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RS232 Frequency Meter and Pulse Generator

March 15, 2010 By: admin Category: AVR, Measurement, Project, Tools No Comments →

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This multi purpose project is built around MCU AVR AT90S2313. Besides as Frequency meter, the project can be used as Pulse Generator too (combined counter and frequency meter). It doesn’t have any front panel controls because the user interacts via an RS-232 terminal program at 9600 baud. The user controls reads data via an [...]

Handheld 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer

March 11, 2010 By: admin Category: AVR, Digital, Measurement, Microcontroller, Project, Tools No Comments →

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This portable 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer is built inside a cell phone case, Nokia 3410, and used the phone’s graphical LCD to display measuring results. It uses AVR ATMega8 as main controller and CYWM6935 module. The software is written in C using arv-gcc under Windows (WinAVR). The program runs continuously and make around six [...]

Virtual USB Analyzer

January 26, 2010 By: admin Category: Software, Tools No Comments →

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If you need tools to log and analyze your USB project then Virtual USB Analyzer might help you. It is a free and open source tool for visualizing logs of USB packets, from hardware or software USB sniffer tools. The tool provide a graphical visualization along with raw hex dumps and high-level protocol analysis.

Portable Spectrum Analyzer

January 17, 2010 By: admin Category: Ham Radio, Measurement, PIC, Tools No Comments →

If you have ever attempted to do any projects that involved UHF/VHF frequencies, what is immediately apparent is that your normal test equipment is very inadequate. Standard TV signal space, for example, runs from 50 to 878 MHz. The cost of acquiring test equipment that operate at those frequencies, like signal generators or an oscilloscope, [...]

Electronics Assistant

January 14, 2010 By: admin Category: Software, Tools No Comments →

Electronics Assistant is a mini freeware program that performs electronics-related calculations like resistor color code calculator, resistance, capacitance, power calculations, inductance, frequency calculation and more. The software run under Windows OS. You can print or save of calculations detail. This tool built by Simon carter to help beginner in electronics or hobbyist who need quick [...]

Kicad : Open Source PCB and Schematic Editor

January 06, 2010 By: admin Category: Software, Tools No Comments →

First step to build your electronic project is getting some reference and start draw your project schematic. You can use Eagle software (Free Version) to draw schematic and create PCB. But Eagle Light edition limited to 100 x 80 mm (4 x 3.2 inches) area and only Top and Bottom wire (2 sides PCB) and [...]

2.4GHz Spectrum Analyzer

November 17, 2009 By: admin Category: Digital, Interfacing, Monitoring Project, Project, Tools, Wireless No Comments →

This 2.4GHz Spectrum Analyzer project build based on Cypress CYWUSB6935 module. The project allows you to monitor the 2.4GHZ ISM band in your immediate vicinity. You can monitor what’s going on and figure out what channel to change your Wi-Fi network to in order for it to keep working when your neighbor rudely sets up [...]