4Jennifer Huber | HTML Task ManagerRedesigned to Impress |
8John Gorsky | New Product News
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11David Tweed | HTML Test Your EQ |
12Charlie Krauter | Supervisory Control and Data AcquisitionCharlie recently built a data acquisition system that he now uses when experimenting with liquid piston steam engines. The system includes a CAN bus-to-Ethernet bridging device and a CAN-based thermocouple interface node.Download: Krauter171.zip |
26Erwin Saavedra | E-Field Serial TouchpadWant to get rid of that mouse? Erwin's MC33794-based E-Field Serial Touchpad is the solution you're looking for. The pad connects to your PC's serial port. Simply drag your fingertip across the aluminum pad and tap gently to initiate a command.Download: Saavedra171.zip |
32Shlomo Engelberg Haim Benjamin | Pseudo-Random Noise Theory and ApplicationsShlomo and Haim's ADuC812-based noise generation system produces noise on demand. Read on to learn how you can use pseudo-random sequences for measurement purposes.Download: Engelberg_Benjamin171.zip |
Above the Ground Plane36Ed Nisley | Stepper DrivePart 2: DigitalIn Ed's last column, he described how he reworked the stepper circuitry in his Sherline CNC mill controller to run a bit quieter. This month, he goes into more detail about PWM current regulation. He also describes how his modifications have affected the waveforms.Download: Nisley171.zip |
Applied PCs40Fred Eady | Big PICsThe newest members the PIC18Fxxxx family are high-pin-count devices that boast up to 128 KB of program flash memory, more than 3 KB of data memory, and 1 KB of EEPROM. Fred explains how he built an embedded Bluetooth radio as he experimented with a few PIC microcontrollers and the Promi-ESD-02 Bluetooth module.Download: Eady171.zip |
From the Bench48Jeff Bachiochi | Digital Radio ControlWhen it comes to building R/C systems, digital control is the way to go. In this article, you'll learn how to retrofit your R/C vehicle with a simple digital system. With Jeff's help, you can animate an R/C airplane with retractable landing gear and controllable lights.Download: Bachiochi171.zip |
54Larry Cicchinelli | Single-Board Logic AnalyzerLarry's eight-channel, single-board logic analyzer can connect to any parallel port on your PC. It's a great tool to have on hand if you work with complex digital circuits. Read on to learn more about this small, inexpensive design.Download: Cicchinelli171.zip |
60Andrew Smallridge | Intelligent Sensor HeadAndrew redesigned the temperature sensor conditioning and acquisition subsystem of a Bowen ratio data acquisition system. He used intelligent sensor heads connected via a digital communication bus to a centralized logging unit.Download: Smallridge171.zip |
Silicon Update70Tom Cantrell | Try Hard with a VengeanceAltera and Xilinx are fighting for the largest share of the programmable logic market. This month, Tom brings you up to speed on this protracted game of tit-for-tat. Read on to learn about the newest parts Altera has brought into the fray. |
2003 Renesas Design Contest76Jingxi Zhang Yang Zhang Huifang Ni | HTML, HTML Telephone Message WatchdogAn Intelligent Call-Forwarding SystemThe Telephone Message Watchdog is an H8S/2398-based message-forwarding system for home telephones. The touch-tone detection system triggers when your answering machine picks up a call. After the caller hangs up, the system contacts you on your cell phone or pager.Download: Zhang_Huifang_Ni171.zip |
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