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还记得你父亲的DSP么？好的，德州仪器的Piccolo不是。Tom提出了“DSP在伪装”并描述了你如何能够使用它进行信号处理应用，如开关电源以及其他方便的应用。 Whistle While You Work A Look at a Modern DSP Remember your father’s DSP? Well, the Texas Instruments Piccolo isn’t it. Tom presents this “DSP in disguise” and describes how you can use it to handle signal-processing applications such as switcher power supplies and other handy applications. Labels and acronyms have always been part of the silicon ga...

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现在，你已经熟悉了FAT文件系统，George从不同角度带您了解了这个东西。通过向你展示一个通用FAT文件系统，他向你挑战，移除了不需要的功能并自定义你需要的应用。 FAT File System Review (Part 2) C Code for the File System Now that you’re familiar with the FAT file system, George approaches the subject from a different angle. By presenting you with a general-purpose FAT file system, he challenges you to remove the features you don’t need and customize your application. In “DIY Signal Generation,” Neal ...

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NTSC系统很快将成为过去的事情。那么，在一个没有NTSC系统的世界里你将做什么？Jeff回答了这个问题。请仔细阅读，了解他如何使用一块芯片来作为NTSC和VGA格式缺口之间的桥梁。 A World Without NTSC Bridge the Gap Between NTSC and VGA NTSC will soon be a thing of the past. So, what will you do in a world without the NTSC? Jeff answers that question and more. Read on to learn how he is using a chip to bridge the gap between the NTSC and VGA formats. The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has...

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不想购买昂贵的变压器或转换器来运行您简单的电路，您可以试试不使用变压器供电的方法。Tom建造了一个开关，来控制厨房的灯。当门打开时，处理器感知簧片传达的信息并为电源插座供电。三分钟后，如果门没有关，电源插座将断电。 Instead of buying expensive transformers or converters to run your simple circuits, try using a transformerless power supply. Tom used one to construct a switch that controls lights in a pantry. When the door is opened, a processor senses a reed relay and powers up the outlet. Three minu...

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不用花费太多的努力，您可以把磁盘操作系统（DOS）变成一个方便的实时操作系统。正如Andrew和Jon所说的，它可能是最适合一个可能需要太多资源的单板微控制器嵌入式应用的系统。请您仔细阅读，了解这个USB闪存驱动器适用于磁盘操作系统（DOS）的阅读器是如何能够增强您未来的嵌入式应用的。 A USB Flash Drive Reader for MCUs Works for DOS With a little effort, you can turn DOS into a handy real-time operating system. As Andrew and Jon explain, it can be the perfect fit for embedded applications that may require too man...

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在这个系列文章的第一部分中，DJ呈现了一个通用目标输入输出模块（GPIO），它能够插入一个USB接口。现在他将描述如何下载一个JTAG编程应用以及如何为一个CPLD电路进行编程。 USB JTAG Module In the first part of this article series, DJ presented a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pod that can plug into a USB port. Now he describes how to download a JTAG programming application and program a CPLD circuit. As I explained in the first part of this article series, you can use a general-purpose input/output (G...

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认为密封铅酸（SLA）电池是一个过时的东西？请再想想。它们一定会在未来的几年有好的前景。Dale为他的密封铅酸（SLA）电池设计了一种充电状态计。他的彩色发光二极管计量器简化了电池充电的检测。 An MCU-Based “Gauge” for SLA Batteries Think sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries are a thing of the past? Think again. They are bound to be around for years to come. Dale designed a state-of-charge meter for his SLA batteries. His multicolored LED meter simplifies battery charge testing. Rechargeable batteries are fo...

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结合了微控制器、传感器和无线功能，ZSTAR3评估套件能够成为您下一个项目伟大的起点。除了一个无线的加速度传感器外，它还包括一个USB即插即用无线集线器以及易于操作的计算机应用软件。 A Healthy Mix of MCUs, Sensors, and Wireless Technology With a combination of MCUs, sensors, and wireless capabilities, the ZSTAR3 evaluation kit could be a great starting point for your next project. In addition to a wireless accelerometer, it includes a USB plug-in wireless hub and handy PCbased utility software. What are ...

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当Jeff不能为iRobot公司的Create机器人添加蓝牙适配器模块时（因为它使用了相同的运载站连接器做为命令模块），他做了任何优秀设计者应该做的：他建立了属于他自己的模块。在本月的刊物中，他阐述了如何使用一个带有双串行接口的微控制器替换命令模块。 Application Development When Jeff couldn’t add a Bluetooth adapter module to iRobot’s Create (because it used the same cargo bay connector as the Command Module), he did what any good designer would do: he built his own. This month, he explains how to replace the...

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Robert使得时域反射仪这一课题不再神秘，它能够帮助您检测，测量以及找出任何阻抗不匹配的输电线路。为了做到这一点，他解释了时域反射仪背后的理论，并提出了一些切实可行的实验。 Detect and Measure Impedance Mismatches Robert demystifies the topic of time domain reflectometry, which enables you to detect, measure, and locate any impedance mismatch in a transmission line. To do so, he explains the theory behind it and presents some practical experiments. Welcome back to the Darker Side. We all have favorit...

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每一个工程师都明白项目并不总是按照计划进行的。Ed的目标是建立一个数据收集电路板，它能够自动测绘一块太阳能板，在几天的过程中记录这块板的输出，然后把结果和他手动收集的数据作比较。不幸的是，他遇到了一些问题。请您阅读本文，来了解为什么你应该一直有一块大小合适的电路板。 PCB Layout, Inductor Saturation, and Other Troubles Every engineer knows projects don’t always work out as planned. Ed’s goal was to build a data collection board that could automatically characterize a solar panel, record the panel’...

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Danilo的数字译码器解码SRC-RAI信号，这是意大利官方每小时一次的信号。通过这个设备，你能够学到最古老的运行的信号之一的抽样时间是如何做到的以及它是如何工作的。 Decode Periodic Signal Transmissions Danilo’s digital decoder decodes the SRC-RAI signal, the Italian official hourly signal. With this device, you can learn how one of the oldest operating signals of sample time is made and how it works. Men have been interested in the topic of time and how to measure it for centuries. Famous philosophers a...

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Guido为一个独立微分控制探索机器人建立了一个导航控制子系统。在本文中，他描述了项目的软件开发阶段。 Software Development Guido built a navigation and control subsystem for an autonomous differential steering explorer robot. Here he describes the software development phase of the project. In the first part of this article series, I described how to build a robotic platform with Microchip Technology dsPIC controllers. Now I will describe the software loaded on the board that manages wheel speed, clo...

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除非过去十年你一直在一个洞穴里，否则你应该知道并口已经因为USB端口的出现而黯然失色了。在本文中，DJ描述了如何去设计一个可以插入您USB接口的通用输入输出（GPIO）口。现在您将可以灵活的定义你需要的I/O了。 No Parallel Port, No Problem Unless you’ve been in a cave for the past decade, you know that the parallel port has been eclipsed by the USB port. In this article, DJ describes how to design a general-purpose input output (GPIO) pod that can plug into your USB port. Now you will have the flexibility t...

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32位微控制器正在变得越来越受欢迎，但8位芯片在市场中仍然有它们的地位。Tom说大多数公司在今后几年将会寻找并使用简单而且廉价的芯片。 The “8-Bits” Saga Continues Thirty-two-bit microcontrollers are becoming more popular, but 8-bit chips still have their place in the market. Tom says major companies will be finding uses for the simple and inexpensive chips for years to come. “8-bits is dead.” That ’s what a micro marketing expert told me. What ’s funny is that he said that 30 years, and an untol...

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