Silicon ChipOuter Front Cover - July 2016 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Drilling for oil and our need for fossil fuels
  4. Feature: Directional Drilling: How It Works by Dr David Maddison
  5. PartShop
  6. Project: Universal -33°C to 125°C Temperature Alarm by John Clarke
  7. Project: Brownout Protector For Induction Motors by Jim Rowe
  8. Serviceman's Log: No magic hammers with smart TVs by Dave Thompson
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Project: Touchscreen Super Clock by Geoff Graham
  11. Subscriptions
  12. Project: Stereo LED Audio Level/VU Meter, Pt.2 by Nicholas Vinen
  13. Feature: Australian World Record In Photovoltaic Efficiency by Ross Tester
  14. Review: How Good Are Those 2.4GHz AV Senders? by Allan Linton-Smith
  15. PartShop
  16. Vintage Radio: The Grebe Synchrophase MU-1 5-Valve Radio by Dr Hugo Holden
  17. Market Centre
  18. Notes & Errata: Pocket TENS Unit for Pain Relief, January 2006
  19. Advertising Index

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Items relevant to "Universal -33°C to 125°C Temperature Alarm":
  • Universal Temperature Alarm PCB [03105161] (AUD $5.00)
  • Universal Temperature Alarm Prototype PCB [03105161 RevA] (AUD $2.00)
  • Universal Temperature Alarm PCB pattern (PDF download) [03105161] (Free)
  • Universal Temperature Alarm lid panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Brownout Protector For Induction Motors":
  • Brownout Protector PCB [10107161] (AUD $10.00)
  • Brownout Protector PCB pattern (PDF download) [10107161] (Free)
  • Brownout Protector lid panel artwork and drilling diagrams (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Touchscreen Super Clock":
  • Micromite LCD BackPack PCB [2.8-inch version) [07102122] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP programmed for the Micromite-based Touchscreen Super Clock [SuperClockFull.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • VK2828U7G5LF TTL GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO module with antenna and cable (Component, AUD $25.00)
  • CP2102-based USB/TTL serial converter with 5-pin header and 30cm jumper cable (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • DS3231-based Real Time Clock & Calendar module with mounting hardware (Component, AUD $6.00)
  • Matte/Gloss Black UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Clear UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Gloss Black UB3 Lid for 2.8-inch Micromite LCD BackPack (PCB, AUD $4.00)
  • Firmware (HEX) file and BASIC source code for the Micromite-based Touchscreen Super Clock [v1] (Software, Free)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack PCB patterns (PDF download) [07102121/2] (Free)
Items relevant to "Stereo LED Audio Level/VU Meter, Pt.2":
  • Stereo LED Audio Level Meter / VU Meter PCB [01104161] (AUD $15.00)
  • PIC32MX150F128D-I/PT programmed for the Stereo LED Audio Level Meter / VU Meter [0110416A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Strip of ten ultra-bright YELLOW M3216/1206 SMD LEDs (Component, AUD $0.70)
  • Strip of ten ultra-bright AMBER M3216/1206 SMD LEDs (Component, AUD $0.70)
  • Strip of ten ultra-bright BLUE M3216/1206 SMD LEDs (Component, AUD $0.70)
  • Strip of ten ultra-bright GREEN M3216/1206 SMD LEDs (Component, AUD $0.70)
  • Strip of ten ultra-bright RED M3216/1206 SMD LEDs (Component, AUD $0.70)
  • Red & White PCB-mounting RCA sockets (Component, AUD $4.00)
  • SMD components for the 100dB Stereo Audio Level Meter/VU Meter (AUD $35.00)
  • Stereo LED Audio Level Meter / VU Meter clear acrylic case pieces (PCB, AUD $15.00)
  • Firmware (C and HEX) files for the Stereo LED Audio Level Meter / VU Meter [0110416A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Stereo LED Audio Level Meter / VU Meter PCB pattern (PDF download) [01104161] (Free)
  • Laser cutting artwork and drilling diagram for the Stereo LED Audio Level Meter / VU Meter (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Stereo Audio Level/VU Meter: Add Bling To HiFi System (June 2016)
  • Stereo Audio Level/VU Meter: Add Bling To HiFi System (June 2016)
  • Stereo LED Audio Level/VU Meter, Pt.2 (July 2016)
  • Stereo LED Audio Level/VU Meter, Pt.2 (July 2016)

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