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From Detector to Software Defined RadioRadio frequency (RF) technology is one of the areas which still allows putting your own ideas into practice. Countless circuit variants with special objectives allow space for meaningful experiments and projects. Many things simply aren’t available off the shelf. Crystal detector radios without their own power source, simple tube receivers with a touch of nostalgia, the first reception attempts at Software Defined Radio, special receivers for amateur radio, all this can be realized with little effort and as a perfect introduction to RF electronics.For a long time, radio construction was the first step into electronics. Meanwhile, there are other ways, especially via computers, microcontrollers, and digital technology. However, the analog roots of electronics are often neglected. Elementary radio technology and easy-to-do experiments are particularly well suited as a learning field for electronics because you can start with the simplest basics here.But the connection to modern digital technology is also obvious, for example, when it comes to modern tuning methods such as PLL and DDS or modern DSP radios.This book aims to give an overview and present a collection of simple RF projects. The author would like to support you to develop your own ideas, to design your own receivers and to test them.

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A Hands-on Guide to Crafting Your Own Power Plant The book you are about to read provides a step-by-step guide for building a renewable energy power plant at home. Our goal was to make the book as practical as possible. The material is intended for immediate application with a small amount of theory. Yet, the theory is important as a foundation that saves time and effort by disabusing the readers of potential misconceptions. Specifically, upon having a firm understanding of photovoltaic physics, you will not be inclined to fruitlessly search for 90% efficient solar panels! We want our readers to be the “doers”. If the book gets covered in grime and some pages become torn while you are building your power plant – this is the best compliment to us. The book covers solar and wind energy. Also, a curious power source based on manure is discussed as well, giving the doers an opportunity to further develop the manure fuel cell. It is important to note that there are many companies offering installation of complete solar solutions. Upon installing the panels, the system is not owned by the customer. Therefore, there is no freedom for experimentation and optimization. Also, none can beat the cost of a DIY solution as well as the ultimate satisfaction. All that is written here is a result of us building a renewable energy solution in Southern California. As the book was completed, the energy began flowing!

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Elektronische systemen in een voertuig worden steeds belangrijker. Dit wordt mede veroorzaakt door de toenemende milieu- en veiligheidseisen en de wensen ten aanzien van het comfort. Dit leidt niet alleen tot een toename van het aantal regeleenheden (tot 80 stuks in een enkel voertuig) maar deze regeleenheden, die vaak van verschillende leveranciers zijn, moeten ook met elkaar communiceren. Vanaf 2008 is het voor nieuwe voertuigen die voor typegoedkeuring worden aangeboden, verplicht om ten aanzien van emissiegerelateerde storingen via de CAN-bus met een externe diagnosetester te communiceren, volgens een door Europese regelgeving vastgestelde norm. Er wordt uitgebreid aandacht besteed aan de opbouw en werking van het CAN-protocol, gezien vanuit zowel de software als de hardware. Onderwerpen die aan bod komen zijn onder andere de opbouw van een CAN-bericht, de prioriteitsregeling en de fysieke verbinding. Behalve de CAN-bus komt ook EOBD via de CAN-bus uitgebreid aan de orde: hoe werkt EOBD, en welke diagnostische gegevens zijn met behulp van een diagnosetester toegankelijk. De ‘rode draad’ wordt gevormd door de regelgeving van de Europese Unie en de internationale ISO- en SAE-normen. Deze regelgeving en normen moeten er voor zorgen dat de milieubelasting tot een minimum wordt beperkt en een milieugerelateerde storing snel gesignaleerd (en gerepareerd) wordt. Na het doorlezen en bestuderen van de inhoud wordt de CAN-bus en de diagnose via de CAN-bus voor iedereen inzichtelijk; de hobbyist die een CAN-bericht wil begrijpen en eventueel een eigen CAN-bussysteem wil opzetten, de sleutelaar die de storingen van zijn eigen voertuig wil uitlezen en repareren, maar ook de professionele diagnosetechnicus die een lastige fout moet opsporen. Daarnaast kunnen studenten en ontwikkelaars van CAN- en EOBD-applicaties door bestuderen en vooral experimenteren een basis leggen voor eigen toepassingen.

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Ungefähr seit dem Jahr 2000 bieten Fahrzeuge Zugriff auf Diagnosedaten, Messwerte und erkannte Fehler, die mit preiswerten Geräten ausgelesen werden können. Die Daten helfen Ihnen nicht nur bei der Fehlersuche, sondern auch beim Gebrauchtwagenkauf oder dem reibungslosen Bestehen der nächsten Hauptuntersuchung. Die zunehmende Komplexität und Vernetzung der integrierten elektronischen Kontroll- und Steuerungssysteme im Fahrzeug erfordert vom Kfz-Mechatroniker sowie dem ambitionierten Selbstschrauber ein tiefgreifendes Verständnis der Thematik. Dieses Sachbuch bietet Ihnen eine umfassende Einführung zu den in Kraftfahrzeugen vorhandenen genormten On-Board-Diagnosemöglichkeiten (OBD II), deren Ursprünge, Stand der Entwicklung, Protokollaufbau und Anwendung. Das Buch richtet sich an eine breite Leserschaft, die selbst die Möglichkeiten nutzen will, um nicht mehr auf kostspielige Werkstattbesuche angewiesen zu sein oder sich für eine Eigenentwicklung von Diagnosesystemen und eine praxisnahe Beschreibung der Protokolle interessiert. Durch den Einsatz günstiger Diagnoseadapter (ELM 327 etc.) können Sie sich auf dem Smartphone Live-Daten anzeigen lassen und Cockpitinstrumente nachrüsten oder eigene Anwendungssoftware für verschiedene Systeme erstellen. Themenauswahl Historische Entwicklung der Diagnosemöglichkeiten und Standards Funktionsumfang von OBD II mit allen zehn Diagnosemodi und Readinesscode World Wide Harmonized OBD (WWH-OBD) und HD OBD (Heavy Duty: Nutzfahrzeuge) Anschlüsse gemäß SAE J1962, SAE J1939, SAE J1708 und DoIP (ISO 13400) Protokollaufbau nach SAE J1850, ISO 9141, ISO 14230 und CAN Übersicht gängiger Diagnoselösungen für Hobbyanwender Eigenbau von Diagnosesystemen mit Arduino und Raspberry Pi Alle Parameter Identifier (Messwerte) für OBD II Umfangreiche Liste der Fehlercodes zum Nachschlagen

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Mastering PCB design with real-world projects This book builts on KiCad Like a Pro – Fundamentals and Projects and aims to help you practice your new KiCad skills by challenging you in a series of real-world projects. The projects are supported by a comprehensive set of recipes with detailed instructions on how to achieve a variety of simple and complex tasks. Design the PCBs for a solar power supply, an LED matrix array, an Arduino-powered datalogger, and a custom ESP32 board. Understand the finer details of the interactive router, how to manage KiCad project teams with Git, how to use an autorouter on 2 and 4-layer PCBs, and much more. KiCad 8 is a modern, cross-platform application suite built around schematic and design editors. This stable and mature PCB tool is a perfect fit for electronic engineers and makers. With KiCad 8, you can create PCBs of any complexity and size without the constraints associated with the commercial packages. Here are the most significant improvements and features in KiCad 8, both over and under the hood: Modern user interface, completely redesigned from earlier versions Improved and customizable electrical and design rule checkers Theme editor allowing you to fully customize the look of KiCad on your screen Ability to import projects from Eagle, CADSTART, and more An improved and tightly integrated SPICE circuit simulator Autorouting with the Freerouting plugin Filters define which elements of a layout are selectable Enhanced interactive router helps you draw single tracks and differential pairs with precision New or enhanced tools to draw tracks, measure distances, tune track lengths, etc. Enhanced tool for creating filled zones A customizable coordinate system facilitates data exchange with other CAD applications Realistic ray-tracing capable 3D viewer Differential pair routing Rich repositories of symbol, footprint, and 3D shape libraries Python scripting API for programmatic customization and extensions Improved footprint wizard for fast custom footprints

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Practical Multitasking Fundamentals Programming embedded systems is difficult because of resource constraints and limited debugging facilities. Why develop your own Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) as well as your application when the proven FreeRTOS software is freely available? Why not start with a validated foundation? Every software developer knows that you must divide a difficult problem into smaller ones to conquer it. Using separate preemptive tasks and FreeRTOS communication mechanisms, a clean separation of functions is achieved within the entire application. This results in safe and maintainable designs. Practicing engineers and students alike can use this book and the ESP32 Arduino environment to wade into FreeRTOS concepts at a comfortable pace. The well-organized text enables you to master each concept before starting the next chapter. Practical breadboard experiments and schematics are included to bring the lessons home. Experience is the best teacher. Each chapter includes exercises to test your knowledge. The coverage of the FreeRTOS Application Programming Interface (API) is complete for the ESP32 Arduino environment. You can apply what you learn to other FreeRTOS environments, including Espressif’s ESP-IDF. The source code is available from GitHub. All of these resources put you in the driver’s seat when it is time to develop your next uber-cool ESP32 project. What you will learn: How preemptive scheduling works within FreeRTOS The Arduino startup “loopTask” Message queues FreeRTOS timers and the IDLE task The semaphore, mutex, and their differences The mailbox and its application Real-time task priorities and its effect Interrupt interaction and use with FreeRTOS Queue sets Notifying tasks with events Event groups Critical sections Task local storage The gatekeeper task

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Easy and Affordable Digital Signal ProcessingThe aim of this book is to teach the basic principles of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and to introduce it from a practical point of view using the bare minimum of mathematics. Only the basic level of discrete-time systems theory is given, sufficient to implement DSP applications in real time. The practical implementations are described in real time using the highly popular ESP32 DevKitC microcontroller development board. With the low cost and extremely popular ESP32 microcontroller, you should be able to design elementary DSP projects with sampling frequencies within the audio range. All programming is done using the popular Arduino IDE in conjunction with the C language compiler.After laying a solid foundation of DSP theory and pertinent discussions on the main DSP software tools on the market, the book presents the following audio-based sound and DSP projects: Using an I²S-based digital microphone to capture audio sound Using an I²S-based class-D audio amplifier and speaker Playing MP3 music stored on an SD card through an I²S-based amplifier and speaker Playing MP3 music files stored in ESP32 flash memory through an I²S-based amplifier and speaker Mono and stereo Internet radio with I²S-based amplifiers and speakers Text-to-speech output with an I²S-based amplifier and speaker Using the volume control in I²S-based amplifier and speaker systems A speaking event counter with an I²S-based amplifier and speaker An adjustable sinewave generator with I²S-based amplifier and speaker Using the Pmod I²S2 24-bit fast ADC/DAC module Digital low-pass and band-pass real-time FIR filter design with external and internal A/D and D/A conversion Digital low-pass and band-pass real-time IIR filter design with external and internal A/D and D/A conversion Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT)

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Program and build Arduino-based ham station utilities, tools, and instruments In addition to a detailed introduction to the exciting world of the Arduino microcontroller and its many variants, this book introduces you to the shields, modules, and components you can connect to the Arduino. Many of these components are discussed in detail and used in the projects included in this book to help you understand how these components can be incorporated into your own Arduino projects. Emphasis has been placed on designing and creating a wide range of amateur radio-related projects that can easily be built in just a few days. This book is written for ham radio operators and Arduino enthusiasts of all skill levels, and includes discussions about the tools, construction methods, and troubleshooting techniques used in creating amateur radio-related Arduino projects. The book teaches you how to create feature-rich Arduino-based projects, with the goal of helping you to advance beyond this book, and design and build your own ham radio Arduino projects. In addition, this book describes in detail the design, construction, programming, and operation of the following projects: CW Beacon and Foxhunt Keyer Mini Weather Station RF Probe with LED Bar Graph DTMF Tone Encoder DTMF Tone Decoder Waveform Generator Auto Power On/Off Bluetooth CW Keyer Station Power Monitor AC Current Monitor This book assumes a basic knowledge of electronics and circuit construction. Basic knowledge of how to program the Arduino using its IDE will also be beneficial.

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STmicroelectronics’ wireless IoT & wearable sensor development kit ‘SensorTile.box’ is a portable multi-sensor circuit board housed in a plastic box and developed by STMicroelectronics. It is equipped with a high-performance 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor with DSP and FPU, and various sensor modules, such as accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, atmospheric pressure sensor, microphone, and so on. SensorTile.box is ready to use with wireless IoT and Bluetooth connectivity that can easily be used with an iOS or Android compatible smartphone, regardless of the level of expertise of the users. SensorTile.box is shipped with a long-life battery and all the user has to do is connect the battery to the circuit to start using the box. The SensorTile.box can be operated in three modes: Basic mode, Expert mode, and Pro mode. Basic mode is the easiest way of using the box since it is pre-loaded with demo apps and all the user has to do is choose the required apps and display or plot the measured data on a smartphone using an app called STE BLE Sensor. In Expert mode users can develop simple apps using a graphical wizard provided with the STE BLE Sensor. Pro mode is the most complex mode allowing users to develop programs and upload them to the SensorTile.box. This book is an introduction to the SensorTile.box and includes the following: Brief specifications of the SensorTile.box; description of how to install the STE BLE Sensor app on an iOS or Android compatible smartphone required to communicate with the box. Operation of the SensorTile.box in Basic mode is described in detail by going through all of the pre-loaded demo apps, explaining how to run these apps through a smartphone. An introduction to the Expert mode with many example apps developed and explained in detail enabling users to develop their own apps in this mode. Again, the STE BLE Sensor app is used on the smartphone to communicate with the SensorTile.box and to run the developed apps. The book then describes in detail how to upload the sensor data to the cloud. This is an important topic since it allows the sensor measurements to be accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection, at any time. Finally, Pro mode is described in detail where more experienced people can use the SensorTile.box to develop, debug, and test their own apps using the STM32 open development environment (STM32 ODE). The Chapter explains how to upload the developed firmware to the SensorTile.box using several methods. Additionally, the installation and use of the Unicleo-GUI package is described with reference to the SensorTile.box. This PC software package enables all of the SensorTile.box sensor measurements to be displayed or plotted in real time on the PC.

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With 20+ Practical Projects in Logic and Circuit Design This book is a practical guide to digital electronics, covering the essential components of modern digital systems: number systems, logic gates, Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential logic, and more. Through more than 20 structured projects, you’ll design and build digital systems using real-world components such as logic gates, multiplexers, decoders, flip-flops, counters, and shift registers. The projects range from basic LED logic circuits to digital locks, display systems, traffic light controllers, and timing-based designs. Selected projects introduce the use of tools such as CircuitVerse for circuit simulation, while several designs make use of 74HC-series logic devices, commonly used in digital hardware prototyping. Inside, you’ll find: Clear coverage of number systems and binary arithmetic Logic gate fundamentals and universal gate implementations Step-by-step projects using flip-flops, counters, and registers Real-world design with 74HC-series logic chips Techniques for designing combinational and sequential systems This book takes a design-first, application-driven approach to digital electronics—built around working circuits, tested logic, and hands-on experimentation.

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Nachdem in den Bänden LabVIEW 1: Einstieg in die Praxis und LabVIEW 2: Arrays und serielle Daten zur Einführung in LabVIEW ein breit gefächertes und solides Grundlagenwissen vermittelt wurde, stehen mit LabVIEW 3: Für den Praktiker fortgeschrittene Programmiertechniken auf dem Programm. Die Entwicklung eigener Sub-VIs (Unterprogramme), das Arbeiten mit Schieberegistern und Zustandsautomaten und die Ereignisgesteuerte Programmierung stellen die Schwerpunkte des dritten Bandes dar. Die Erweiterung der LabVIEW-Funktionalitäten durch die Entwicklung eigener Sub-VIs Der Einsatz von Schieberegistern zur Erstellung leistungsfähiger Zustandsautomaten Optimierte Ablaufstrukturen durch Anwendung der Ereignisgesteuerten Programmierung Verwendung anspruchsvoller graphische Frontpanelelemente wie Signalverlaufsdiagramme, Signalverlaufsgraphen und XY-Graphen Die verschiedenen Methoden zur Datenspeicherung in Dateien mit Hilfe der vorhandenen Datei-I/O-Funktionen und -VIs Die Synchronisierung von unabhängig parallel ablaufenden Prozessen durch Semaphoren, Melder oder Queues Abgerundet wird der Inhalt dieses Bandes durch Betrachtungen zu globalen Variablen. Alle im Buch entwickelten VIs sind frei vom Elektor-Server downloadbar. Ebenso steht dort ein Bonuskapitel zum freien Download zur Verfügung, in dem es um die komplette Steuerung von VIs über das Internet geht.

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