Posted February 21, 2008 by Chris

With the low price tag of only $99, Altera’s UP2 Development Board is a great platform for beginners in the world of CPLD/FPGA devices. It has several peripherals like Leds, PS/2, VGA, 7-Seg Displays & more. This tutorial shows you how to create & load a simple 4-Bit Full Adder onto the UP2 board.

Posted February 20, 2008 by Chris

Although the laser harp was invented some time ago, it is definitely worth a second look. All schematics, code & electronics are available including code for both PIC and Stamp microcontrollers. Play a Harp with no strings!

Posted February 19, 2008 by Chris

Development boards for PLD’s and FPGA’s can get very pricey, even into the $1000’s. This simple tutorial will give you a platform & hardware setup to get you started with CPLD/FPGA device design & programming.

Posted February 18, 2008 by Chris

As if a standard ir remote control wasn’t good enough now you can use an SMS message to control your VCR. This project utilizes SMS technology & a PIC microcontroller to tell your vcr what to do. Press record from thousands of kilometers/miles away!

Posted February 17, 2008 by Chris

The X-Box Controller Controller uses the wifi connection of a PSP to control an X-Box with small servos to press the buttons. However useless this may seem is evened out by the complexity required to build this project.

Posted February 16, 2008 by Chris

The author of this project was destined to prove to his sister that the earth is round (which it is). The pictures and video obtained from the project are quite intriguing and the project write-up is very well done.

Posted February 15, 2008 by Chris

LCD video projectors are all over the place now a days. Laser video projectors never seemed to make it into any commercially available products. No matter, this project is easily put together & has a great video demonstration.

Posted February 14, 2008 by Chris

FPGA & CPLD devices are becoming all the rage for things like prototyping to fast time to market needs. With this ByteBlaster cable you can program Altera & Max2 devices without having to pay the big price tag on altera’s cables.

Posted February 13, 2008 by Chris

Using a PIC and some simple electronics, build your own power meter! This project is surprisingly simple to do and gives straight forward output. Just be careful not to kill yourself with live housing wires; Pyro!

Posted February 12, 2008 by Chris

The LCD has made its mark on society. They are all over the place. Being able to control and display your own custom text is great for debugging, making projects look cooler and bragging rights. Learn how to use the PIC to control a simple 16×2 segment display with this tutorial!