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Article Title Archives — Issues 121 - 140
ISSUE 121
August 2000
Theme: EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING
Task Manager—Coming Events, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Harv Weiner, 8.
Reader I/O, 11.
Simplify Your Software Testing, by Jonathan Valvano, 12.
Look Ma, No PC!—A $55 Webcam, by Steve Freyder, David Helland, & Bruce Lightner,
20.
Anatomy Of a Compiler—A Retargetable ANSI-C Compiler, by Sandeep Dutta, 30.
The Joys Of Writing Software, by George Novacek, 36.
Who Needs Hardware?—Developing Without the Target, by Alan Harry, 58.
Count The Digits—Designing a Frequency
Meter, by Tom Napier, 68.
From The Bench—Building on Familiar Ground, Part 1: Adding Analog to the 8051
Core, by Jeff Bachiochi, 74.
Silicon Update—We Ride the Waves, by Tom Cantrell, 78.
Priority Interrupt—First on the Block, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Harv Weiner, 41.
Real-Time PC—Real-Time Executive for Multiprocessor Systems, Part 4: Debugging,
by Ingo Cyliax, 43.
Applied PCs—Embedded Kiosk or Mission Impossible?, by Fred Eady, 49.
ISSUE 122
September 2000
Theme: MEASUREMENT AND SENSORS
Task Manager—From Sea to Shining SJC, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Reader I/O, 11.
A Low-Cost Weather Station, by Gorden Dick, 12.
Digital Filters Made Easy—Part 1: Implementing with a DSP, by, Dan Cross-Cole,
20.
One Small Step—Part 1: Measuring Flight Data in Model Rockets, by Tom Napier,
30.
The Joys of Writing Software—Part 2: Software Considerations, by George Novacek,
34.
Embedded Living—An RS-485 Gateway: Linking an HCS-II to Another RS-485 Network,
by Mike Baptiste, 70.
From the Bench—Building on Familiar Ground, Part 2: A new Addition, by Jeff
Bachiochi, 80.
Silicon Update—Dial M-Core for Micros, by Tom Cantrell, 84.
Priority Interrupt—Virtual Reality, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Rick Prescott, 41.
Home Scoping With X-10, by Dennis
Wilkison, 42.
Real-Time PC—Catching the PCI Bus—Part 1: A Spin Through the Background, by
Ingo Cyliax, 58.
Applied PCs—Rabbit Season Designing an Ethernet Adapter, by Fred Eady, 63.
ISSUE 123
October 2000
Theme: INTERNET AND CONNECTIVITY
Task Manager—Better Vision Through Landscaping, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Reader I/O, 11.
A Winning Combination—PIC Internet Connectivity, by Edward Cheung, 12.
Navigating With GPS— by Jeff Stefan,
22.
Internet Connectivity—Do-it-Yourself
or Off-the-Shelf?, by Alan Singer, 28.
The Joys of Writing Software—Part 3: Design Tips, by George Novacek, 34.
Routine Checkup—An Automotive Diagnostic Scan, by Dan Harrison, 56.
One Small Step—Part 2: Liftoff, by Tom Napier, 66.
From the Bench—They Just Haven't Caught on Yet, by Jeff Bachiochi, 70.
Silicon Update—Who's Nexus, by Tom Cantrell, 76.
Priority Interrupt—Imputed Liability, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Rick Prescott, 40.
Real-Time PC—Catching the PCI Bus,Part 2: Configuration, by Ingo Cyliax, 43.
Applied PCs—Rabbit Season Part 2: Jackrabbit Development Board, by Fred Eady,
50.
ISSUE 124
November 2000
Theme: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSTask Manager—An International
Blend, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Reader I/O, 11.
Wireless Devices—Handling Power With Efficiency, by Brian Branson & David
Gonzalas, 12.
Simplified TPU Programming— by Jeff Loeliger, 20.
A PIC17C44-Based Computer—by Duane
Perkins, 34.
Design2K Winners—by Rob Walker, 56.
The "S" Is For Speed—Mike Baptiste, 64.
Silicon Update—eZ Does It, by Tom Cantrell, 74.
From the Bench—Megawatt Castles Made of Sand, Exploring the Solar Cell, by Jeff
Bachiochi, 78.
Priority Interrupt—Upgrade Math, by
Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Rick Prescott, 40.
Real-Time PC—Debugging an FPGA Module: Finding the Right Test Case, by Ingo
Cyliax, 42.
Applied PCs—Rabbit Season Part 3: Network Analysis, by Fred Eady, 48.
ISSUE 125
December 2000
Theme: EMBEDDED DEVELOPMENT
Task Manager—How Will You
Be Paying for That?, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Harv Weiner, 8.
Reader I/O, 11.
SDRAM: The New Embedded Solution—by Mark Balch, 12.
Make Your Own Data Comfortable—Get Bit Cushions, by Michael Smith & Laurence
Turner, 20.
Quizwiz—A Hand-Held Scoring Device, by Paul Kiedrowski, 32
Using The T6963 Controller-Based Graphics LCD Panel, by Brian Millier, 58.
Design for Reliabilty, Maintainablity, and Safety—Part 1: Getting Started, by
George Novacek, 68.
From the Bench—Sharing Technology with Mother Nature: Out of State with an Internet-Compatible
Cell Phone, by Jeff Bachiochi, 74.
Silicon Update—Hot Chips 12, by Tom Cantrell, 78.
Priority Interrupt—Continuing the Plan, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Harv Weiner, 40.
Real-Time PC—A Cup of Java Part 1: Embedded and Real-Time Applications, by Ingo
Cyliax, 43.
Applied PCs—Rabbit Season Part 4: The Wonderful World of TCP/IP, by Fred Eady,
50.
ISSUE 126
January 2001
Theme: EMBEDDED DEVELOPMENT
Task Manager—The Year in Preview, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Harv Weiner, 8.
Reader I/O, 11.
The Geo-sentry—A System with Brawn, by Mark Balch, 12.
A Class Act—Making Your Own PCBs, by Paul Verhage, 20.
Design for Reliabilty, Maintainablity, and Safety—Part 2: Digging Deeper, by
George Novacek, 28.
Embedded Living—What's New on The (Automation) Home Front?, by Mike Baptiste,
54.
MicroSeries—Fundamentals of Second-Order Systems—Part 1: Where It All Began,
by David Tweed, 62.
From the Bench—Where's Waldo?: Pinpointing
Location by Interfacing with a GPS Reciever, by Jeff Bachiochi, 70.
Silicon Update—Sweet Sixteen, by Tom Cantrell, 78.
Priority Interrupt—Electronic Evolution, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Harv Weiner, 40.
Real-Time PC—A Cup of Java—Part 2: Standard Java in Real-Time Embedded Systems,
by Ingo Cyliax, 42.
Applied PCs—Rabbit Season—Part 5: A Board You Can Afford, by Fred Eady, 48.
ISSUE 127
February 2001
Theme: SIGNAL PROCESSING
Task Manager—Signal Corps, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Harv Weiner, 9.
Reader I/O, 11.
Quirks And SHARCs, by Michael Smith, 12.
An Altimeter For the Traveling Man, by Radek Vaclavik, 20.
Enabling The Couch Potato—Building a Remote-Controlled AV Switch with S-Video,
by Jerry Wasinger, 28.
Working With AVR Microcontrollers—A
Design Logic 2001 Primer, by Stuart Ball, 32.
Enhancing Automotive Subsystem Design with LIN—Implementing a LIN Protocol-to-CAN
Gateway, by Thomas Schmidt, 60.
Above The Ground Plane—Bring the Noise!, The Analog Side of X10, by Ed Nisley,
66.
From the Bench—Car 54, Where (Exactly)
are You?: Adding E-Mail Capabilities to your Project, by Jeff Bachiochi,
72.
Silicon Update—'51 Soldiers On, by Tom Cantrell, 80.
Priority Interrupt—So, Where Were the Tanks?, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Harv Weiner, 40.
Real-Time PC—A Cup of Java Part 3: Embedded and Real-Time Solutions, by Ingo
Cyliax, 42.
Applied PCs—One Thin DIME—Getting on the 'Net with DOS, by Fred Eady, 46.
ISSUE 128
March 2001
Theme: ROBOTICS
Task Manager—Aye Robot, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Harv Weiner, 8.
The Phoenix Rises to Victory, by John Piccirillo, 10.
Building Organic Robots with Students—A How-To Lesson, by Ken Boone, 18.
Fighting Fire with Robots—How to Build a Mobile Robot Base, by Mike Dvorsky,
26.
From the Oil Field to Your Home—The Geo--Mite's Sensitivity Can't be Beat, by
David Penrose, 40.
Build a Lightweight R/C Receiver, by Ron Jesme, 46.
Fundamentals of Second-Order Systems—Part 3: Active Systems And Servos, by Dave
Tweed, 52.
Wire is Passe, by Mike Baptiste, 60.
From the Bench—Getting a Grip on Complex
Integration: Looking at FPSLIC, by Jeff Bachiochi, 72.
Silicon Update—SoC Hop, by Tom Cantrell, 80.
Priority Interrupt—One Man’s Junk, by
Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Harv Weiner, 65.
Applied PCs—Launching E-Mail, by Fred Eady, 66.
ISSUE 129
April 2001
Theme: EMBEDDED APPLICATIONS
Task Manager—One for the Money…, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
DDS-GEN—Part 1: A High-Performance DDS Generator, by Robert Lacoste, 12.
PIC This Lock, by David Ward, 20.
A Sure Thing—Guaranteeing 99.99999% Reliability, by George Novacek, 28.
A Single-chip PN Sequence Generator, by Tom Napier, 36.
Flash Gang Programmer for Microcontrollers, by Noel Rios, 44.
Above the Ground Plane—Have You Seen
the Light, by Ed Nisley, 66
From the Bench—See Through the FOG Using Fixed-Point Calculations: Fiber Optic
Gyros, by Jeff Bachiochi, 70.
Silicon Update—Motor City MCU, by Tom Cantrell, 76.
Priority Interrupt—An Embedded Future, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
EMBEDDED PC SECTION
Nouveau PC, edited by Rick Prescott, 56.
Applied PCs—Just Like in the Movies: Working with SBC-386EX-S, by Fred Eady,
60.
ISSUE 130
May 2001
Theme: MEASUREMENT AND SENSORS
Task Manager—Clear As Mud, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Measurement and Sensing with the MPC565, by Andrew Lillie, 10.
The Yard-Stick, by David Penrose, 16.
Frequency Meter Metal Detector, by Andrei Chtchedrine & Yuri Kolokolov,
26.
Ultrasonic Anemometry Anyone?, by Gordon Dick, 30.
Applied PCs—Return of the SBC: Multitasking Applications with SBC-386EX-S, by
Fred Eady, 40
DDS-GEN—Part 2: The Generator,
by Robert Lacoste, 50.
Behavioral Plant Simulation for Testing a Control Algorithm, by Kenneth Baker,
60.
From the Bench—Taking a Cue from the Cat, by Jeff Bachiochi, 70.
Silicon Update—The Company Formerly Known As Scenix, by Tom Cantrell, 76.
Priority Interrupt—Watch Out for the Bears, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 131
June 2001
Theme: COMMUNICATIONS
Task Manager—In the Right Game, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Wireless Data Link, by Tom Dahlin
& Donald Krantz, 10.
High Performance Oscilloscope Amplitude Calibrator, by Stephan Goldstein, 20.
Under the Sea: A SCUBA Dive Monitor, by David Smith, 30.
Electronics Lab, by Mariano Barron & Javier Martinez, 38.
Applied PCs—Working with a Player, by Fred Eady, 48
The Road to Success: Driven to Design Contest Winners, by Rob Walker, 56.
Above The Ground Plane—Can’t Set Your Clock, by Ed Nisley, 60.
From the Bench—Intelligible HUBbub, by Jeff Bachiochi, 68.
Silicon Update—Power Tripped, by Tom Cantrell, 76.
Priority Interrupt—Still Doing the Old Stuff
Better, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 132
July 2001
Theme: EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING
Task Manager—Are We There Yet?, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 9.
The Lighter Side of Programming: How to Improve a Singing Fish, by Marsette
Vona, 12.
Keyless Entry Control System, by Steve Hsiung, 20.
USB, FTDI Style, by Jeff Pollard, 28.
A New View: An Award-Winning 3-D Telemeter Project, by Robert Lacoste, 32.
Inductive Sensors, by George Novacek,
38.
Put Telepathy to the Test, by Tom Napier, 44.
Applied PCs—Tuning the Data Radio: Wireless Data Communication, by Fred Eady,
54.
Steplocked Magic Sine Waves, by Don Lancaster, 60.
From the Bench—The Missing (Wireless) Link, by Jeff Bachiochi, 66.
Silicon Update—Liquid Crystal Delight,
by Tom Cantrell, 74.
Priority Interrupt—Trade Show Paradigms, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 133
August 2001
Theme: INTERNET AND CONNECTIVITY
Task Manager—Fixing What Isn’t Broken, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Reader I/O, 13.
Implementing a Two-Wire RS-485 Network, by Praveen P. Deshpande, 14.
Magnetic Position Tracker, by Juan Herrera, 22.
My fAVRorite Family of Micros, by Brian Millier, 34.
Applied PCs—Linux, All Grown Up, by Fred Eady, 42.
Optimize Your PIC, by Daniel Ramirez, 46.
PIC Floating Point, by Dennis Nagel, 52.
Poolside in April: Building a Solar-Powerd Pool Heater, by Loren Hunt, 56.
Above The Ground Plane—Mic Check: A Communication System for Cyclists, by Ed
Nisley, 62.
From the Bench—MSP430 News Flash: Recognizing
The Flexibility of Reprogramming, by Jeff Bachiochi, 68.
Silicon Update—Listening Chips, by
Tom Cantrell, 74.
Priority Interrupt—Reset Registers,
by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 134
September 2001
Theme: EMBEDDED DEVELOPMENT
Task Manager—Wildfire or Controlled Burn?, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Hardware for Embedded Systems, by William Dowell, 12.
Targeting Europe: Implementing CANopen, by Olaf Pfeiffer, 20.
Listen Anywhere: A Wireless MP3 Remote Jukebox, by Brian Millier, 26.
Pigeons, Pooches, and PICs, by Gordon Dick, 38.
Applied PCs—The Progress of 8051: The
iKit2000, by Fred Eady, 48.
An Exponential Sweep Frequency Generator, by Tom Napier, 60.
From the Bench—Technology that Improves with Age: Eliminate Senior Moments with
SAMI, by Jeff Bachiochi, 66.
Silicon Update—Bluetruth: Houston, We Have a Problem, by Tom Cantrell, 74.
Priority Interrupt—After You’ve Thoroughly
Infuriated Me, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 135
October 2001
Theme: ANALOG TECHNIQUES
Task Manager—It’s Magic, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Considering an Analog Filter, by Tom Napier, 12.
Simultaneous Analog-to-Digital Conversions, by Andrew Lillie, 18.
The Need For Speed: An Accurate Speedometer, by Eric Kesselring, 28.
Robot Sensor Controller Board—Part 1: The Brain, by Daniel Ramirez, 38.
Applied PCs—The Basics of USB, by Fred Eady, 48.
Above The Ground Plane—Learning from
the Past: A Look at a Chrome Lollipop, by Ed Nisley, 54.
Telling Time and Temperature: Building an All-Purpose Portable Device, by Brian
Merritt, 60.
From the Bench—A New Thermometer: Replacing Mercury with a Thermistor, by Jeff
Bachiochi, 66.
Silicon Update—High Five: An Up and Coming Micro Supplier, by Tom Cantrell,
74.
Priority Interrupt—No Unpopulated Territory,
by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 136
November 2001
Theme: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Guest Task Manager—One Man’s Trash…, by Ingo Cyliax, 4.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
An RF Lap-Scoring System, by Pete Cross, 10.
Robot Sensor Controller Board—Part 2: How The Brain Works, by Daniel Ramirez,
20.
Build a Wireless Weather Station,
by Jerry Wasinger, 34.
Measuring RF Field Strength, by SE Nickols, 44.
Applied PCs—PICing a Place on the LAN, by Fred Eady, 50.
Successfully Choosing IR Technology, by Bruce Reynolds, 58.
From the Bench—Probe This, by Jeff Bachiochi, 68.
Silicon Update—The Last Micro?, by Tom Cantrell, 74.
Priority Interrupt—Moving Forward, by
Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 137
December 2001
Theme: GRAPHICS AND VIDEO
Task Manager—Looking Back, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Why Not GNU?, by Bill Gatliff, 10
An Integrated PWM Light Controller—Part 1: The Light Controller, by Richard
Soja, 20
Design Logic 2001 Contest Winners,
by Rob Walker, 31
Streaming Multimedia—The MPEG-4
Approach, by Wael Badawy, 36
Does Your PIC Quack? —Adding Sound to a Traning Device, by Gordon Dick, 42
Design2K Winner—SatPoint Project, by Kenneth Trussell, 54
Above the Ground Plane—UHF Wire Sculpture, by Ed Nisley, 48
Applied PCs—When Problems Strike Your PICDEM Project, by Fred Eady, 62.
From the Bench—Desktop Status from NetMedia, by Jeff Bachiochi, 70.
Silicon Update—Ready, Steady, Go, by Tom Cantrell, 78.
Priority Interrupt—Who's Really Organized
Anyway?, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 138
January 2002
Theme: Measurement & Sensors
Task Manager—Survey Says..., by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by Rick Prescott, 8.
Building a Fuel-Injected ECU, by Bruce Bowling & Al Grippo, 12.
An Integrated PWM Light Controller—Part 2: The Battery Charger, by Richard
Soja, 20.
No Power USB Devices, byJan Axelson, 26.
An RF-Controlled Irrigation System by Brian Millier, 31.
ExploringQNX Neutrino, by Duane Mattern,
38.
Is RISC Good for Embedded?, by Jim Turley, 44.
Applied PCs—"The" Embedded Project—Part 1: Specifications and
Components, by Fred Eady, 54.
A Wide-Range Audio Generator, by Tom Napier, 60.
From the Bench—What Good is IrD, Eh?
—Part 1: Cordless Protocol, by Jeff Bachiochi, 68.
Silicon Update—Disko Boogie, by Tom Cantrell, 76.
Priority Interrupt—I'll Stay on the
Ground, Thank You!, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 139
February 2002
Theme: Communications
Task Manager—Care to Try Some PSoC?, by Rob Walker, 6.
New Product News, edited by John Gorsky, 8.
It's a Snap— A Flexible Communications Protocol, by Colin O'Flynn, 12
A Tracking Lab Power Supply, by Robert Lacoste, 20
Developing with Open-Source TCP/IP, by Robert Bowen, 28.
Using a Median Filter, by John West & Mark Stachew, 34.
Inside a Digital Joystick, by Stuart Ball, 42.
A Guide to Varactors, by Stefan Hollos & Richard Hallos, 50.
Above the Ground Plane—UHF Vice Radio, by Ed Nisley, 56.
Applied PCs—"The" Embedded Project—Part 2: Into the Hardware
and Software, by Fred Eady, 62.
From the Bench—What Good is IrD, Eh?
—Part 2: Wireless Communication, by Jeff Bachiochi, 70.
Silicon Update—eZ Embedded Web,
by Tom Cantrell, 78.
Priority Interrupt—United We Stand,
by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
ISSUE 140
March 2002
Theme: Embedded Applications
Task Manager—Fun, Games, and Inside
information, by Rob Walker, 6.
News, edited by John Gorsky, 8.
A PIC-Based Portable ID Reader for
iButtons—by Michael Collier,Ph.D. , 12
High-Resolution Data Acquistion
Made Easy—Brian
Millier, 20
A Web Link Monitoring System —Tom Petruzzell, 28.
In-Circuit
Emulator for the AT89Cx051 Family—by Praveen Deshpande & Prajakta Deshpande,
34.
Balancing D/A Conversion on One Pin— by Mariano Barrón
& Javier Martinez, 52.
Applied PCs—Replacing
Relays with Ladder Logic–Part 1: Getting Ready for the Climb—
by Fred Eady, 60.
From the Bench—Spy-Size
Event Logger, by Jeff Bachiochi, 68.
Silicon Update—SoC Hop,
by Tom Cantrell, 78.
Priority Interrupt—Automobiles
by Microsoft?, by Steve Ciarcia, 96.
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