Silicon ChipPartShop - October 2020 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: The balance between historical and forward-looking articles
  4. Feature: Satellite Navigation in Space by Dr David Maddison
  5. Project: D1 Mini LCD BackPack with WiFi by Tim Blythman
  6. Feature: Improved ADS-B Reception on a Computer by Jim Rowe
  7. Project: Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, part 1 by Tim Blythman
  8. PartShop
  9. Serviceman's Log: Decisions, decisions, decisions... by Dave Thompson
  10. Review: The CAE SoundCam by Allan Linton-Smith
  11. Project: USB SuperCodec – part three by Phil Prosser
  12. Vintage Radio: AWA model 501 console radio by Associate Professor Graham Parslow
  13. Project: High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner – part two by John Clarke
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Feature: The Matrox ALT-256 Graphics Card by Hugo Holden
  16. Market Centre
  17. Notes & Errata: Four USB power supplies for laptop charger, Circuit Notebook, August 2020; Velco 1937 radio chassis restoration, August 2020; Infrared Remote Control Assistant, July 2020
  18. Advertising Index
  19. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "D1 Mini LCD BackPack with WiFi":
  • Mini WiFi LCD BackPack PCB [24106201] (AUD $5.00)
  • 3.5-inch TFT Touchscreen LCD module with SD card socket (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • Mini WiFi LCD BackPack kit (Component, AUD $70.00)
  • Matte/Gloss Black UB3 Lid for Micromite LCD BackPack V3 or Pico BackPack using 3.5in screen (PCB, AUD $5.00)
  • Arduino sketch for the Mini WiFi LCD BackPack (Software, Free)
  • Mini WiFi LCD BackPack PCB pattern (PDF download) [24106201] (Free)
Items relevant to "Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, part 1":
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller main PCB [16110202] (AUD $20.00)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller Micromite Master PCB [16110201] (AUD $5.00)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller CP2102 Adaptor PCB [16110204] (AUD $2.50)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller LED slave PCB [16110205] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F1705-I/P programmed for the Flexible Digital Lighting Controller [1611020A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC32MX170F256B-50I/SP programmed for the Flexible Digital Lighting Controller Micromite master [1611020B.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F1455-I/P programmed for the Flexible Digital Lighting Controller WS2812 Slave [16110205.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • Si8751AB 2.5kV isolated Mosfet driver with integral power supply (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • Micromite LCD BackPack V3 complete kit (Component, AUD $75.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the Flexible Digital Lighting Controller (Component, AUD $100.00)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller front panel PCB [16110203] (AUD $20.00)
  • Firmware and software for the Fiexible Digital Lighting Controller (Free)
  • Firmware and PC software for the Digital Lighting Controller [1611010A.HEX] (Free)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller mains slave PCB patterns (PDF download) [16110202-3] (Free)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller Master PCB patterns (PDF download) [16110201, 16110204] (Free)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller LED slave PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110205] (Free)
  • Drilling and cutting diagrams for the Flexible Digital Lighting Controller Micromite master (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
  • Cutting diagram for the Flexible Digital Lighting Controller mains slave rear panel (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
  • Cutting diagrams and front panel artwork for the Flexible Digital Lighting Controller LED slave (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, part 1 (October 2020)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, part 1 (October 2020)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, part 2 (November 2020)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, part 2 (November 2020)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, part 3 (December 2020)
  • Flexible Digital Lighting Controller, part 3 (December 2020)
  • Digital Lighting Controller Translator (December 2021)
  • Digital Lighting Controller Translator (December 2021)
Items relevant to "USB SuperCodec – part three":
  • USB SuperCodec PCB [01106201] (AUD $12.50)
  • USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator add-on PCB [01106202] (AUD $7.50)
  • Parts source grid for the USB SuperCodec (Software, Free)
  • USB SuperCodec PCB pattern (PDF download) [01106201] (Free)
  • USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator add-on PCB pattern (PDF download) [01106202] (Free)
  • USB SuperCodec front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
  • Drilling and cutting diagrams for the USB SuperCodec Balanced Input Attenuator (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • USB SuperCodec (August 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec (August 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part two (September 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part two (September 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part three (October 2020)
  • USB SuperCodec – part three (October 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec (November 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec (November 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec, Part 2 (December 2020)
  • Balanced Input Attenuator for the USB SuperCodec, Part 2 (December 2020)
Items relevant to "High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner – part two":
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner main PCB [04105201] (AUD $7.50)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner front panel PCB [04105202] (AUD $5.00)
  • PIC16F1459-I/P programmed for the High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner [0410520A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • One 40kHz 50W ultrasonic transducer (Component, AUD $55.00)
  • ETD29 transformer components (AUD $15.00)
  • Hard-to-get parts for the High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner (Component, AUD $35.00)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner main PCB patterns (PDF download) [04105201-2] (Free)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner lid panel artwork & drilling diagram (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner (September 2020)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner (September 2020)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner – part two (October 2020)
  • High Power Ultrasonic Cleaner – part two (October 2020)
Articles in this series:
  • The Matrox ALT-256 Graphics Card (October 2020)
  • The Matrox ALT-256 Graphics Card (October 2020)
  • The Vintage Matrox ALT-512 Graphics Card (November 2020)
  • The Vintage Matrox ALT-512 Graphics Card (November 2020)

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