This is design for a frequency meter based on AVR microcontrollers. Maximum input frequency is specified to be 30 MHz in the multi-chip configuration, and in single-chip configuration, there are both 5 MHz and 10 Mhz versions operating with 10 and 20 MHz crystals, respectively. All versions have 9 1/2 digit resolution. I have used […]
A Little More Serious Frequency Meter using ATtiny2313 microcontroller Read More »
Its built into a plastic project box with an aluminum cover (on the bottom). The controls are as follows: Large golden knob is coarse tuning, small black knob with a blue index stripe is fine tuning, the green LED is the power on indicator, the slide switch is the on/off switch. The small black knob
HF/VHF/UHF TEST OSCILLATOR using microcontroller Read More »
I needed a way to measure hand-wound RF inductors in my second lab, and since I would only be doing this occasionally, I didn’t need anything fancy, and since once a friend finishes his AT90S1200-based design, I plan to make one myself, I figured I’d use this for less than a year, so I didn’t
RF Inductance Meter using microcontroller Read More »
A well known L/C measurement circuit is pressed into service to make a bare bones measurement circuit. Download the AVRStudio assembly source: lgm031227I.asm. Download the AVRStudio hex file: lgm031227.hex. Left-to-right: The 5 volt regulator, the LM393 oscillator (a 0.047 uf capacitor is mounted on the LC circuit connector), the AT90S2313, and the serial connector to
LC Determination by Resonant Frequency Measurement using microcontroller Read More »
Downloads Download the AVRStudio assembly source for the program: M8DPM091109A.asm Download the AVRStudio hex file: M8DPM091109A.hex Find updates at www.projects.cappels.org Overview – A 10 bit digital panel meter for positive voltage only. – Input resistance: about 130k – Ranges: 0 to 10.20 volts and 0 to 102.3 volts. – Over range indication. This project came
A 10 Bit LED Digital Panel Meter With Auto Ranging Based On The ATMEGA8 Read More »
Measure current vs voltage or voltage vs current over limited range with good accuracy. This was built on a phenolic board which was mounted on a plastic box. The box serves two purposes: It holds the circuit off the workbench, and it makes a nice, stable mount for the potentiometer. Find updates at www.projects.cappels.org I
A SIMPLE MANUAL CURVE TRACER using microcontroller Read More »
Calculates and displays L and C from oscillation frequency using reference components. No relays, no range switching, a minimum of controls. And it is pretty accurate too! Note: After reading this article, check out the improved, modified An Even Better LC Meter… The 2 line x 16 character LCD shows the calculated inductance and the
A Pretty Good LC Meter Based on the AVR using ATTINY2313 Microcontroller Read More »
The hot melt glue that covers the circuit serves multiple purposes: It helps to keep the temperature even among the three transistors (to minimize thermal drift), it protects the components from physical damage, and it holds the battery holder on the board. As I used this probe last nigh to determine if a 384 MHz
RF Field Strength meter using AVR microcontroller Read More »
The ATmega8 microcontroller-based Low-Cost Telemetry Device (LTD) is an efficient telemetry keyer. The LTD measures the voltage levels of up to four analog channels via its on-chip 10-bit ADC, converts the measurements to numbers, and then sends the data in Morse code to an external transmitter and to an attached RS-232 terminal. It can be
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How you can make a simple RPM Meter using AVR ATmega8. The RPM meter we will be making is a contact less type, i.e. it measures the RPM of a rotating object without actually making any contact with it. An IR reflectance sensor will be used to sense the speed. You have to attach a
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