Silicon ChipSubscriptions - April 2018 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: New blood at Silicon Chip
  4. Project: 230VAC Thermopile-based Heater Controller by John Clarke
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Project: Low cost, Arduino-based 3-Axis Seismograph by Tim Blythman and Nicholas Vinen
  7. Review: Rohde & Schwarz RTM3004 by Nicholas Vinen
  8. Serviceman's Log: Why can't I program MY alarm? by Dave Thompson
  9. Project: The Clayton’s “GPS” time signal generator by Tim Blythman
  10. Review: New “Facett” hearing aids from BlameySaunders by Ross Tester
  11. Feature: El Cheapo Modules 15: ESP8266-based WiFi module by Jim Rowe
  12. Vintage Radio: 1962 Astor M2 Cry-baby: radio, intercom and baby monitor in one by Ian Batty
  13. PartShop
  14. Market Centre
  15. Advertising Index
  16. Notes & Errata: Full Wave 10A Motor Speed Controller / Budget Senator Loudspeakers / Making Power From Rubbish
  17. Outer Back Cover: Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse

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Items relevant to "230VAC Thermopile-based Heater Controller":
  • Thermopile-based Heater Controller PCB [10104181] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC12F675-I/P programmed for the Thermopile-based Heater Controller [1010418A.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware (HEX AND ASM) files for the Infrared Sensing Heater Controller [1010418A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Thermopile-based Heater Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [10104181] (Free)
  • Thermopile-based Heater Controller lid panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Low cost, Arduino-based 3-Axis Seismograph":
  • Arduino Sketch (.ino) and libraries for the 3-Axis Arduino-based Seismograph (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Low cost, Arduino-based 3-Axis Seismograph (April 2018)
  • Low cost, Arduino-based 3-Axis Seismograph (April 2018)
  • Arduino Seismograph revisited – improving sensitivity (April 2019)
  • Arduino Seismograph revisited – improving sensitivity (April 2019)
Items relevant to "The Clayton’s “GPS” time signal generator":
  • ESP-01 WiFi module (with ESP8266 IC) (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • CP2102-based USB/TTL serial converter with 5-pin header and 30cm jumper cable (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • Arduino Sketch (.ino) file for the Clayton's GPS Time Signal Generator (Software, Free)
Items relevant to "El Cheapo Modules 15: ESP8266-based WiFi module":
  • ESP-01 WiFi module (with ESP8266 IC) (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • Software for El Cheapo Modules: ESP-01 (Free)

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