Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - February 2011 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: In appreciation of old technology
  4. Feature: We Drive Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV Electric Car by Nicholas Vinen
  5. Feature: The Greenline 33 Diesel/Electric Hybrid Power Boat by Leo Simpson
  6. Project: LED Dazzler: A Driver Circuit For Really Bright LEDs by Nicholas Vinen
  7. Project: Build A 12/24V 3-Stage Solar Charge Controller by John Clarke
  8. Project: Simple, Cheap 433MHz Locator Transmitter by Stan Swan
  9. Project: Digital/Analog USB Data Logger, Pt.3 by Mauro Grassi
  10. Feature: How Switchmode Controllers Work by Nicholas Vinen
  11. Subscriptions
  12. Vintage Radio: Building the best 2-3 valve radio receiver by Rodney Champness
  13. Book Store
  14. Advertising Index
  15. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "LED Dazzler: A Driver Circuit For Really Bright LEDs":
  • LED Dazzler PCB [16102111] (AUD $15.00)
  • LED Dazzler PCB pattern (PDF download) [16102111] (Free)
  • LED Dazzler front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Build A 12/24V 3-Stage Solar Charge Controller":
  • PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the MPPT Solar Charge Controller Rev.1 [1410211B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the 12/24V 3-Stage MPPT Solar Charge Controller [1410211A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for the MPPT Solar Charger RevA [1410211B] (Software, Free)
  • 12/24V 3-Stage MPPT Solar Charger Rev.A PCB pattern (PDF download) [14102112] (Free)
  • 12/24V 3-Stage MPPT Solar Charger Rev.1 PCB [14102112] (AUD $20.00)
  • 12/24V 3-Stage MPPT Solar Charge Controller PCB [14102111] (AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (ASM and HEX) files for the 12/24V MPPT Solar Charge Controller [1410211A] (Software, Free)
  • 12/24V MPPT Solar Charge Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [14102111] (Free)
  • 12/24V MPPT Solar Charge Controller panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build A 12/24V 3-Stage Solar Charge Controller (February 2011)
  • Build A 12/24V 3-Stage Solar Charge Controller (February 2011)
  • Q & A On The MPPT Solar Charger (March 2012)
  • 12/24V MPPT Solar Charge Controller Rev.1 (March 2012)
  • Q & A On The MPPT Solar Charger (March 2012)
  • 12/24V MPPT Solar Charge Controller Rev.1 (March 2012)
Items relevant to "Simple, Cheap 433MHz Locator Transmitter":
  • 433MHz Locator PCB [06102111] (AUD $5.00)
  • Simple, Cheap 433MHz Transmitter Locator PCB pattern (PDF download) [06102111] (Free)
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  • PIC18F27J53-I/SP programmed for the Universal USB Data Logger [0411210A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $20.00)
  • Universal USB Data Logger Software [0411210A.HEX] (Free)
  • Universal USB Data Logger User Manual (PDF download) (Software, Free)
  • USB Data Logger panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger (December 2010)
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger (December 2010)
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger, Pt.2 (January 2011)
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger, Pt.2 (January 2011)
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger, Pt.3 (February 2011)
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger, Pt.3 (February 2011)

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