Circuit Cellar Issue 274 May 2013-PDF
Issue #274
May 2013
Theme: Measurement & Sensors
EDITOR’S LETTER—A Sensory Experience, by Mary Wilson, p. 2
NEW PRODUCTS, p. 10
MEMBER PROFILE, p. 15
CLIENT PROFILE, p. 16
TEST YOUR EQ, p. 17
Wi-Fi-Connected Power Monitor: Design Delivers Energy Data, by Donald Kunzig and Robert Kunzig, p. 18
Build an Embedded DNA Sequencer, by Fergus Dixon, p. 26
The S2S Dongle: A Serial Port-to-SPI Programmer, by Jesús Calviño-Fraga, p. 34
G-Code CNC Router Controller (Part 2): Axis and Host Control, by Brian Millier, p. 42
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS— Engineer, Author, and Innovator: An Interview with Clive “Max” Maxfield, by Nan Price, p. 48
ABOVE THE GROUND PLANE—Hall Effect Sensor Calibration, by Ed Nisley, p. 52
THE CONSUMMATE ENGINEER—Testing and Testability (Part 1): Design a Dedicated Tester for an Electronic Device, by George Novacek, p. 56
FROM THE ARCHIVES—Construct a Hand-Held Radiation Monitor, by Mikhail Galeev p. 60
FROM THE BENCH—Build a MIDI Communication Device (Part 2): MIDI Output, by Jeff Bachiochi, p. 68
CROSSWORD, p. 76
TECH THE FUTURE—Linux Home Automation, by Neil Cherry, p. 80
May 2013
Theme: Measurement & Sensors
EDITOR’S LETTER—A Sensory Experience, by Mary Wilson, p. 2
NEW PRODUCTS, p. 10
MEMBER PROFILE, p. 15
CLIENT PROFILE, p. 16
TEST YOUR EQ, p. 17
Wi-Fi-Connected Power Monitor: Design Delivers Energy Data, by Donald Kunzig and Robert Kunzig, p. 18
Build an Embedded DNA Sequencer, by Fergus Dixon, p. 26
The S2S Dongle: A Serial Port-to-SPI Programmer, by Jesús Calviño-Fraga, p. 34
G-Code CNC Router Controller (Part 2): Axis and Host Control, by Brian Millier, p. 42
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS— Engineer, Author, and Innovator: An Interview with Clive “Max” Maxfield, by Nan Price, p. 48
ABOVE THE GROUND PLANE—Hall Effect Sensor Calibration, by Ed Nisley, p. 52
THE CONSUMMATE ENGINEER—Testing and Testability (Part 1): Design a Dedicated Tester for an Electronic Device, by George Novacek, p. 56
FROM THE ARCHIVES—Construct a Hand-Held Radiation Monitor, by Mikhail Galeev p. 60
FROM THE BENCH—Build a MIDI Communication Device (Part 2): MIDI Output, by Jeff Bachiochi, p. 68
CROSSWORD, p. 76
TECH THE FUTURE—Linux Home Automation, by Neil Cherry, p. 80