This design idea (Figure 1) shows how easily “new flesh can be added to the old bones” and how some new functions can be added to the simple LED display that was published earlier ( Reference 1 ). Figure 1. Upgraded simple LED display ...
This handheld electric PCB drill speed controller is cheap, easy to build, and only uses a few components. Basically, it is an Arduino Uno based PWM controller that operates at a relatively high frequency (Figure 1). It features almost 0-100% DC ...
This expandable LED display for a microcontroller in Figure 1 has a simple interface with only 6 data/control wires and can be easily accommodated to a DIY design. The display has static indication. Figure 1. The expandable LED display for a ...
If you need to quickly and inexpensively convert a binary number into a proportional analog voltage, one cool (and easily remoted) way to do it is: 1. Serialize the number into a bit stream with the LSB output first, 2. input the resulting stream ...
Adding a manual reset to a design usually involves designing in a new part with a manual-reset input. But, by adding a couple of low-value resistors, a standard three-pin-reset supervisor can work in most applications. The circuit in Figure 1 ...
It is sometimes necessary for a microcontroller to generate a pulse whose voltage is higher than the power-supply voltage of the microcontroller. The circuit in Figure 1 allows you to generate 14 V pulses from a 5 V power supply. An adaptation of ...
Piezoelectric buzzers find wide use as audible-signal generators because of their low power consumption and clear, penetrating sound. An external driver or a self-driven circuit that oscillates at the resonant frequency of the piezoelectric element ...
Targeted for the smart home, this design leverages two PIC MCUs that use a wireless RF transmitter/receiver to control up to six relays and monitor two analog signals. In this design idea, you will learn how to interface two PIC microcontrollers ...
This 8051 microcontroller-based control circuit adjusts the speed of a small permanent-magnet dc motor via photosensors (Figure 1). The circuit can find applications in light-tracking systems for adjusting tracking-motor speed depending on the ...
This article describes a portable breadboard-friendly adjustable power supply, designed as an ideal supply for Arduino projects and other low-power circuits. It is capable of providing from 0 V to 5.5 V at up to 0.5 A, and is powered by two ...