The simplest of all motor controllers (besides a straight on/off switch) is the contactor controller. I designed this contactor controller for use in my electric scooter project. It is based around three 12V relays, two 12V batteries, two switches and of course a motor. Having no silicon to “fry”, it is quite reliable and robust. [...]
Home security project Securiy is a matter of great concern to all of us in this world. Normally there are four types of security threat to our property.
RC5 is not suitable as a barrier to race out to whoever is the winner. Two or more RC5 channel interfere with each other and the protocol itself also takes time for the transfer. If more than one car with RC5 transmitter arrive close together, it can well be the first and the second triggers [...]
You might have seen many videos around you tube showing off crazy LED cubes, forming 3-D structures etc. But haven’t find anything that explains how this is being done. Well searching over internet i found this great project made using a PIC 16F688 microcontroller used to control a 5x5x5 LED matrix cube.
Digital Clock and Temperature This is a digital clock and temperature display which is alernate display between time and temperature. Feature – Display time 24-hour format. 00:00 – 23:00 – Use DS1307 RTC with 3V betterry back-up. – 1 channel temperature sensor(DS1820) – measures temperatures from -55 to + 125 degree Celsius. – Temperature accuracy [...]
Time Interval Relay Circuit for the clock circuit above This is a programmable clock timer circuit that uses individual LEDs to indicate hours and minutes. 12 LEDs can be arranged in a circle to represent the 12 hours of a clock face and an additional 12 LEDs can be arranged in an outer circle to [...]
The circuit below illustrates two pairs of LEDs that operate out of phase so as one pair slowly illuminate, the other pair will fade. Circuit description: This circuit is used to slowly illuminate and fade a pair of red LEDs (light emitting diodes). The fading LEDs could be installed as ‘eyes’ in a small pumpkin [...]
