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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Joker94 on November 11, 2009, 12:09:05 AM

Title: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: Joker94 on November 11, 2009, 12:09:05 AM

i have a "SwannSmartTurbo" dialup modem that i do not use any more.

Is there any way to incorperate this into one of my robots?

this is it.

http://www.swann.com.au/s/products/view/?product=452 (http://www.swann.com.au/s/products/view/?product=452)

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: SmAsH on November 11, 2009, 12:59:15 AM

Maybe if you want internet access for your robot?
But still then a wireless dongle would be better...
The two uses i can see for this is internet access or parts... Desoldered of coarse.

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: Joker94 on November 11, 2009, 02:04:51 AM

i'll open it to see what parts might be usefull.

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: SmAsH on November 11, 2009, 02:15:10 AM

Not really much apart from connectors, unless you dig smd?

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: Joker94 on November 11, 2009, 03:55:27 AM

there are a couple of pcb mount switches that may be hand for a robot board. appart from that i am unsure as i have not had a close look yet,

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: SmAsH on November 11, 2009, 04:58:30 AM

If its still working don't destroy it.
If you sell it you could probably buy more with what you get...
Is it working?

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: awally88 on November 11, 2009, 08:06:05 AM

I wouldn't think that anyone would buy a dial-up modem. ADSL is becoming too popular to really be able to sell it. I would also doubt there are any useful parts in it. I would just keep it around in case some use comes up for it. A lot of ADSL providers also provide free dial-up accounts which might come in useful one day.

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: Joker94 on November 12, 2009, 05:13:48 AM

it contains a 3300uf capacitor, with leads that are about 20mm long, and an memory ic chip. that is about it.

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: SmAsH on November 12, 2009, 01:44:11 PM

Yeah, id keep it, if its not really worth many parts... Keep it just in case anything happens...

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: blackbeard on November 12, 2009, 04:54:58 PM

toss it into the pile it might be useful someday. maybe the casing.

Title: Re: modem- can i use it in my projects?
Post by: Joker94 on November 12, 2009, 11:45:52 PM

the little pile in the corner is always handy for things.( not that little any more)