This is only a preview of the February 2002 issue of Silicon Chip. You can view 30 of the 96 pages in the full issue, including the advertisments. For full access, purchase the issue for $10.00 or subscribe for access to the latest issues. Items relevant to "10-Channel IR Remote Control Receiver":
Items relevant to "Touch And/Or Remote-Controlled Light Dimmer; Pt.2":
Purchase a printed copy of this issue for $10.00. |
Contents
www.siliconchip.com.au
Vol.15, No.2; February 2002
FEATURES
6 Electronic Braking Control In Cars
You will no longer have direct control over your car’s brakes. This new braking
system even dries out the brakes if they get wet – by Julian Edgar
12 Steel Mini Mills: A Recycling Success Story
There’s a lot of interesting technology inside a steel mini mill. Here’s a look
at how they work – by Bob Young
PROJECTS TO BUILD
22 10-Channel IR Remote Control Receiver
It works with commercial IR remote transmitters and is a snack to build. The
channels can be wired for momentary or toggle operation – by John Clarke
30 A 2.4GHz High-Power Audio-Video Link
10-Channel IR Remote
Control Receiver –
Page 22.
Forget about flea-power A-V links. This one puts out about 0.5W for a range
of about 200 metres using simple “whip” antennas – by Ross Tester
54 Assemble Your Own 2-Way Tower Speakers
These tower speakers from VAF Research come with fully assembled cabinets. You install the drivers and some hardware – by Leo Simpson
60 Touch And/Or Remote-Controlled Light Dimmer; Pt.2
Completing the construction and building the touchplate and pushbutton
dimmer extensions – by John Clarke
66 4-Way Event/Race Anything Timer
It’s based on a PIC microcontroller and can time up to four separate events.
You can even get infrared sensors to start & stop the timing – by Ross Tester
2.4GHz High-Power Audio-Video
Link – Page 30.
COMPUTERS
76 Look Ma – No Keyboard
Want to boot a PC without a keyboard, regardless of BIOS settings? Here’s a
dummy keyboard you can hide inside the system case – by Greg Swain
SPECIAL COLUMNS
38 Serviceman’s Log
Accidents do happen – by the TV Serviceman
80 Vintage Radio
The Diason P.P. 32/6 DC receiver – by Rodney Champness
DEPARTMENTS
2
3
34
42
72
Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Circuit Notebook
Subscriptions Form
Product Showcase
www.siliconchip.com.au
90
93
94
96
Ask Silicon Chip
Notes & Errata
Market Centre
Advertising Index
4-Way Event/Race Anything
Timer With LCD – Page 66.
Dummy Keyboard For PCs –
Page 76.
February 2002 1
|