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1-01-2001 | In many circuits the switching action is performed by a relay, which in turn activates an external load. This part of the circuit is rarely...

1-12-2000 | The brief: design a tiny AF amplifier powered by a single 1.5 V cell, yet capable of driving an 8 ? loudspeaker. How can these requirements...

1-12-2000 | So far we have studied the characteristics of the RS-232 outputs in detail. Now it is the turn of the inputs. The standard demands that an i...

1-11-2000 | In this third part we look at the output signals of the RS-232 interface. In order to control devices with these output signals, it is neces...

1-10-2000 | In this second part we concentrate on software. We take a closer look at the IOtest program presented in the first article and use simple pr...

1-09-2000 | At one time or another many readers may have thought about controlling or monitoring equipment using their PC. Electronics projects using a...

1-07-2000 | Making front panel layouts (for use in machining blank panels) and generating foils for front panels do not impose particularly heavy demand...

1-04-2000 | The Lego Robotics Invention System has been available for a while already. This system enables every computer hobbyist to design, build and...

1-02-2000 | The integrated output amplifier described in this article consists of little more than one integrated circuit. It is intended especially for...

1-01-2000 | The DCF-controlled LED clock design, published in the May 1998 issue of Elektor Electronics, is a radio-controlled electronic version of the...