Burkhard Kainka (231)

1-02-2009 | The first five instalments of this course have already covered many programming techniques with an emphasis on practical applications. This...

1-01-2009 | There is plenty of cable in the world, most of it tangled up behind various pieces of equipment. An alternative is data transfer using low-c...

1-01-2009 | In this article we describe a low-cost yet reliable radio module that can be used with the ATM18 test system to build remote control and rem...

1-01-2009 | It is important when designing any software that the processor resources are used efficiently. We expand on this theme here and give some po...

1-12-2008 | We have already taken a look at timers in part 3 of the course. The ATmega timer/counters have far more to offer than just measuring time. H...

1-11-2008 | When it comes to matters of memory, microcontrollers tend to be rather poorly endowed. An external USB memory stick is the ideal remedy, off...

1-11-2008 | Many practical tasks can only be solved by using accurate timing. The ATmega controllers are well equipped in this respect; the Mega8 to Meg...

1-10-2008 | The port pins are the gateway between real world events and the microcontroller. The user can send out control signals and read back informa...

1-09-2008 | The AVR series of microcontrollers from Atmel are very popular. Many projects already featured in Elektor have an ATmega beating away at the...

1-07-2008 | Ordinary LED flashers turn the LED on and off abruptly, which can get a little irritating after a while. The circuit shown here is more gent...