| This small module has been designed to individually control five LEDs used to illuminate model buildings. The control signal is sent over a...
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| In the January 2012 edition we described the interface board for a wideband lambda probe. This versatile board can be used in stand-alone mo...
| In last month’s article we took a look at the background and specification of the OBD-2 diagnostic connector fitted to new cars. Now, as pro...
| In previous articles in this series we have described an A/D converter based on a counter. A ‘real’ A/D converter, however, converts a volta...
| In the previous instalment we measured capacitances and resistances. You may have wondered if this was all worth the effort, when accurate a...
| So far in this series we have used the PC only with digital signals: switching, monitoring and counting. Now we turn to the analogue domain:...
| So far we have studied the characteristics of the RS-232 outputs in detail. Now it is the turn of the inputs. The standard demands that an i...
| In this third part we look at the output signals of the RS-232 interface. In order to control devices with these output signals, it is neces...
| At one time or another many readers may have thought about controlling or monitoring equipment using their PC. Electronics projects using a...
| The thing that makes this card different from other DAQ & Control cards for the PC serial port is the way it communicates with the computer....