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New data update for Electronic Toolbox

A new data update 1.26 is available for Electronic Toolbox

I just finished a small data update with some corrections and additions in the Glossary, the Arduino Tool, Pinout- and IC- Databases. Also, some translations and Texts have been updated.

Among other things, Arduino Code Snippets have been added to the Arduino tool.

If you have some own Code Snippets that might be useful for other users, please feel free to send them in so I can add them too.

Some other requests from your side (Thanks for your comments and suggestions at this point) require an App Update and can’t be updated with this data update so please be patient.

I am currently working on exciting new things for Electronic Toolbox and RF Toolbox so stay tuned.

Thanks again for all your mails and support.

Kind regards,

Marcus…


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Electronic Toolbox 6.01.01 released

A new app update is available for Electronic Toolbox

Finally the new update is available. It took quite some time but finally it’s there.

The update contains the following new tools, you will hopefully like:

  • A Wire ampacity or Cable length calculation tool
  • A Delta / Star calculation tool
  • ARM Cortex controller database
  • ARDUINO Tool with datasheets, diagrams, images, language reference etc.

In addition, the following improvements have been implemented:

  • Documents such as data sheets can now be opened and viewed in any other app on your device even in iBooks
  • Decibel values can now even be entered with negative values when the special keyboard is switched on
  • Resistor 1 of the LMxxx regulator in the Voltage regulator tool can now be modified (again)
  • More accuracy (digits after the decimal point) for the Measurements tool
  • Diameters can now also be entered in AWG (e.g. in the Wire ampacity tool)

Like always, if you find an issue, have a new idea or if you are missing something, just let me know. Please just use the support button in my app or the support button on the app store.

As usual, I am already working on the next version.

If you like to support me, please don’t forget to write or update your review as it is only valid for the current version.

Thanks again for all your mails and support.

Kind regards,

Marcus…


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Update 6.00.06 is out for Electronic Toolbox and RF Toolbox

A new app update is available for both apps

This update contains the following changes:

  • For non-retina devices, there is now a new “small” Icon setting which is different to the “standard” which gives you back the Icon size as before if you prefer this size.
  • A more consistent and correct usage of the “mils” unit
  • Some corrections and changes for 3-Band resistors
  • Some corrections in the OpAmp tool, especially for the inverting and differential OpAmp calculations
  • Some corrections in the Attenuator calculator
  • Now, for iOS 4 devices, the “special keyboard” will be disabled automatically as this is not possible with iOS 4
  • Faster data update download
  • A new tool for SWG (Standard Wire Gauge)
  • And finally, EIA-96 coding support in the SMD resistor tool

Those changes apply to Electronic Toolbox as well as to RF Toolbox.

I am currently already working on some more change requests you sent me and also on some new tools that are hopefully about to come soon.

Thanks again for all your mails and support.

Kind regards,

Marcus

P.S.

I am still receiving questions from people wondering about the changes in Version 6. You can find more information here : Version 6 changes

Information about Electronic Toolbox can be found here: Electronic Toolbox Home

And Information about RF Toolbox can be found here: RF Toolbox Home


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New Data update for Electronic Toolbox and RF Toolbox

A new data update V 1.24 is available for both apps

A new Data update 1.24 is available for Electronic Toolbox and RF-Toolbox which contains the following changes:

  • Corrected resistance per feet dimension in the AWG tool
  • Corrected formula for the RLC parallel and series tool
  • New sockets: Tascam, Yamaha/Apogee
  • Corrected circuit diagram for the differential OpAmp
  • and some other minor changes

Electronic Toolbox also receives new Translations for Portuguese and Italian. Many thanks goes to Rui from Portugal and OM massimo from Italy for their fantastic translations. Thank you so much.

During the last days, I already sent a new app update 6.00.06 to apple which contains some more changes and additions that required an app update.

Thanks again for your support, your help and submitting your findings.

Kind regards,

Marcus


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RF-Toolbox released and Electronic Toolbox app AND data update available

RF-Toolbox available

News for today:

  • RF-Toolbox has been released
  • A new App update V 6.00.05 for Electronic Toolbox is available
  • And finally there is a data update for Electronic Toolbox available

First regarding RF-Toolbox:

This new app is specialized on high frequency electronics for RF professionals, radio amateurs and students. RF-Toolbox is based on my Electronic Toolbox, contains some of the common tools from Electronic Toolbox but contains a wide range of additional tools, specialized for high frequency electronics, RF professionals, radio amateurs and students.

Just checkout the features and screenshots on my website: creating-your-app/rf-toolbox or the AppStore : itunes.apple.com

New app and data update for Electronic Toolbox:

The data update V 1.23 comes along with a new app update V 6.00.05 so please check out the AppStore for an app update as well as pressing “Check for update now” inside the app (settings screen) to get the latest data update. The order of these updates doesn’t matter.

The data update includes new ICs as requested such as the MCP3204, the MCP3208 and the MAX7219. It also contains some more units for the measurements tool as well of some corrections (e.g. the OBD II socket).

The app update V 6.00.05 contains basically some corrections for the NE555 tool, where it was not possible to calculate based on a given time or frequency. Now, it is possible to enter either the time or frequency as unit in order to perform the desired calculation.

Also, the RLC tool has been revised so that either RL, RC, LC and RLC impedances can be calculated either in series and parallel circuits.
Finally, some information texts have been added to some tools.

Thanks again and kind regards,

Marcus

 

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Electronic Toolbox 6 available

Electronic Toolbox news

First of all Happy New Year to everybody!

Good news though! Finally Electronic Toolbox 6 is available on the app store and can be updated for free.

The new version contains several improvements and extensions. Here is an excerpt of most of the changes:

  • 4″ Retina and iPad Mini support.
  • iOS 6 support but still compatible starting from iOS 4.3 and runs on all devices from iPod-Touch, iPhone and iPad devices that run at least iOS 4.3.
  • Global Search across all tools and databases.
  • New special keyboards for faster hexadecimal and numeric entries.
  • New option to add the calculation result screen to a project.
  • New option to print the calculation results.
  • New setting for switching between metric or imperial units.
  • Especially for the US, possibility to switch off the use of ‘U’ for Voltage in the settings.
  • Support for E-Series standard values across the whole app for resistors, capacitors and inductors.
  • Rearranged and simplified settings screen.
  • Indication whether a PDF has or has nor already been downloaded.
  • Better optimization of fonts, formulas and images especially for the iPad.
  • The Measurements tool has been completely rewritten.
  • New Tool: SMD Resistore Code.
  • New Tool: Inductor Code.
  • New Tool: Formulas for quick search for individual formulas.
  • New Tool: Bridge Rectifier.
  • New Tool: Toroid Winding.
  • New Tool: Transformer.
  • New Table: Physical Constants.
  • The Voltage regulator Tool now also supports the LM350.
  • The LED-Tool now also calculates the resistor power.
  • The Filter Tool now also supports Band-Stop filters.
  • Improvements of the tools NE555, Reactance, Filter and OpAmp.
  • Optimized and nicer Icon display.
  • Improved data update mechanism.
  • Some error corrections.

Please note that this version now requires at least iOS 4.3. Please do not install if you are using an older iOS version.

Detail information and information on how to use these new features can be found here on creating-your-app.com/etb6.

Finally a big big thank you for your suggestions and support. You helped me and the other users to continuously keep up my work on my app.

Please stay tuned as I am already working on the next version.

If you like this update, please continue to support me be writing or updating your app store review a review is just visible for the current version.

If you find an error or something that is missing or can be improved, please let me know via E-Mail as I can’t respond to app store reviews.

Thanks again and kind regards,

Marcus

 

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New Electronic Toolbox data update 1.21 – new Version 6 – Merry Christmas

Electronic Toolbox news

Dear Users of Electronic Toolbox.

First of all, many thanks for your kind support, your suggestions, requests and your kind AppStore reviews which all have helped to continuously improve my app.
Many of your suggestions have already been implemented for the next version 6 of the app.

Regarding the next version, I have good and bad news.

Let’s start with the bad news. Apple is closing down for the holidays over Christmas. This doesn’t mean that my app won’t work or cannot be purchased anymore but I cannot release an update during their holidays.

The good news is however, that Apple has finally released Version 6 today. This means, that I will make it available to the app store right on January 2nd and like always, for free for all existing users.

As mentioned before, this version doesn’t contain so many more tools but many changes under the hood and changes that affected almost all existing tools such as the support for E-Series values or the global search function. Version 6 will, of course, support the new 4” retina display and iOS 6. As there were much rumors about my app being or not-being compatible to older iOS version, I can again confirm that it will run on iOS 4.3, 5.x and 6 and will run on all devices which can run at least iOS 4.3 (for further reading, just head to my blog : http://creating-your-app.com/electronic-toolbox-version-6-announcement/).

I will announce the details of the changes and additions along with the release of version 6.

Today’s Electronic Toolbox data update only contains a few more tables for the tables tool, some corrections and some more information texts for the existing tools.

As usual, I am already working on the next version (even though the new version has not been released). My to-do list with my own ideas and your suggestions is still quite long so there is still much to do.

I have also some exciting ideas and already talked to a very interesting company who will be able to support my app in many respects. So I am sure, 2013 is going to be an exciting year for Electronic Toolbox. So stay tuned…

I like to thank you again and wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Best regards,
Marcus

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