Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, Fourth Edition

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This updated resource shows how to interpret schematic diagrams—and design your own Written by an experienced engineer, this easy-to-follow TAB guide shows, step-by-step, how to navigate the roadmaps of electronic circuits and systems. Filled with new illustrations and DIY examples, the book clearly explains how to understand and create high-precision electronics diagrams. You will discover how to identify parts and connections, interpret element ratings, and apply diagram-based information in your own projects. Beginner’s Guide to Reading Schematics, Fourth Edition, also contains valuable appendices covering symbols, resistor color codes, and parts suppliers. Up-to-date coverage includes:•Block, schematic, and pictorial diagrams •Resistors and capacitors •Inductors and transformers •Switches, relays, conductors, and cables •Diodes, transistors, Op amps, and logic gates •Electron tubes , cells, and batteries •Voltage dividers and reducers •Simple and complex circuits•Breadboards and wire wrapping •Electronics troubleshooting•Digital electronics and functional circuits•And much more

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 The Master Plan Block Diagrams Schematic Diagrams Schematic Symbology Component Interconnections A Visual Language 2 Block Diagrams A Simple Example Functional Drawings Current and Signal Paths Flowcharts Process Paths Summary 3 Components and Devices Resistors Capacitors Inductors and Transformers Switches and Relays Conductors and Cables Diodes and Transistors Operational Amplifiers Electron Tubes Electrochemical Cells and Batteries Logic Gates Summary 4 Simple Circuits Getting Started Component Labeling Troubleshooting with Schematics A More Sophisticated Diagram Schematic/Block Hybrids A Vacuum-Tube RF Amplifier Three Basic Logic Circuits Summary 5 Complex Circuits Identifying the Building Blocks Page Breaks Some More Circuits Getting Comfortable with Large Schematics Op Amp Circuits Summary 6 Diagrams for Building And Testing Your Breadboard Wire Wrapping Kirchhoff’s Current Law Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law A Resistive Voltage Divider A Diode-Based Voltage Reducer Mismatched Lamps in Series A Compass-Based Galvanometer Summary and Conclusion A Schematic Symbols B Resistor Color Codes C Parts Suppliers Suggested Additional Reading Index

About the Author :
Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."