Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - January 2010 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Wind power is no substitute for base-load generators
  4. Feature: The Automatic Identification System (AIS) in the Pilbara by Stan Swan
  5. Review: ScreenScope SSC-A531 Digital Scope by Mauro Grassi
  6. Feature: The Bureau Of Meteorology’s New Doppler Weather Radar by Ross Tester
  7. Project: A Multi-Function GPS Car Computer, Pt.1 by Geoff Graham
  8. Project: A Balanced Output Board for the Stereo DAC by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Project: Precision Temperature Logger & Controller, Pt.1 by Leonid Lerner
  10. Project: Voltage Interceptor For Cars With ECUs, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  11. Project: Web Server In a Box, Pt.3 by Mauro Grassi
  12. Vintage Radio: The impressive STC Capehart A8551 radiogram by Rodney Champness
  13. Book Store
  14. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A Multi-Function GPS Car Computer, Pt.1":
  • GPS Car/Boat Computer PCB [05101101] (AUD $12.50)
  • PIC18F4550-I/P programmed for the GPS Car Computer [0510110E.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $20.00)
  • VK2828U7G5LF TTL GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO module with antenna and cable (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • Firmware (HEX file), source code and USB driver for the GPS Car Computer [0510110E.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • GPS Car/Boat Computer PCB pattern (PDF download) [05101101] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A Multi-Function GPS Car Computer, Pt.1 (January 2010)
  • A Multi-Function GPS Car Computer, Pt.1 (January 2010)
  • A Multi-Function GPS Car Computer, Pt.2 (February 2010)
  • A Multi-Function GPS Car Computer, Pt.2 (February 2010)
Items relevant to "A Balanced Output Board for the Stereo DAC":
  • 4-Output Universal Regulator PCB [18105151] (AUD $5.00)
  • High-Quality Stereo DAC Input PCB [01109091] (AUD $10.00)
  • High-Quality Stereo DAC main PCB [01109092] (AUD $10.00)
  • High-Quality Stereo DAC front panel PCB [01109093] (AUD $7.50)
  • ATmega48 programmed for the Stereo DAC [0110909A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • ATmega48 firmware and C source code for the Stereo DAC [0110909A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Stereo DAC Digital/Control board PCB pattern (PDF download) [01109091] (Free)
  • Stereo DAC Analog board PCB pattern (PDF download) [01109092] (Free)
  • Stereo DAC Switch board PCB pattern (PDF download) [01109093] (Free)
  • Stereo DAC Balanced Output Board PCB [01101101] (AUD $15.00)
  • DAC Balanced Output Board PCB pattern (PDF download) [01101101] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High-Quality Stereo Digital-To-Analog Converter, Pt.1 (September 2009)
  • High-Quality Stereo Digital-To-Analog Converter, Pt.1 (September 2009)
  • High-Quality Stereo Digital-To-Analog Converter, Pt.2 (October 2009)
  • High-Quality Stereo Digital-To-Analog Converter, Pt.2 (October 2009)
  • High-Quality Stereo Digital-To-Analog Converter, Pt.3 (November 2009)
  • High-Quality Stereo Digital-To-Analog Converter, Pt.3 (November 2009)
  • A Balanced Output Board for the Stereo DAC (January 2010)
  • A Balanced Output Board for the Stereo DAC (January 2010)
Items relevant to "Precision Temperature Logger & Controller, Pt.1":
  • Software for the Precision Temperature Logger and Controller (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Precision Temperature Logger & Controller, Pt.1 (January 2010)
  • Precision Temperature Logger & Controller, Pt.1 (January 2010)
  • Precision Temperature Logger & Controller, Pt.2 (February 2010)
  • Precision Temperature Logger & Controller, Pt.2 (February 2010)
Items relevant to "Voltage Interceptor For Cars With ECUs, Pt.2":
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Voltage Interceptor [0511209A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC18F88 firmware and ASM source code for the Voltage Interceptor [0511209A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Voltage Interceptor PCB pattern (PDF download) [05112091] (Free)
  • Voltage Interceptor front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Voltage Interceptor For Cars With ECUs (December 2009)
  • Voltage Interceptor For Cars With ECUs (December 2009)
  • Voltage Interceptor For Cars With ECUs, Pt.2 (January 2010)
  • Voltage Interceptor For Cars With ECUs, Pt.2 (January 2010)
Items relevant to "Web Server In a Box, Pt.3":
  • dsPIC33FJ64GP802-I/SP programmed for the Webserver in a Box (WIB) [0711109A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • Webserver in-a-Box (WIB) Programming Tables (PDF download) (Software, Free)
  • dsPIC33 firmware (HEX file) and website files for the Webserver in-a-Box project (Software, Free)
  • Webserver in-a-Box (WIB) PCB pattern (PDF download) [07111092] (Free)
  • Webserver in-a-Box (WIB) front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • WIB: Web Server In A Box, Pt.1 (November 2009)
  • WIB: Web Server In A Box, Pt.1 (November 2009)
  • WIB: Web Server In A Box, Pt.2 (December 2009)
  • WIB: Web Server In A Box, Pt.2 (December 2009)
  • Web Server In a Box, Pt.3 (January 2010)
  • Web Server In a Box, Pt.3 (January 2010)
  • Internet Time Display Module For The WIB (February 2010)
  • Internet Time Display Module For The WIB (February 2010)
  • FAQs On The Web Server In A Box (WIB) (April 2010)
  • FAQs On The Web Server In A Box (WIB) (April 2010)

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