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Meeting Cost Timer

Hidden costs become totally transparent!

Published in issue 385, January 2009

Meeting Cost Timer
Longwinded discussions are costing commerce millions. Our meeting cost timer reveals the true cost of ‘free speech’ at business gatherings. The large seven-segment display lets you watch your money running away, whilst a single turn-and-push control switch makes operation of this attractive timer child’s play.

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Quick project specs
- 70 mm tall 7-segment displays
- Maximum total displayed: 9999.99
- Single switch operation using rotary encoder with press-button function
- Connections and operating control can be mounted on either the right or left-hand side of the PCB
- Controller: ATMega168-20PU
- ISP adapter for programming
- Power supply using 12 V / 800 mA mains adapter

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Please note. In view of the complexity of international markets, Elektor cannot guarantee the availability of components for this project.

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