| Anyone who develops circuits using microcontrollers knows that plug-in ‘wall wart’ power packs do not always make suitable power supplies. O...
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| The name Platino is a playful reference to the French and German word ‘Platine’ meaning ‘circuit board’, with a slight wink at ‘Arduino’. Th...
| When you step out of your brightly-lit house into the darkness, it takes a while for your vision to adjust. A solution to this problem is th...
| This circuit was designed to control the underfloor heating pump independently or via the switch in the living room thermostat. The design h...
| PIC microcontrollers of the 8-bit 16F and 18F family can be found in many devices. They are also a favourite of many Elektor Electronics rea...
| Not every user of the EEDTS Pro system needs to control his model trains using a PC. This article describes how the system can be used stand...
| In the June 2002 issue we introduced you to the DS89C420, the youngest member of the microcontroller family produced by our ever active frie...
| The fan runs constantly in many PCs, which may not even be necessary. A simple controller circuit can regulate the fan speed according to...
| The Type ZN419CE servo control IC from Ferranti is ideal for use in model railway direct-current engines. The internal circuit diagram o...
| The term ‘PID controller’ normally brings to mind an analogue controller circuit with a couple of opamps. This article shows how such...