The Hi-Link (beware of fakes) modular switchers work well for simple "ESP8266 + Relay and a couple of LEDs" designs - there's a 5V 3W unit that just has enough headroom and it's very compact. That gives you a black box, PCB mount option.
Replacing the linear elements with switchers means more noise in the power lines. How much more, and whether it's noticeable or tolerable will be down to you.
After 9 days, the upvotes and downvotes are tied so nothing changes for now, but we can revisit later.
Personally, I'd prefer organic growth rather than reposting stuff from Reddit.
Spread the word about the sub!
Interesting comments all round. Let's run with the discussion for a week to allow infrequent visitors a chance to comment and then see if there's a strong trend towards a specific opinion.
Thanks for all your votes and comments. From the icons that were submitted as requested, the results were as follows:
- Icon 1: 7
- Icon 2: 78
- Icon 3: 27
- Icon 4: 6
Icon 2, by @Double_A has duly been adopted.
I'm plesantly surprised at the number of voters. I went with this format, instead of what you suggest or a third party voting site, thinking there would only be a handful of replies!
Apologies - things got a bit delayed. I'm now talking to Davide about a poll for a new icon.
Dunno if these guides for setting up the software under Wine will help - I'll have to try it sometime.
https://nerdyelectronics.com/install-tl866-ii-programmers-software-xgpro-on-a-linux-machine/
Thanks all. I'll leave it a week and then gather the submissions for a poll.
PLEASE ADD YOUR ICON DESIGNS TO THIS POST, INCLUDING ONES YOU HAVE POSTED IN OTHER PLACES.
You'll need to speak to electrical folks. We're electronic engineers - quite different.
Yeah, it's initially to flag the relationship between here and there. I agree it has to go and I have already mentioned this to Davide.
The sub is currently available in Restricted mode so all posts can be viewed but new ones cannot be submitted. The sub is currently polling subredditors for their vote on whether to stay open or go dark again. Check your post while you can!
Hi, just FYI, a better place for questions is AskElectronics. This is a good place to showcase your finished project. Hope it goes well.
I saw a few faces peering in the windows of r/electronics as I drove out of the car park having just locked up to head over here. Glad you found your way over.
Well, I've closed the windows, turned off the lights and locked the door over at r/askelectronics (sub is now private). Let's see how this unfolds...
IT Service Management specialist who's also at home knee-deep in systems and networking, especially Linux. Oh, and I do electronics as a hobby and former career.