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Because I have not tested all electronic circuits mentioned on this pages, I cannot attest to their accuracy; therefore, I do not provide a warranty of any kind and cannot be held responsible in any manner.
Microchip PIC
Microchip launches first 32-bit Arduino compatible development platform
4. June 2011 - 11:42 — adminDigilent's chipKIT™ platform is the 32-bit Arduino-compatible kit.
UFE: SD card Floppy emulator
8. August 2010 - 15:22 — adminUFE is a SD/MMC floppy drive emulator for old computers. It connects to the floppy drive port of the host computer and behaves like a real floppy drive.
dsPIC33 video controller
5. July 2010 - 15:57 — admindsPIC33 has a great performance parameters. It provides a power enough to drive 320x240 display with GLCD or TV output.
A "Logic Probe - Next Generation"
27. June 2010 - 12:30 — adminAn older article, but a good idea... Logic probe on steroids.
Building a PIC18F USB device
24. April 2010 - 15:22 — adminA step-by-step tutorial about creating a PIC18Fxx5x-based USB device.
Cheap USB pin expander: ExpandIO
13. March 2010 - 12:52 — adminExpandIO-USB is a cheap, driver-free USB I/O expander for software-controlled peripherals.
(Illustration)
Bus Pirate v3 - prototype
28. November 2009 - 18:50 — adminThe ‘Bus Pirate’ is a universal bus interface that talks to most chips from a PC serial terminal, eliminating a ton of early prototyping effort when working with new or unknown chips. Many serial protocols are supported at 0-5.5volts, more can be added.
(Source: Dangerous Prototypes)
Very Accurate LC Meter
21. November 2009 - 15:46 — adminAnother hobbyist tool, based on "old good" PIC16F84A. A perfect companion to your multimeter.
Pinguino - a PIC-based Arduino
7. November 2009 - 16:23 — adminEveryone knows an Arduino... For the PIC-lovers, there is an alternative, based on Microchip stuff: A Pinguino.
Homebrew VoIP server on a PIC
6. October 2009 - 16:19 — adminA homemade web server with VoIP capability... Unbelievable? Not at all.
