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Table of Contents
Task
Manager
Revisiting
a Popular Project,
by Jennifer Huber
Priority
Interrupt
On-Scene
Initiative,
by Steve Ciarcia
New
Product News,
edited by John Gorsky
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Article —
Weather
Station Upgrade
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it now!
by Gordon
Dick
Gordon
recently upgraded his weather station. The
system now features a new rain gauge, electronic
weather vane, anemometer, and thermometer.
p.12
Keywords:
Weather Station,
weather vane, anemometer, rain gauge, tipping
bucket, AD2S90, optical encoder, resolver,
AD590, MC68HC11, DAC8512, humidity, pressure,
HIH-3605-A, SCX15ANC
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Tiny
AVR Serial Port Programmer
Bruce Lightner
Now
you can program AVR microcontrollers via your PC’s
serial port for less than $10. Bruce’s general-purpose,
ATtiny15L-based AVR programmer plugs into a laptop’s
serial port and draws its power from the port’s
modem control lines. p. 20
Keywords:
AVR, programmer, serial, ATtiny15L, ATmega8515,
PPPT, algorithm, MOSFET, level shifting, AVR-GCC
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Wireless
Data Transfer
Get
Started with the Bluetooth Serial Port
Bruce Hopkins
Bruce
describes how he uses Bluetooth to move data between
his PCs. You can apply the same principles to numerous
other electronic devices. p. 32
Keywords:
Wireless, Bluetooth, serial, data transfer, JB-22,
stack, server, client
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Network-Enable
Legacy Equipment
Kris
Ardis
Kris
used the TINI embedded networking platform to access
an old dot-matrix printer through his network. You
can use the same technique to network-enable your
legacy equipment too. p. 36
Keywords:
Network, DS80C400-KIT, TINIm400, TINIs400, 8051,
TCP/IP, RS-232, CPLD, XC2C128, printer, daemon,
LX-800
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Precision
Motion-Sensing System Analyzer
Philips ARM Design Contest 2005 Winner
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it now!
by Steve Lubbers
Steve built an LPC2138 microcontroller-based, motion-sensing
system for bull riders. The compact data-logging
system can determine a bull’s pattern of movement.
p.
40
Keywords:
LPC2138, motion
sensing, bull riding, PBR, bucking dummy,
MCB2130, IrDA, serial, accelerometer, ADXL210,
PWM, MCP2150 |
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Dual-Axis
Level Sensor
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it now!
by Stefan Morley
Philips ARM Design Contest 2005 Winner
Are your large home appliances level? Stefan’s
dual-axis level sensor will give you accurate readings.
The LPC2138 microcontroller-based system displays
easy-to-read data on its LCD. p. 48
Keywords: Level sensor, LPC2138,
DX-045D-90, electrolytic tilt sensor, LCD, E2202CKR,
SED1565, font creation, calibration
Sponsored by:
Philips Semiconductor |
APPLIED
PCs
Wireless Network Analysis: Sniff Around a ZigBee
PAN with ZENA
Fred Eady
Need to check in on a wireless network? Fred explains
how to analyze a ZigBee network with a ZENA wireless
network analyzer. The hardware and software simplify
everything. p. 54
Keywords:
Wireless, network, analyzer,
ZENA, ZigBee, PIC18LF4550, PICDEM Z, sniffer
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Compact
Spectrum Analyzer
Neal Martini
If
RF testing is in your future, you’ll need a spectrum
analyzer. But they don’t come cheap. Your best bet
is to follow Neal’s lead by building your own 4"
× 4" system. p. 60
Keywords:
Spectrum analyzer, RF, filter, , VCO, MAX3550, LMX2306,
SA612A, AD87307, mixer, conversion, PLL
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FROM
THE BENCH
Can You Speak CAN? (Part 2): A Look at CANopen
Jeff Bachiochi
Last month, Jeff introduced some of the new CAN
modules on the market. This month, he describes
the advantages of using the higher-level CANopen
protocol. p. 70
Keywords:
CAN, CANopen, communications, protocol,
NMT, PDO, SDO
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SILICON
UPDATE
Device Surfer
Tom Cantrell
Your new laptop doesn’t have a serial port, but
you still have several embedded gadgets that require
one. What to do? Check out what Tom has to say about
device servers. Now you can turn the ’Net into a
long RS-232 cable. p. 78
Keywords:
Serial, RS-232, Ethernet, EM202, Taiko,
DS202, BASIC
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Crossword
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PREVIEW
August #193
Embedded
Applications
Portable
Power: A Power Supply for Embedded Applications
Java Utlility for Assembly Programmers
Windows Volume Control
Beam Up That Serial Port: Send Serial Commmunications
Via the 'Net
Battery-Free
Nonvolatile RAM
Finite Machines and Microthreads
Preemptive
OS for AVRs
Cyclic Redundancy Check: Understanding CRC
Without Math
ABOVE THE GROUND PLANE
Voltage
References
APPLIED PCs Microcontroller-Free
Design: A GP-22050 Plays the Role of MCU
FROM THE BENCH
Light Therapy: AC Phase Control for Changing
Power Outputs
SILICON UPDATE Turning
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