Silicon ChipProduct Showcase - December 2019 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Toyota deserves praise for innovation
  4. Feature: The Electrical House of Horrors by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: Have you got a dumb battery charger in your garage? by John Clarke
  6. Project: Altronics New MegaBox V2 Arduino prototyping system by Tim Blythman
  7. Feature: Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive: it’s brilliant! by Roderick Wall
  8. Project: The Super-9 FM Radio Receiver, Part 2 by John Clarke
  9. Review: The new Altium Designer 20 by Tim Blythman
  10. Serviceman's Log: Two devices what failed th'idiot test by Dave Thompson
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Project: High performance linear power supply – part three by Tim Blythman
  13. Review: Ausdom ANC7S Noise Cancelling Headphones by Nicholas Vinen
  14. Vintage Radio: Ferris 106 “portable”/car/home radio by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  15. Feature: A Christmas Light Display for less than $20.00 by Ross Tester
  16. PartShop
  17. Market Centre
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Notes & Errata: Super-9 FM Radio, November 2019; Shunt regulator for wind turbines, Circuit Notebook, November 2019; Audio Millivoltmeter, October 2019; Micromite Explore-28, September 2019; Full Wave 230V 10A Universal Motor Speed Controller, March 2018; Stationmaster, March 2017
  20. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Have you got a dumb battery charger in your garage?":
  • Universal Battery Charge Controller PCB [14107191] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the Universal Battery Charge Controller [1410719A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • Si8751AB 2.5kV isolated Mosfet driver with integral power supply (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Firmware and source code for the Universal Battery Charge Controller [1410719A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • Modified source code for the Universal Battery Charge Controller [1410719A.ASM] (Software, Free)
  • Universal Battery Charge Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [14107191] (Free)
  • Universal Battery Charge Controller front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
  • 12/24V Battery Charge Controller front panel artwork and drilling template (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Have you got a dumb battery charger in your garage? (December 2019)
  • Have you got a dumb battery charger in your garage? (December 2019)
  • Revised Battery Charge Controller (June 2022)
  • Revised Battery Charge Controller (June 2022)
Items relevant to "Altronics New MegaBox V2 Arduino prototyping system":
  • Firmware (Arduino sketch) for the LC Meter (Mega Box) (Software, Free)
  • Firmware (Arduino sketch) for the VS1053 Music Player (Mega Box) (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The Arduino MegaBox from Altronics (December 2017)
  • The Arduino MegaBox from Altronics (December 2017)
  • Arduino LC Meter Shield Kit (January 2018)
  • Arduino LC Meter Shield Kit (January 2018)
  • The Arduino Mega Box Music Player revisited (February 2018)
  • The Arduino Mega Box Music Player revisited (February 2018)
  • Altronics New MegaBox V2 Arduino prototyping system (December 2019)
  • Altronics New MegaBox V2 Arduino prototyping system (December 2019)
Items relevant to "The Super-9 FM Radio Receiver, Part 2":
  • Super-9 Stereo FM Radio PCB set (AUD $25.00)
  • MC1310P FM Stereo Demodulator IC (DIP-14) (Component, AUD $5.00)
  • 75cm telescopic FM antenna (Component, AUD $7.50)
  • BF992 dual-gate depletion-mode Mosfet (SOT-143B) (Component, AUD $4.00)
  • CA3089E FM IF amplifier and demodulator IC (DIP-16) (Component, AUD $3.00)
  • Super-9 FM Radio PCB pattern (PDF download) [06109181] (Free)
  • Super-9 FM Radio case laser cutting artwork (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The Super-9: a stereo FM Radio Receiver to build (November 2019)
  • The Super-9: a stereo FM Radio Receiver to build (November 2019)
  • The Super-9 FM Radio Receiver, Part 2 (December 2019)
  • A simple 10.7MHz IF Alignment Oscillator (December 2019)
  • The Super-9 FM Radio Receiver, Part 2 (December 2019)
  • A simple 10.7MHz IF Alignment Oscillator (December 2019)
Items relevant to "High performance linear power supply – part three":
  • 45V/8A Linear Bench Supply PCB [18111181] (AUD $10.00)
  • FJA4313OTU 15A NPN transistor (Source component, AUD $10.00)
  • LM317HVT regulator and INA282AIDR shunt monitor IC for 45V 8A Linear Bench Supply (Component, AUD $15.00)
  • 3mm acrylic heatsink spacer for High-power Linear Bench Supply (PCB, AUD $2.50)
  • High Power Linear Bench Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [18111181] (Free)
  • High Power Linear Bench Supply panel artwork and drilling/cutting diagrams (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • 45V, 8A Bench Power Supply to build (October 2019)
  • 45V, 8A Bench Power Supply to build (October 2019)
  • Digital Panel Meter/USB Display suits a range of projects (November 2019)
  • High performance linear power supply – part two (November 2019)
  • Digital Panel Meter/USB Display suits a range of projects (November 2019)
  • High performance linear power supply – part two (November 2019)
  • High performance linear power supply – part three (December 2019)
  • High performance linear power supply – part three (December 2019)

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE Rohde & Schwarz ’Scopes: deep memory matters Rohde & Schwarz RTA4000 oscilloscopes support up to 1 Gsample of memory per channel. That’s important, as R&S explain: Deep memory in a digital oscilloscope will allow you to capture simultaneously both slow and fast signals with sufficient resolution between sample points to see signal details. You should have enough resolution to ensure that you don’t miss important signal events. Rohde & Schwarz digital oscilloscopes have enough deep memory to capture long waveforms at a high resolution and sample rate so you can be confident that you are not missing signal anomalies or important events. But remember, as your oscilloscope runs out of memory the oscilloscope automatically begins reducing sample rate so deep memory really matters. Deep memory also helps when cause and effect are well separated. Contact: Rohde & Schwarz (Aust) Pty Ltd Unit 2, 75 Epping Rd, Lane Cove NSW 2113 Tel: (02) 8874 5188 Web: www.rohde-schwarz.com/oscilloscopes Plastic and Electronic Components from Hi-Q Hi-Q Electronics Ltd, trading as Hi-Q Components, is a one-stop shop for that last-minute design phase. Hi-Q will provide solutions from stock for enclosing and mounting your printed circuit board. They also stock a lot of other component solutions to complete your project including, cable glands, switches, connectors, rubber bumpers and feet, buzzers, terminal blocks, cooling fans, LED assemblies, nylon screws, nuts, spacers and washers. If you need to produce PCB prototypes in-house and in a hurry, the LPKF Protomat D104 from Embedded Logic Solutions could be the solution! The LPKF Protomat offers a focus size of just 15µm, and can achieve minimum PCB track widths of 50μm and spaces of 15μm. Other features include an integrated vacuum table and 20 tool change positions, full automatic operation, camera-controlled fiducial recognition and milling width monitoring and automatic copper and material thickness measurement. Contact: Embedded Logic Solutions Pty Ltd 5/23 Hunt St, North Parramatta, NSW 2151 Tel: (02) 9687 1880 Fax: (02) 9687 1881 Website: www.emlogic.com.au New EC Series Compact Emergency Stop Contact: Hi-Q Components 6C Douglas Alexander Pde, Albany NZ 0632 Tel: (+64) 9 415 3333 Fax: (+64) 9 415 8686 Website: www.hiq.co.nz PCB Global says “take a look into the future” PCB Global is a dedicated, quick turn, high technology PCB supplier that promises to exceed your expectations in respect to quality, delivery and price – in an instant, professional online experience. Their prototype service can turn 2-layer boards around in as little as two days (with express delivery). Or they can produce up to 20-layer prototype boards in seven days. Quotes and orders can be processed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year on an easy-to-follow online portal, with automated instant quotes and automated order proContact: cessing. In addi- PCB Global tion to PCBs, they offer custom aluminium ex- Unit 220, 14 Lexington Drive, trusion, CNC-machined stainless steel, custom Norwest Business Park,Bella Vista, NSW 2153 metalwork and a variety of cable assemblies Tel: (02) 9672 6879 Fax: (02) 9629 6302 – ribbon, SMA and general cabling. Web: www.pcbglobal.com siliconchip.com.au New Generation PCB Prototyping Machines Australia’s electronics magazine Control Devices is the official APEM distributor for Australia and New Zealand and is pleased to promote the new EC series, the first compact emergency stop switch, with an integrated connector or solder lug terminals for easy mounting. • Limited under-panel depth and comes with a 22mm diameter bushing. • Ergonomically designed and vibration resistant, ideally suited for material handling, AGVs and off-road vehicles. • Immediate cable and switch connection will make switch mounting easier and safe. • Currently the only estop on the market with a connector terminal. Contact: Control Devices Unit 17, 69 O’Riordan St Alexandria NSW 2015 Tel: (02) 9330 1700 Web: www.controldevices.com.au December 2019  85