Silicon ChipContents - January 1997 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Putting those old computers to work
  4. Feature: Networking; It's Easier Than You Think by Greg Swain
  5. Order Form
  6. Feature: Hybrid Power For Heavy Vehicles by Asea Brown Boveri Ltd
  7. Project: Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms; Pt.1 by John Clarke
  8. Feature: Computer Bits by Rick Walters
  9. Project: Build A Pink Noise Source by John Clarke
  10. Product Showcase
  11. Project: Computer Controlled Dual Power Supply; Pt.1 by Rick Walters
  12. Serviceman's Log: The fireball TV set from hell by The TV Serviceman
  13. Vintage Radio: A new life for old headphones by John Hill
  14. Back Issues
  15. Project: Digi-Temp Monitors Eight Temperatures by Graham Blowes
  16. Market Centre
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Contents Vol.10, No.1; January 1997 FEATURES 4 Networking: It’s Easier Than You Think Networking two computers doesn't cost much, is easy to do & has lots of benefits. We show you how it’s done – by Greg Swain 14 Hybrid Power For Heavy Vehicles Not just low pollution – no pollution. ABB/Volvo’s new concept heavy vehicles are powered by a hybrid gas-turbine/electric drive system. 20 Stop Blowing Incandescent Lights Are you constantly blowing household lamps because your mains power is higher than normal. Here’s how to overcome the problem – by Leo Simpson 55 Neville Williams – A Tribute The passing of a respected journalist & editor in electronics magazine publishing – by Leo Simpson PROJECTS TO BUILD NETWORKING: IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK – PAGE 4 CONTROL PANEL FOR MULTIPLE SMOKE ALARMS – PAGE 24 24 Control Panel For Multiple Smoke Alarms This unit will power and monitor up to 10 smoke detectors, with provision to silence two detectors for a preset period – by John Clarke 40 Build A Pink Noise Source Use it to calibrate the Sound Level Meter described last month, or to set signal levels in multi-channel or PA systems – by John Clarke 56 Computer Controlled Dual Power Supply; Pt.1 You can use your PC to control this power supply. It provides dual supply rails and delivers up to ±25.5V and up to 2.55A – by Rick Walters 80 Digi-Temp Monitors Eight Temperatures Monitor the temperature at up to eight different locations using this device. It covers the range from -50°C to 99.9°C and you can log the results into a computer – by Graham Blowes SPECIAL COLUMNS 38 Computer Bits Drawing circles in GW-Basic – by Rick Walters 69 Serviceman’s Log COMPUTER CONTROLLED DUAL POWER SUPPLY; PT.1 – PAGE 56 The fireball TV set from hell – by the TV Serviceman 74 Vintage Radio A new life for some old headphones – by John Hill DEPARTMENTS 2 11 32 53 Publisher’s Letter Order Form Circuit Notebook Product Showcase 93 Ask Silicon Chip 95 Market Centre 96 Advertising Index DIGI-TEMP MONITORS EIGHT TEMPERATURES – PAGE 80 January 1997  1