Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - December 2012 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Smart power meters ain't smart
  4. Feature: RapMan: A 3D Printer That You Build From A Kit by Ross Tester and Jashank Jeremy
  5. Feature: Soldering: The Game is Changing
  6. Project: A 2.5GHz 12-digit Frequency Counter, Pt.1 by Jim Rowe
  7. Project: USB Power Monitor by Nicholas Vinen
  8. Project: High-Energy Ignition System For Cars, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  9. Project: High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  10. Project: Modifications For The Induction Motor Speed Controller by Leo Simpson
  11. Project: Hacking A Mini Wireless Web Server, Pt.2 by Andrew Snow and Nicholas Vinen
  12. Vintage Radio: The Philips Twins – the Australian model 138 & the Dutch BX221-U by Rodney Champness
  13. PartShop
  14. Order Form
  15. Book Store
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A 2.5GHz 12-digit Frequency Counter, Pt.1":
  • 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter Main PCB [04111121] (AUD $20.00)
  • 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter Display PCB [04111122] (AUD $12.50)
  • 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter Add-on PCB [04106141a/b] (AUD $12.50)
  • PIC16F877A-I/P programmed for the 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter [0411112C.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $20.00)
  • VK2828U7G5LF TTL GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO module with antenna and cable (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter front panel [04111123] (PCB, AUD $25.00)
  • Firmware for the 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter project [0411112C.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter Main PCB pattern (PDF download) [04111121] (Free)
  • 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter Display PCB pattern (PDF download) [04111122] (Free)
  • Long Gating Time Add-on Module for the 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter PCB pattern (PDF download) [04106141a/b] (Free)
  • 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter front and rear panel artwork (PDF download) [04111123] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A 2.5GHz 12-digit Frequency Counter, Pt.1 (December 2012)
  • A 2.5GHz 12-digit Frequency Counter, Pt.1 (December 2012)
  • A 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter, Pt.2 (January 2013)
  • A 2.5GHz 12-Digit Frequency Counter, Pt.2 (January 2013)
  • L-o-o-o-n-g Gating Times For The 12-Digit Counter (July 2014)
  • L-o-o-o-n-g Gating Times For The 12-Digit Counter (July 2014)
Items relevant to "USB Power Monitor":
  • USB Power Monitor PCB [04109121] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC18F45K80-I/PT programmed for USB Power Monitor [0410912A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • USB Power Monitor Updated Firmware [0410912B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • USB Power Monitor Firmware [0410912A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • USB Power Monitor PCB pattern (PDF download) [04109121] (Free)
Items relevant to "High-Energy Ignition System For Cars, Pt.2":
  • High Energy Electronic Ignition PCB [05110121] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the High Energy Electronic Ignition System / Jacob's Ladder [0511012A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • ISL9V5036P3-F085 360V, 46A IGBT for the High-Energy Electronic Ignition System (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • High Energy Electronic Ignition System Firmware (HEX/ASM - zipped) [0511012A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • High Energy Electronic Ignition PCB pattern (PDF download) [05110121] (Free)
  • High-Energy Electronic Ignition System front panel label artwork (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High-Energy Ignition System for Cars, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • High-Energy Ignition System for Cars, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • High-Energy Ignition System For Cars, Pt.2 (December 2012)
  • High-Energy Ignition System For Cars, Pt.2 (December 2012)
Items relevant to "High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.2":
  • CLASSiC-D PCB [01108121] (AUD $20.00)
  • CLASSiC-D Speaker Protector PCB [01108122] (AUD $5.00)
  • CLASSiC-D PCB pattern (PDF download) [01108121] (Free)
  • CLASSiC-D Speaker Protector PCB pattern (PDF download) [01108122] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • CLASSIC-D Speaker Protector (November 2012)
  • High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • CLASSIC-D Speaker Protector (November 2012)
  • CLASSIC-D Amplifier Power Supply (December 2012)
  • High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.2 (December 2012)
  • CLASSIC-D Amplifier Power Supply (December 2012)
  • High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.2 (December 2012)
Items relevant to "Modifications For The Induction Motor Speed Controller":
  • 1.5kW Induction Motor Speed Controller PCB [10105122] (AUD $35.00)
  • dsPIC33FJ64MC802-E/SP programmed for the 1.5kW Induction Motor Speed Controller [1010512B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • SL32 10015 NTC thermistor (Component, AUD $7.00)
  • Firmware for 1.5kW Induction Motor Speed Controller [1010512B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • 1.5kW Induction Motor Speed Controller panel artwork and heatsink drilling template (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Hacking A Mini Wireless Web Server, Pt.2":
  • Scripts for the Mini Wireless Webserver (WR703N) (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Hacking A Mini Wireless Webserver, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • Hacking A Mini Wireless Webserver, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • Hacking A Mini Wireless Web Server, Pt.2 (December 2012)
  • Hacking A Mini Wireless Web Server, Pt.2 (December 2012)
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