Circuits & Schematics - Automation - 7

Subsection: "Automation"

Systems for industrial and home automation, data-loggers.

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  1. Elio Mazzocca Capacitive sensing is a versatile technique that can solve a difficult sensing problem in a surprisingly simple manner. For example, it can be used to turn a liquid-metal thermometer into the sensing element of a thermostat. Such ...
    Mar 23, 2011
  2. Introduction Digital timer switches are used to control the operation of electrical devices based on a programmed schedule. This project describes a programmable digital timer based on a PIC16F628A microcontroller from Microchip that can be ...
    Feb 10, 2011
  1. Magirescu Iulian Introduction In the first place, a relay is like a switch to a coil assembly. This switch is activated when electricity is applied to the coil. With a common relay, the electricity must be continuously applied to the coil to ...
    Dec 15, 2010
  2. Eric Ayars Overview The Arduino Pro Mini is a microcontroller board based on the Atmel ATmega168 (datasheet). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, an on-board resonator, a reset button, and ...
    Dec 12, 2010
  3. Mechanics This is not the best mechanical system and I am always open to new ideas and suggestions. Originally I started out with a plastic worm gear and plastic 50 tooth gear, always in contact with each other. Then one day I forgot the gears were ...
    Oct 20, 2010
  4. Andy Collinson Description: This hybrid circuit uses a mixture of transistors, an IC and a relay and is used to automatically open or close a pair of curtains. Using switch S3 also allows manual control, allowing for curtains to be left only ...
    Oct 20, 2010
  5. Software PIC Software The PIC software is written in assembler and based on earlier projects using I 2 C interfaces. The EEPROM, PIC and external connector all share the same I 2 C bus and the PIC will not use it unless the thermistor is fitted. ...
    Jun 1, 2010
  6. Andrew M. Bishop Description This project uses a Microchip PIC microcontroller, a serial EEPROM and a thermistor to create a temperature recorder. Performance The temperature is measured and stored at user programmable intervals; this can be from 1 ...
    May 12, 2010
  7. A flashing LED signals the necessity to water a plant Very low current consumption - 3V powered circuit Circuit diagram: Parts: R1, R4 470K 1/4W Resistors R2 47K 1/2W Trimmer Cermet or Carbon R3 100K 1/4W Resistor R5 3K3 1/4W Resistor R6 15K 1/4W ...
    Sep 29, 2009
  8. Six timing positions suited to different skin types Timing affected by sunlight intensity Circuit diagram: Parts: R1 47K 1/4W Resistor R2 1M 1/4W Resistor R3,R5 120K 1/4W Resistors R4 Photo resistor (any type) C1,C3 10µF 25V Electrolytic ...
    Aug 17, 2009