-friendly language. He explains WHY some symbols look the way they do, and WHAT to look for when looking at circuits, inductors, capacitors, transformers, and resistors.Visual icons and clear explanations round out this concise, inexpensive package so that by the end, you'll not only understand how to read schematics, but will also likely be able to design your own. New to This Edition: More than 50% entirely new material, including information on complex circuits, such as microprocessors and microcontrollers Explains how to interpret and draw multi-page diagrams to show where wires should appear All new art, all 20% larger and much more readable Additional explanations of how currents and signals flow through circuits, guiding you through diagrams Easy-to-follow new icons and other visual cues All quantities expressed in English AND SI units