More about serial (115)

1-02-2001 | In the previous instalment we measured capacitances and resistances. You may have wondered if this was all worth the effort, when accurate a...

1-01-2001 | So far in this series we have used the PC only with digital signals: switching, monitoring and counting. Now we turn to the analogue domain:...

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 | This circuit needs only four connections to equip a BASIC Stamp II with an LCD module.The BASIC Stamp II has 16 I/O lines. To connect an LCD...

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 the first part of this article we looked at the electrical characteristics of the USB standard. In this part we investigate the software...

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...

1-09-2000 | Everybody is talking about the USB. In the long term, this new serial interface could replace many of the PC interfaces that have been used...

1-09-2000 | The USB Interface described elsewhere in this issue demonstrates that the USB may be used for DIY projects related to measurement and contro...

1-07-2000 | This converter may help if just the serial port on a personal computer is free, whereas the printer needs a parallel (Centronics) port. It c...