Silicon ChipContents - February 2008 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Microcontroller projects can be simple and complex at the same time
  4. Feature: How To Get More Than 100MPG From A Toyota Prius by Jim Fell
  5. Review: ATTEN ADS7062CA Digital Storage Scope by Mauro Grassi
  6. Project: UHF Remote-Controlled Mains Switch by John Clarke
  7. Project: UHF Remote Mains Switch Transmitter by John Clarke
  8. Project: A PIR-Triggered Mains Switch by Jim Rowe
  9. Project: Shift Indicator & Rev Limiter For Cars by John Clarke
  10. Feature: PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator, Pt.2 by Clive Seager
  11. Vintage Radio: DC-to-AC inverters from the valve era, Pt.2 by Rodney Champness
  12. Project: Mini Solar Battery Charger by Branko Justic
  13. Advertising Index
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Articles in this series:
  • PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator! (January 2008)
  • PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator! (January 2008)
  • PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator, Pt.2 (February 2008)
  • PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator, Pt.2 (February 2008)
  • PICAXE VSM: It’s Time to Play; Pt.3 (March 2008)
  • PICAXE VSM: It’s Time to Play; Pt.3 (March 2008)

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Contents Vol.21, No.2; February 2008 SILICON CHIP www.siliconchip.com.au Features 10 How To Get More Than 100MPG From A Toyota Prius Adding a large lithium-ion battery lets you drive much further on battery power. Here’s how it was done – by Jim Fell 16 Review: ATTEN ADS7062CA Digital Storage Scope It packs many of the features found on expensive scopes, all for just over $1300 – by Mauro Grassi UHF-Remote-Controlled Mains Switch – Page 24. 78 PICAXE VSM: The PICAXE Circuit Simulator, Pt.2 Here’s how too use the new PICAXE VSM simulation software. It’s a great way for beginners to experiment as well – by Clive Seager Pro jects To Build 24 UHF Remote-Controlled Mains Switch Want to switch mains appliances on and off remotely? This unit can do it for you. It can operate as a standalone unit or can be teamed with the Water Tank Level Meter Base Station to control water pumps – by John Clarke 34 UHF Remote Mains Switch Transmitter It’s designed to control the UHF Remote Mains Switch, has a range of over 200 metres and is easy to build and get going – by John Clarke PIR-Triggered Mains Switch – Page 57. 57 A PIR-Triggered Mains Switch Build it and switch just about any plug-in mains-powered device when a passive infrared sensor detects a person approaching – by Jim Rowe 66 Shift Indicator & Rev Limiter For Cars This easy-to-build Shift Indicator lights one or more LEDs when it’s time to change gears. It also includes a rev limiter – by John Clarke 92 Mini Solar Battery Charger It uses an efficient step-up converter and teams with a compact 6V solar panel to charge 12V SLA or conventional car batteries – by Branko Justic Shift Indicator & Rev Limiter For Cars – Page 66. Special Columns 39 Serviceman’s Log Hopelessly devoted to you – by the TV Serviceman 44 Circuit Notebook (1) Using The Enhanced Voice Recorder In A Model Railway; (2) Rechargeable Cell Logger & Discharger; (3) Infrared Light Beam Relay; (4) Novel Neon Flasher With Low Current Drain Mini Solar Battery Charger – Page 92. 86 Vintage Radio DC-to-AC inverters from the valve era, Pt.2 – by Rodney Champness Departments   2 Publisher’s Letter   4 Mailbag   8 Order Form 77 Product Showcase siliconchip.com.au 97 Ask Silicon Chip 100 Notes & Errata 101 Market Centre February 2008  1