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Contents
SILICON
CHIP
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Vol.25, No.8; August 2012
Features
12 We Drive Nissan’s Leaf Electric Car
Were we just a little impressed? No way; we were VERY impressed with the
Nissan Leaf electric car and the technology it uses – by Ross Tester
18 Multi-Rotor Helicopters
A revolution is taking place with Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs), with quadcopters and other multi-rotor helicopters leading the way – by Bob Young
24 Flying The Parrot AR Drone 2 Quadcopter
Impressive flying machine sports four rotors plus two cameras and can be
controlled using an iPhone, iPad or Android device – by Nicholas Vinen
We Drive Nissan’s Leaf Electric
Car – Page 12.
12.
28 RPAs: Designing, Building & Using Them For Business
SILICON CHIP talks to two enthusiasts turned businessmen who are now using
RPAs for movie and TV cinematography – by Ross Tester
Pro jects To Build
36 The Driveway Sentry Mk.2
It detects vehicles moving along a driveway and activates a relay to switch on
lights and activate a piezo buzzer for a preset period – by Jim Rowe
64 Timer For Fans And Lights
Use it to make a bathroom fan run for a set period after the switch has been
turned off or to turn on a light for a set period of time – by Nicholas Vinen
Detect Moving Vehicles With The
Driveway Sentry Mk.2 – Page 36.
70 Isolated High-Current Adaptor For Scopes & DMMs
It lets you safely monitor and measure mains currents using your DMM or
scope. It also works with DC and has much better resolution and bandwidth
than most clamp meters – by Nicholas Vinen
82 Wideband Oxygen Sensor Controller Mk.2, Pt.3
Final article describes how the oxygen sensor is installed in a car and
connected to the Wideband Controller – by John Clarke
Special Columns
31 Circuit Notebook
(1) PICAXE-Based Non-Lethal Mouse Trap; (2) 7-Day Programmable Alarm
Clock with 230VAC Switching; (3) Serial Cable For Old Computers; (4) Using
Two PC Power Supplies For 24V; (5) Voltage Regulator For A Mitsubishi Van
Timer For Fans & Lights
– Page 64.
58 Serviceman’s Log
Watchmaking is not really my forte
88 Vintage Radio
The Dutch Philips BX373A 4-valve receiver – by Rodney Champness
Departments
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Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Product Showcase
Order Form
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96 Ask Silicon Chip
103 Market Centre
104 Notes & Errata
Isolated High-Current Adaptor For
Scopes & DMMs – Page 70.
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