INTRODUCTION The DomMeter is a car performance meter that measures acceleration to compute values important to car enthusiasts. Specifically, the DomMeter calculates the 0-60mph time, 0-30mph time, 0-100mph time, quater mile, eighth mile time and braking time, the max acceleration during that interval, distance travelled in feet and max horse power generated (after drag, roll […]
Vehicle Performance Meter Using Atmel Mega32 Read More »
This is my first AVR-project on this page. The DiSEqC-Tester allows to test DiSEqC-switches that uses 1.0 or 1.1 protocols. (DiSEqC-Switches with 2.0 and 2.1 protocol have backwards compatibility with 1.0 & 1.1 respectively and also may be tested). The device every second sends a DiSEqC-message that makes switch a DiSEqC-switch. Four LEDs are intended
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Introduction: My project is a self-powered solar data logger. Put out in the sunlight, it will measure the light level and log this to memory to be later downloaded to a computer. The system is powered by a small solar panel and battery. Summary: The solar logger I built uses a photodiode to measure the
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Capturing repetitive waveforms at 1 million samples per second using PWM and a comparator. Download AVR Studio Source wfcao 030326 .asm The impetus for developing this technique came from my own need to capture repetitive waveforms using the least expensive and lowest part-count means possible. I wanted to be able to view the waveforms on
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This is a low power signal source I put together one evening to provide 187 KHz RF signals for an anticipated receiver investigation. Under Federal Communications Commission rules inside the United States, one is allowed to operate a transmitter without a license under certain conditions. Here, I have copied the relevant section of the most
1750 Meter Lowfer Band amplitude modulated RF source using ATtiny2313 microcontroller Read More »
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
Frequency Meter with 100 MHz RF desktop channel using ATtiny2313 microcontroller Read More »
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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Overview I needed several current probes when designing the deflection circuits and high voltage supply for a computer display monitor, and the lab in which I was consulting only had one current probe, which I shared with the other four engineers on the project. We did not really have a budget for test equipment on
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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
A Portable Precision Voltage Reference using microcontroller Read More »
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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