Silicon ChipContents - July 2005 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Low-cost digital cameras no match for 35mm equivalents
  4. Feature: Getting Into WiFi, Pt.3 by Ross Tester
  5. Feature: CeBIT Sydney 2005 by Ross Tester
  6. Feature: Unleashing Unwired by Ross Tester
  7. Project: Remote-Controlled Automatic Table Lamp Dimmer by John Clarke
  8. Salvage It: Salvaging & using common thermostats by Julian Edgar
  9. Project: Lead-Acid Battery Zapper by Jim Rowe
  10. Project: Serial Stepper Motor Controller by Greg Radion
  11. Feature: PICAXE In Schools, Pt.3 by Clive Seager
  12. Review: Altronics 250W Aussie-Made PA Amplifier by Ross Tester
  13. Project: AVR200 Single Board Computer, Pt.2 by Ed Schoell
  14. Vintage Radio: The 1951 AWA 433MCZ 4-Valve Battery Receiver by Rodney Champness
  15. Book Store
  16. Advertising Index
  17. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Getting into Wi-Fi (May 2005)
  • Getting Into WiFi, Pt.2 (June 2005)
  • Getting Into WiFi, Pt.3 (July 2005)
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  • PIC16F628A-I/P programmed for the Remote-Controlled Automatic Table Lamp Dimmer [autolamp.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
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  • PICAXE-08M BASIC source code for "PICAXE in Schools", part 3 (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • What’s this? Free PC Boards for Schools? (May 2005)
  • PICAXE In Schools, Pt.2 (June 2005)
  • PICAXE In Schools, Pt.3 (July 2005)
  • PICAXE In Schools, Pt.4 (September 2005)
  • PICAXE In Schools; Pt.5 (November 2005)
Articles in this series:
  • AVR200 Single Board Computer, Pt.1 (June 2005)
  • AVR200 Single Board Computer, Pt.2 (July 2005)

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Contents Vol.18, No.7; July 2005 www.siliconchip.com.au FEATURES   8 Getting Into WiFi, Pt.3 Infrastructure, access points (APs), power over ethernet (PoE) and much more – by Ross Tester 13 CeBIT Sydney 2005 Everything you’ve ever wanted in the world of computers and IT in one place. Here’s a brief look – by Ross Tester 14 Unleashing Unwired Unleashing Unwired – Page 14. It is possible to connect an external antenna to an Unwired modem for extra speed and range. We show you how – by Ross Tester 68 PICAXE In Schools, Pt.3 Sensing temperature and playing mobile phone ring tones – by Clive Seager 80 Review: Altronics 250W Aussie-Made PA Amplifier Need a high-power PA amplifier with lots of features? You’d go a long way to better this one – by Ross Tester PROJECTS TO BUILD 24 Remote-Controlled Automatic Table Lamp Dimmer It automatically dims up or down between two preset levels or you can manually control the lamp brightness, all via remote control – by John Clarke 38 Lead-Acid Battery Zapper Remote-Controlled Automatic Table Lamp Dimmer – Page 24. Rejuvenate old batteries by zapping them with high-voltage pulses to dissolve the lead sulphate crystals on the plates – by Jim Rowe 60 Serial Stepper Motor Controller It’s easy to build, easy to program and controls up to four motors. Or cascade four units together to control up to 16 motors – by Greg Radion 84 AVR200 Single Board Computer, Pt.2 Second article has the assembly details and describes popular software development and programming options – by Ed Schoell SPECIAL COLUMNS 35 Salvage It! Salvaging & using common thermostats – by Julian Edgar Lead-Acid Battery Zapper – Page 38. 44 Serviceman’s Log Computer servicing can be a hard slog – by the TV Serviceman 72 Circuit Notebook (1) Simple IR Remote Control Extender; (2) Improved Stability For Dr Video; (3) Cordless Drill Auto-Charger; (4) RGB-to-Component Video Converter Fix; (5) Using A Transistor As a High-Power Zener; (6) Low-Voltage Mains Switch 90 Vintage Radio The 1951 AWA 433MCZ 4-Valve Battery Receiver – by Rodney Champness DEPARTMENTS   2   4 17 57 Publisher’s Letter Mailbag Book Review Product Showcase siliconchip.com.au 67 98 101 103 Order Form Ask Silicon Chip Market Centre Ad Index Serial Stepper Motor Controller – Page 60. July 2005  1