Microchip provides Micro controller and Analog Semiconductors, with low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to marketnoreply@blogger.com (Art Style and Design)Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:34:29 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com574125http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/en-usyesps2,xbox,new,pic,controllers,microcontrollers,lcd,controllers,software,electronic,AVR,3D,2D,laser,Remote,Control,Laptop,USB,Video,Game,Playstation,etcWhat's your favorite controller? Personally I like the PS2 and Genesis controllers the best, but the Xbox 360 controller is growing on me. I never did care for the original Atari 2600 controller, which is why I got the European version that feels more like the old-school NES gamepad.Controllersalfien1985@gmail.comhttp://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/traffic-light-control-circuit.htmlTraffic Light Control CircuitWed, 20 Jan 2010 03:08:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-8560708085223333251This electronic project based only on 74LSxx family and IC 555 as clock source. It's a digital logic circuit. To build Traffic Light Control you don't need microcontroller programming.This page features a circuit that has twenty open collector outputs that turn on one at a time in a continuous sequential manner. The circuit make use of the 74LSxx family of TTL integrated logic devices. The 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/electronic-project-simple-ir-infra-red.htmlElectronic Project : Simple IR (Infra Red) ReceiverTue, 19 Jan 2010 03:15:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-2931121021610700824I guess this is the simplest IR receiver circuit i ever know. It's only use few pasive component and TSOP 1738 IR receiver that housing on Sub-D 9-pin serial box.tags : IR Receiver, simple electronic project, digital project link0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pic-project-alarm-security-system.htmlPIC Project : Alarm Security SystemMon, 18 Jan 2010 04:54:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-53116151449695771This Alarm Sytem is based on two PIC12C508 (one is used in transmitter and the other one in the main unit). The following PICs are supported: 12c508, 12c509, 12c508a, 12c509a, 12ce518, 12ce519, 12f508, 12f509, 16f84 and 16f84a. Transmitter uses infra red beam to send code name to main unit. The commands are: * Arm/Disarm * Silent Arm/Disarm * Weak battery in transmitterIt implements the 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pic-project-infraradio-remote-control.htmlPIC Project : Infra/radio remote control transmitter/receiverSun, 17 Jan 2010 05:05:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-8573642825747358340This is a general purpose remote control project with programmable PIC microcontrollers. Schematics are shown for using infrared (RF) or radio (RF) media. If you are not familiar with microcontroller programming, you can use fixed encoder and decoder integrated circuits instead. Well-known such IC-s are Holtek HT-12D, HT-12E and Motorola MC145026, MC145027, MC145028.Remote controls usually 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pic-based-rfid-reader.htmlPIC based RFID readerSat, 16 Jan 2010 07:49:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-6006090179182212384RFID cards are commonly used for access control and bus/train tickets. They are convenient because no direct contact is required to transfer information to and from the card. The card itself is powered by the RFID reader, so there is no battery to change.For the experiments, He use a HID ISOProx card. These cards are the simplest of all RFID cards as they only stores a single serial number and 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/simple-avr-project-battery-monitor.htmlSimple AVR Project : Battery MonitorFri, 15 Jan 2010 07:53:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-6522104125696170999Batwatch is a simple monitor for a solar panel battery charger, using an Atmel ATtiny13V. It periodically measures the charge current and battery voltage, and shows them by blinking two LEDs. I built this circuit into the plug of a VW solar charger panel that is used to prevent a discharge of the battery when a car is not used for some time. A modern car contains a large amount of electronics, 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pic-microcontroller-based-doorbell.htmlPIC Microcontroller based DoorbellThu, 14 Jan 2010 04:07:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-3354936117655950187If you new in microcontroller project. May be you want to build just a simple electronic project. Like Doorbell created by Quozl. He used microcontroller PIC 16F84 for the main processor. I know that we can build simple doorbell without microcontroller. But, take a look the feature of this project.A microcontroller driven doorbell circuit with features: * one second instant pulse output, * one 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/micrf102-based-rf-data-logger.htmlMICRF102 Based RF data loggerTue, 12 Jan 2010 04:14:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-3663189692417791686Telemetering is a methode to measure voltage, temperature or any other variable which long distance between censor and data processor. There are many ways to implement telemetering, one of them using wireless RF data logger. What do you need with this project is Rf transmitter, RF receiver and Data processor (PC) . Any number of these recorders transmits data packets to a central PC-based 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pic-universal-rc5rc6-transceiver.htmlPIC Universal RC5/RC6 transceiverMon, 11 Jan 2010 06:15:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-4389152259009527336This is another Universal RC5/RC6 transceiver project. It use PIC16F628 as main processor. On the one side you can read the RC5, RC5X and RC6 codes from remote controls on a LCD and on the other hand you can send all thinkable RC5, RC5X and RC6 codes to a device.Download IR-TRC_U.HEX, V-3 file to program in a 16F628(A)Download Transceiver_V-3_UK.bas, the sourcecode for PIC Basic Download 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pic-room-timer.htmlPIC Room TimerSun, 10 Jan 2010 06:42:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-7629638469909491735The purpose of this electronic project is to present a device that is useful and at the same time demonstrate to the beginner many features involved in programming the PIC. Some of the topics included are:* Simple use of MPASM assembler* Demonstration of use of timer 0 and the prescaler* Use of length of instructions to set up timing delays* Using interrupt routines* Detection of 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pic-robotic-webcam.htmlPIC Robotic WebcamSat, 9 Jan 2010 03:20:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-7047223731775923233Main parts to built PIC robotic webcam are two servo motors and microcontroller PIC. This eletronic project not too hard to build it if you have some electronic basic and programming the microcontroller. For the main processor this project utilized PIC 16F84. The total cost of the project is about 40 Euro (40$). All the software/code can be downloaded as free or shareware.Download program and 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/project-persistance-of-vision-led.htmlProject : Persistance-of-vision LED SphereFri, 8 Jan 2010 03:24:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-2281402114277665100The goal of this project was to develop 3D spinning mechanism capable of displaying smooth video or static images. The device uses a spinning ring with tri-color LEDs inside, and relies on precise angular sensing and persistance-of-vision and to create the effect of a spherical display surface. Although the system consists of only a single ring of LEDs, the high rotational speed makes it possible0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/dot-matrix-project-fancy-leds.htmlDot Matrix Project : Fancy LedsThu, 7 Jan 2010 03:04:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-8859110814423762508The idea of this project came from Olivier de Broqueville's son. He was dreaming of a small tool able to write symbols or pictures on a screen. If using a graphic LCD, it was too expensive (or too easy?), so the solution adopted was to pilot a dot matrix of Leds. The Dot matrix project need only some cheap transistors, common red Leds, and a PIC microcontroller 16F628. And the dream could become 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/electronic-project-avr-lux-meter.htmlElectronic Project : AVR Lux MeterWed, 6 Jan 2010 03:16:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-6661654032579340978The illumination is how the level of flows of light falling on a surface. . The flow of light is visible, which is defined in the flow (the light power) divided by relative sensitivity of the naked eye on the visible spectrum. This means that the Lux is well suited to the light level of meaning to the human eye. To measure the lighting, we can use Lux Meter.We can build ourselves Lux meter using 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pic-universal-receiver-infrared.htmlPIC Universal Receiver InfraredTue, 5 Jan 2010 03:45:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-4123529353118324631The Universal Infrared Receiver (UIR) is a device that enables you to control your PC based application like PC home thaater with ANY remote controller you have (TV, VCR, CD or Stereo). Original hardware & software was designed by Martinus & Ties Bos. this projcet using microcontroller PIC12C508A.Download hex fileIf you want build VCR without microcontroller you can try this schematic. To0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/pcb-drill-project.htmlPCB Drill ProjectMon, 4 Jan 2010 03:51:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-8862743988852339563This PCB drill project created by Shawn Kelly. This is one of cool electronic project. According to him, The moving part is the tabel not the drill head. To make sure everithing work fine, the project tested with Labcenter's Proteus VSM / Isis. With this PCB drill, it will saving our time to drill pcb when build electronic project.[source]0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/flickr-images-on-nokia-lcd-and-avr.htmlFlickr images on a Nokia LCD and AVRSun, 3 Jan 2010 03:44:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-4205093423349446642Another electronic project related to LCD. Alex has created microcontroller project : Flickr images on a Nokia LCD. The "brain" used microcontroller AVR ATmega48 and the software, he decided to fetch images from Flickr using Beej’s Python Flickr API.Is it difficult to bulid this cool microcontroller project? well, if you follow what alex said i'm sure you can do it. May be i'll built it someday0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/windmeter-using-microcontroller.htmlWindmeter using MicrocontrollerSat, 2 Jan 2010 03:49:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-36927691509392024The Windmeter is an anemometer designed to measure and record wind speed distribution from 0 to 17+ meters per second. It was designed for high reliability, ease of construction, and for a wide environmental range. Data is logged over a period of 30.46 days (1/12 of a year), and then saved for 11 months. The data can be retrieved with a laptop computer any time within the 12 months of logging. 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/small-tv-terminal-avr-project.htmlSmall TV Terminal AVR ProjectFri, 1 Jan 2010 04:16:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-5144615925004031645When you use microcontrollers in your designs, sometime you face a problem how to show user required data. Several LEDs, 7 segment display or LCD module can be solution. But if you must show a lot of information simultaneously, it can be difficulty. Large LCD modules are expensive and graphic modules require complicated control. You can solve it with a help of PC. Just send data via serial line 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/usb-avr-programmer.htmlUSB AVR ProgrammerThu, 31 Dec 2009 03:58:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-8215361617624417739Serasidis says "Nowadays, USB is the most popular connection connection between PC and peripherals such as AVR programmers, printers, scanners etc. For that reason I had to modify my old serial AVR In-System-Programmer (ISP) to work with USB connection. You can say, "use a USB to Serial adaptor to connect your AVR ISP with your PC". Yes, that could be a solution but it would cost me more money 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/avr-internet-communications-device.htmlAVR Internet communications deviceWed, 30 Dec 2009 04:08:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-8338552012152784819If you looking for Microcontroller project that controlled via internet protocol, well this project could be your reference to build it. Internet0 is a electronic project by Neil Gershenfield, Raffi Krikorian and Dany Cohen. The concept is a new network of physical objectsthat are IP enabled. Any items we use in everyday life would have the ability to communicate in IP, and thus send data over 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/lm75-temperature-sensor-with-7-segment.htmlLM75 Temperature Sensor with 7 segment display outputTue, 29 Dec 2009 03:03:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-300595131262228651This is a test project built hastily on a solderless breadboard. It uses a LM75 to read the current temperature via I2C and displays the result on three 7 segment displays. It uses a PIC16F628 with an internal 4 Mhz clock. The program was created using JAL[link source]2alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/mjoy-usb-video-game-controller.htmlMJoy- USB video game controllerSun, 27 Dec 2009 03:10:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-3554966648349808887This microcontrller project build using micrcontroller AT mega 8 and Xtal 12 MHz as the clock source."If you like to play video games in your computer as much as I do, you probably already heard about the MJoy, which is an USB joystick made by Mindaugas that uses an ATmega8 and have 24 buttons, one hatswitch (or POV or D-Pad depending on the game) and 6 analog axes." said Raijuu.More information 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/measuring-heart-rate-on-lcd-using-pic.htmlMeasuring Heart Rate on LCD using PICSat, 26 Dec 2009 03:18:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-9130898511398232552Did you know that The human heart can be measured optically. The heart beat with the varying blood pressure leads to a measurable change in the visual content of peripheral blood vessels. This is as good at the finger detect. There are two project work available, which were so far advanced that the optical signal pulse seized on a liquid crystal display graphically. Both works have been with a 0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)http://pic-controllers.blogspot.com/2009/12/lcd-swr-meter-using-pic-16f88.htmlLCD SWR Meter using PIC 16F88Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:22:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069704462403966206.post-7653875331605508573Measuring SWR at VHF/UHF frequency was never a fun. Most radio amateurs just assume that their 50 ohms cable is matching a beam or GP.LCD SWR Meter presented here meet many simple task using a microcontroller PIC16F88. The very basic purpose to make this project is to encourage radio amateurs to build their own High Quality LCD SWR Meter at low price, instead of buying expensive ready made units.0alfien1985@gmail.com (Art Style and Design)