Metering – Instrument Projects

Frequency Meter with 100 MHz RF desktop channel using ATtiny2313 microcontroller

Frequency Meter with 100 MHz RF desktop channel using ATtiny2313 microcontroller

This basically the frequency meter section of the frequency meter/pulse generator based on the AT90S2313 described elsewhere on this site, combined with the 100 MHz RF interface described in the page about the RS-232 to 100 MHz RF desktop channel adapter. Built and align this is the same manner as the 100 MHz RF desktop […]

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Low Capacitance Scope Probe Adapter

An adapter to allow low capacitance probing of high frequency circuits. Overview My boss, Dave, said “Just hold the probe close to the cathode lead.” Dave had worked at Tektronix for many years, and his ability to make difficult measurements was second only to his abilities to manage a company and design clever circuits. Dave’s

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A Portable Precision Voltage Reference using microcontroller

Introduction It has been said that a man with one watch knows what time it is, but a man with two watches is never sure.  The same can be said for a person who has more than one voltmeter.  In my situation, I have several voltmeters in each of two different locations a third of

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Simple LM335 Thermometer using microcontroller

Not too many parts. When a voltmeter is connected across the outside terminals of the output connector, its display reads out in degrees C. I’ve been fascinated by the LM335 for some time -maybe my obsession with stability finally gave way to my fascination with a circuit with intentional thermal drift. I finally bought some

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Minimum Mass Waveform Capture and Display using AT90S2313 microcontroller

A 128 x 64 graphic LCD is in the clear plastic box at the top. It is connected to the waveform capture and control unit in the green pencil box below the display.  Downloads AVR Studio 3.5  ASSEMBLY SOURCE for the waveform capture controller. AVR Studio 3.5  ASSEMBLY SOURCE for the control panel and LED

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A Field Strength Meter Using A Biased Schottky Detector using microcontroller

Downloads Download the Download FreePC files in and the detector board layout png file in zipped forma: schottkydedtector080309 Find updates at www.projects.cappels.org Starting to do a little work at 330 MHz, I decided that my existing field strength meters were not adequate for for my needs. The 330 MHz project came to a stop, and

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Precision Audio Frequency Peak Detecting Probe using microcontroller

This is a handy companion for a digital voltmeter. Its allowed me to do a lot of things I used to use my oscilloscope for, and in addition it measures voltages to much greater precision.Using an LM324 quad op amp, this peak detector provides 2% measurement accuracy on square waves from 5 Hz to 20

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HF AC Millivoltmeter Adapter using microcontroller

Encased in a pencil box to keep the point-to-point wiring on the back of the board from shorting to wires and things on the workbench, the plastic case also holds the offset and gain post as well as the input connector and the switches that switch on the near-zero and near-full scale references. I wanted

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