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230 VAC Timer

“Classic AC 230 V Timer project can be used in all application requiring a timer of up-to 3 Minutes to operate or control any AC mains load of up-to 200 Watts. This project is based on the Classic 555 Timer …

Arduino Controlled Beehive Fumigator / Air Freshener

“Within the relative chaos of my domestic arrangements, I have one small oasis of perfect order. One thing that I can call ‘organised’ and ‘fully functional’. One thing that I can touch and know that it is reliable and ready …

Arduino multiple timer. Day based and alarm based

“So I was asked by someone if I can make something that will start a motor at a fixed time. Ok … easy. But the motor should start in each day at a different hour or perhaps Monday and Friday at …

atmega16u2 virtual serial example using LUFA Library

“Sending data from a microcontroller is a pretty common requirement in a lot of the projects I work on. One way of doing it is sending serial data out from the uC to a serial to usb converter chip to …

Introducing Easy Pulse: a DIY Photoplethysmographic Sensor for measuring heart rate

“When I first built the Heart rate measurement through fingertip project, the infrared LED and photodiode used for finger photoplethysmography were actually from salvaged parts, and therefore, I could not provide specifications for them in the article. As a result …

Lux Meter Module

“LUX Meter project has been design to measure the illumination. Illumination is luminous flux falling on surface area of photo diode. This illumination converted to corresponding voltage using Op-Amp circuit.”

Meet Fobble - a general purpose Wireless Breakout Board!

“This week I have been working on another of my standard footprint 50mm x 50mm boards - it is a general purpose wireless module carrier board:- Fobble. That’s a BLE Fob - for anyone who misses the pun. In the last …

Mega-processor

“What ? The Mega-processor is a micro-processor built large. Very large. How ? Like all modern processors the Mega-processor is built from transistors. It’s just that instead of using teeny-weeny ones integrated on a silicon chip it uses discrete individual ones …

Mullard 3-3 Amplifier Project (Part 1)

“Mullard 3-3 is quiet popular 3W tube amplifier introduced by Mullard Ltd in 1956. A schematic and design detail of this amplifier is available in “Mullard Circuits for Audio Amplifiers” book and in National Valve Museum article. This amplifier is …

Ultrasonic parking sensor

“It should come as no surprise that I really really want a Tesla. Or really any Electric Vehicle for that matter. The only problem at the moment is that my daily commute takes me 20 minutes on foot each way …