Lab test bench For electrical engineering classes, basic lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and signal generators usually cost hundreds of dollars. In this project I want to implement the hardware and initial software for a small, affordable digital oscilloscope and waveform generator based off an chipKIT board. This is my Bachelor project/thesis and my main […]
This instructable describes how to use the free pfodDesignerV2 to create menus and charts for your non-Arduino based micro project. These menus and charts are then displayed by pfodApp on your Android mobile. No Android programming required. Half-Duplex operation is supported if your hardware/software does not support Full-Duplex. These instructions are also available at pfod™ for Non-Arduino based microprocessors If you
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I always was thinking of a measuring tape that never ends and be able to measure very long things. So I decided to make a small odometer and use it as a digital measuring tape.I used a PIC16F819 microcontroller and a sensor from an old computer mouse (the remaining parts of one of my other projects Crazy Mouse) to
Create a low-cost Paintball Chronograph for less than $40! A ballistic chronograph is a device that records the velocity of a projectile. This particular chronograph I have made has only been tested with a paintball gun and it is relatively simple to make. I have also implemented a function that can record the rate of
The Micromite Companion Minicomputer is the next generation in the Pocket Mini Computer series. It is the combination of two Open Source systems, the Micromite software, a PIC32 creation by Geoff Graham, and the Parallax Propeller, a recently “Open Sourced” chip by Chip Gracey. By combining this two very unique chips we can create a
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I’m always amazed at the new technology that is constantly coming out that allows hobbyists like myself access to powerful and cheap microcontrollers like the Arduino or chipKIT development boards. They are easy to program and easy to use, but sometimes the code can get a little bit long and we look at it and
In this instructable I’m going to show you how to convert an old ATX power supply to a bench power supply that also displays the current drawn for each voltage rail on an LCD display. Features: The PSU uses a 20×4 LCD display to show the current readings for every voltage rail. But because the
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I made the Low Cost IC Test Clip for ICSP of PIC Microcontrollers. http://neo-sahara.com/wp/ic_test_clip Step 1: Step 2: Put the copper tape on the cloth peg and cut the tapes as 2.54mm pitch. Step 3: Solder cables. Step 4: Use like this pictures. http://neo-sahara.com/wp/ic_test_clip Source: Low Cost IC Test Clip for PIC ICSP
This instructable describes how to build a stand-alone heart rate meter using Easy Pulse mikro sensor and mikroElektronika‘s clicker 2 for PIC18FJ board. An OLED W click board is also used to display the heart beat rate in beats per minute (BPM). The above figure shows all the things you would need to build this project. Step 1: Setup, Firmware, and
This project is a variation on the Remote Control Rolling Shutter project that I posted earlier, see: https://www.instructables.com/id/Remote-Controlled… The biggest difference is that I did not only prototype this project but I actually build it to be used in my home. At home I have an electric fire place which has a heater on board.
