Resistor 1.0

Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Menu commands
  3. Preferred values
  4. License conditions
  5. Contacting the author

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Overview

'Resistor' converts between the standard component colour code and component values. Conversions can be carried out in either direction. Not only does it deal with '4-band' carbon film resistors, but also with precision '5-band' and '6-band' metal film resistors and with polyester capacitors.

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Menu commands

Input: Special: Diamond selects the type of resistor or capacitor.

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Preferred values

Standard decade values:

--------E24-------E12--------E6
10------X----------X----------X
11------X
12------X----------X
13------X
15------X----------X----------X
16------X
18------X----------X
20------X
22------X----------X----------X
24------X
27------X----------X
30------X
33------X----------X----------X
36------X
39------X----------X
43------X
47------X----------X----------X
51------X
56------X----------X
62------X
68------X----------X----------X
75------X
82------X----------X
91------X
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License conditions

'Resistor' is distributed as 'Freeware'. You may redistribute this program provided that no charge is made and that it is accompanied by the original documentation. You may not reverse-engineer, reverse-translate or modify the program in any way. 'Resistor' is provided 'as is'. Although the program has been carefully tested, no responsibility can be accepted for damage or data loss caused by its use.

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Contacting the author

'Resistor' was written by:

Dr Hugh Matthews,
St John's College,
Cambridge CB2 1TP,
England.

EMail: hrm1@cam.ac.uk
URL: http://www.oocities.org/siliconvalley/park/3275

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