Silicon ChipMarket Centre - July 2015 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Generating your own electricity during blackouts
  4. Feature: Electronics & The Queensland Boat Show by Kevin Poulter
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Feature: The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre by Geoff Graham
  7. Project: Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  8. Project: Install USB Charging Points In Your Car by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Project: Intelligent Charger for Nicad & NiMH Batteries by Peter Hayles
  11. Feature: The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision, Pt.2 by Dr David Maddison
  12. Project: Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview by Nicholas Vinen
  13. Vintage Radio: Stromberg-Carlson’s 78T11/79T11 transistor set by Ian Batty
  14. PartShop
  15. Market Centre
  16. Notes & Errata
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the July 2015 issue of Silicon Chip.

You can view 35 of the 96 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments.

For full access, purchase the issue for $10.00 or subscribe for access to the latest issues.

Items relevant to "Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1":
  • Driveway Monitor detector/transmitter PCB [15105151] (AUD $10.00)
  • Driveway Monitor receiver PCB [15105152] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Driveway Monitor detector/transmitter [1510515C.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the Driveway Monitor receiver [1510515B.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) files and source code for the Driveway Monitor [1510515C/B.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Driveway Monitor PCB patterns (PDF download) [15105151/15105152] (Free)
  • Driveway Monitor panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1 (July 2015)
  • Build a Driveway Monitor, Pt.1 (July 2015)
  • Build A Driveway Monitor, Pt.2 (August 2015)
  • Build A Driveway Monitor, Pt.2 (August 2015)
Items relevant to "Install USB Charging Points In Your Car":
  • Mini 12V USB Power Supply with Low-Battery Cut-out PCB [18107151/18107152] (AUD $2.50)
  • SMD parts for the Mini 12V USB Regulator (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Mini 12V USB Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [18107151] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Install USB Charging Points In Your Car (July 2015)
  • Install USB Charging Points In Your Car (July 2015)
  • USB Charger Regulator With Low-Battery Cut-Out (September 2015)
  • USB Charger Regulator With Low-Battery Cut-Out (September 2015)
Items relevant to "Intelligent Charger for Nicad & NiMH Batteries":
  • Intelligent Nicad/NiMH Charger panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision Is Becoming A Reality, Pt.1 (June 2015)
  • The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision Is Becoming A Reality, Pt.1 (June 2015)
  • The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision, Pt.2 (July 2015)
  • The Bionic Eye: Artificial Vision, Pt.2 (July 2015)
Items relevant to "Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview":
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier PCB [01107151 RevC] (AUD $15.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk3/Mk4 Amplifier Power Supply PCB [01109111] (AUD $15.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier prototype PCB [01107151 RevB] (AUD $2.50)
  • 2 x HN3A51F + 1 x IMX8-7-F + 2 x BC846C transistors for the Ultra-LD Mk.4 Power Amplifier module (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • SA156 plastic bobbin (Component, AUD $1.00)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.3 Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [01109111] (Free)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01107151 RevC] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview (July 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier: Preview (July 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.1 (August 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.1 (August 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.2 (September 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 200W RMS Power Amplifier, Pt.2 (September 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Power Amplifier, Pt.3: 110W Version (October 2015)
  • Ultra-LD Mk.4 Power Amplifier, Pt.3: 110W Version (October 2015)

Purchase a printed copy of this issue for $10.00.

MARKET CENTRE Cash in your surplus gear. Advertise it here in SILICON CSiliconChipAddDark.ai HIP 1 24/02/2015 3:37:39 PM FOR SALE C MOVING SALE: bargains galore on our new website. We have to reduce our stock. Audio & video equipment, cables, components, mag’s, books, etc. www.questronix.com.au M Y CM MY LEDs, BRAND NAME and generic LEDs. Heatsinks, fans, LED drivers, power supplies, LED ribbon, kits, components, hardware, EL wire. www. ledsales.com.au PCB MANUFACTURE: single to multi­ layer. Bare board tested. One-offs to any quantity. 48 hour service. Artwork design. Excellent prices. Check out our specials: www.ldelectronics.com.au tronixlabs.com - Australia’s best value for hobbyist and enthusiast electronics from adafruit, DFRobot, Freetronics, Raspberry Pi, Seeedstudio and more, with same-day shipping. PCBs MADE, ONE OR MANY. Any format, hobbyists welcome. Sesame Electronics Phone 0434 781 191. sesame<at>sesame.com.au www.sesame.com.au PCBs & Micros: SILICON CHIP can supply PCBs and programmed microcontrollers and other specialist parts for recent projects and some not so recent CY Leaders in Essential Electronic Components Reduce Your Costs On Millions Of Parts 4000+ brands Free e Delivery Available Availa CMY K projects: www.siliconchip.com.au or phone (02) 9939 3295. KIT ASSEMBLY & REPAIR VINTAGE RADIO REPAIRS: electrical mechanical fitter with 36 years ex­ perience and extensive knowledge of valve and transistor radios. Professional and reliable repairs. All workmanship guaranteed. $10 inspection fee plus charges for parts and labour as required. Labour fees $35 p/h. Pensioner discounts available on application. Contact Alan on 0425 122 415 or email bigal radioshack<at>gmail.com DAVE THOMPSON (the Serviceman from SILICON CHIP) is available to help you with kit assembly, project troubleshooting, general electronics and custom design work. No job too small. Safe . Secure . No Form Filling F www.x-on.com.au WORLDWIDE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS After 30 years am closing down, so massive price reductions to clear stock. 1/4 Watt Resistors $0.55 per 100; 0.6W 1% Metal Film Resistors $1.10 per 100; Batteries & PCB Products – Perth Metro or Pick Up Only. All other items 50% off Catalogue Price. Minimum Purchase $11.00 + Freight. www.iinet.net.au/~worcom Based in Christchurch, NZ but service available Australia/NZ wide. Phone NZ (+64 3) 366 6588 or email dave<at> davethompson.co.nz KEITH RIPPON KIT ASSEMBLY & REPAIR: * Australia & New Zealand; * Small production runs. Phone Keith 0409 662 794. keith.rippon<at>gmail.com ADVERTISING IN MARKET CENTRE Classified Ad Rates: $32.00 for up to 20 words plus 95 cents for each additional word. Display ads in Market Centre (minimum 2cm deep, maximum 10cm deep): $82.50 per column centimetre per insertion. All prices include GST. Closing date: 5 weeks prior to month of sale. To book, email the text to silicon<at>siliconchip.com.au and include your name, address & credit card details, or phone Glyn (02) 9939 3295 or 0431 792 293. the CDI or put in an opto. It seems that quite a few after-market computers do this, whereas manufacturers tend to be the other way. Second, I have read that old coils like these will not handle the extra work and voltage and I should replace them with two single coils (LS1) or siliconchip.com.au four coils in total for this car. This particular issue seems to be glossed over. The Haltech has two outputs for spark ignition (IGN and ALT) in the sequential mode I use, so I am currently building two of the new CDI units. (B. H., via email). •  The reluctor input would be bet- ter to invert the Haltech low-to-fire switching sense. We doubt that the MX5 ignition coils would be shortlived when using the CDI. The CDI would actually cause the coils to heat up far less than compared to conventional inductive ignition where the continued page 96 July 2015  95