Elektor June 2012 edition!

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Channel: Elektor TV · 2012 · Science & Technology

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- Nixie Thermometer / Thermometer; Nixie tubes are eye catchers for sure; here we use them in a retro-look temperature & humidity meter that's a gem on your desktop.
- Preamplifier 2012 (3); This month we wrap up the article series with discussion of the LLLL board, the switch boards and the power supply board.
- Flexible Stepper Motor Driver; If you have concerns about connecting a stepper motor driver to your PC, consider building this one with full electrical isolation.
- Embedded Linux made Easy (2); Before you start programming away you need to know which component on the Elektor Linux board is doing a specific task.
- Computer-driven Heliostat; Here's software and some electronics to enable you to use cheap servos to track the sun
- E-Labs Inside; Summer mag @ full steam | Stabistor: zener in reverse | Echoes from BOB
- Dual Hot-wire Anemometer; A combination of a Pitot tube and some clever electronics allows those elusive draughts in your home or office to be traced.
- AVR Software Defined Radio (4); Just when you thought that longwave and shortwave were old skool, we cover digital services received in these bands and decoded using our advanced DSP board.
- Platino, controlled by LabVIEW (2); LIFA was introduced last month and gets explored in depth now. Combined with LabVIEW it makes a pretty powerful product.
- Electronics for Starters (6); This month the flip-flop or bistable is seen in various guises.
- PIC Programmer for Emergencies; Help! It's weekend, my PIC project has to be ready in time, how can I build a makeshift programmer?
- 2-Wire Interface for Illuminated Pushbuttons; Look at this circuit if you want a doorbell pushbutton and the in-built light to operate on the same two-wire connection to the controller.
- Component Tips; Raymond's Pick of the Month: MOSFETs + Extras (2); BTS432E2
- Retronics; Intersil IMS6100 Vintage Dev Kit. Series Editor: Jan Buiting.
- Hexadoku, Elektor's monthly puzzle with an electronics touch.
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