| One of the most critical phases in making a PCB is transferring the design data to the board manufacturer without errors. Unfortunately, the...
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| GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) refers to an IEEE 488 standard parallel interface originally defined in 1984 for attaching sensors and...
| Cutting the power rapidly in the event of an overload implies monitoring the current through the load. This is usually done either by measur...
| The name Platino is a playful reference to the French and German word ‘Platine’ meaning ‘circuit board’, with a slight wink at ‘Arduino’. Th...
| This RJ-45 cable tester automatically checks cable continuity and tests the connection configuration. Each of the eight connections is check...
| The author ‘just wanted to do a bit of microcontroller programming’. However, the project rapidly grew into this impressive and visually att...
| As long as the AC power grid does not carry too much interference, power line carrier communications (PLC) works very well in homes with sin...
| The electronic game Simon comes in the form of a large, round console with four red, green, blue, and yellow illuminated buttons. These butt...
| A tilt sensor is a very versatile device: for example, it can be used as a (game) controller or as an alarm sensor to protect valuables. The...
| On a sailboat, the condition of the battery is a major concern for obvious reasons. On the author’s boat, a 120 Ah lead-acid battery is char...