1Curtis Franklin, Jr. | Editor's INKI've Seen the FutureThe times are a'changing ... and so is our industry. A recent industry conference provided a (murky) crystal ball for your editor. |
4 | Reader's INKLetters to the Editor |
8 | New Product News |
12John Dybowski | ONDI -- The ON-Line Device InterfacePart 2 -- Software for Remote PC ControlA complete computer remote-control system wraps up with a look at the software for remote control, operation, and display.Download: ONDI.ZIP |
18Chris Ciarcia | Principles of PC-based Data Acquisition and Control SystemsWriting control software can't start until you understand the problems. A lesson in control theory can save you hours in wasted design time. |
32Tim McDonough Bruce Webb | An Interface for Portable Battery-Backed RAMUsing the Mitsubishi BEE Card for Nonvolatile Data Storage"Credit Card" memory offers nonvolatile storage in a portable package. Interfacing to Mitsubishi's version couldn't be simpler. |
36Steve Ciarcia Burt Brown | Using the Motorola MC68HC11A Venerable History and a Certain FutureMotorola's 68HC11 is a powerful 8-bit processor. It's a perfect choice for a compact controller.Download: BUF34.ZIP BLINK.ZIP RDMP.BAS BASIC11.ZIP Note: Also see the Microprocessor Cross-Development Tools file area (area 4) for more MC68HC11 code. |
50Markus A. Levy | Designing with Flash MemoryIs There a New Alternative to EEPROM and SRAM?Flash memory is the latest development in user-programmable nonvolatile storage. A PC-bus design illustrates techniques for interfacing and programming.Download: FLASH.ZIP |
61Ed Nisley | Firmware FurnaceANSI Controls and Fixed PointsThe fine points of getting the right results and showing them to the user are the heart of this installment.Download: FFANSI.ZIP |
71Jeff Bachiochi | From the BenchMagnetic Levitation: An Example in Closed-Loop Control -- How to Defy Gravity Without the Use of Black MagicClosing the loop with a floating ball can teach you a lot about how a control system works. |
79Tom Cantrell | Silicon UpdateGoodbye CRT, Hello LCDNew LCD devices and controllers make LCD a more viable choice than ever before for demanding display applications. |
81 | Advertiser's Index |
88Ken Davidson | ConnecTime -- Excerpts from the Circuit Cellar BBS |
96Steve Ciarcia | Steve's Own INKThe Whole JobEngineering doesn't end when the solder cools. Steve talks about the rest of the job. |
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