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My fridge, Drip Coffee Maker and Toast, 3 devices, from 3 different manufacturers all use the same three beeps (same pitch, same time delay between beeps) so it
by anjel 3y ago
My fridge, Drip Coffee Maker and Toast, 3 devices, from 3 different manufacturers all use the same three beeps (same pitch, same time delay between beeps) so its ambiguous to deduce if my toast or coffee is ready or if my fridge door isn't entirely closed. But hey, great component pricing on that beep chip.
- nameless912 3y agoI've never understood peoples' obsession with matching appliances for this exact reason. No, I don't want my fridge, microwave, stove, and dishwasher to come from the same manufacturer and make the same noises, thank you very much.
- theamk 3y agoIt is not as unlikely as you might think... The cheaper buzzers have a single, preferred frequency (like [0] has 2.4KHz). And engineers like round numbers for time delays. So I can imagine a spec which says "do a cheapest buzzer on its preferred frequency, 1 second period, 50% duty cycle, 3 times" being independently written in 3 different engineering offices, and multiple devices ending up with identical beeps. [0] https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/pui-audio-inc/AT-1224-TWT-5V-2-R/5011404 https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/pui-audio-inc/AT-...