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Resistor Colour Code Table (Easy View)
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Easy View identification of capacitor values using colour or numeric codes
Pinouts of PC Connectors
VGA Connector Pinout
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Easy View Printer Port Pinout (LPT1)
Easy View Serial Port Connector Pinout
Pinout of the joystick, midi connector for the PC
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Pinout of the ISA bus connector in easy view format
ASCII character set in easy to view table with binary, decimal and hex values
Circuit symbols of electronic components in alphabetic easy view table
Logic Symbols table in alphabetic easy view format
User Manual for the Digi-Bee USB Input Output Adaptor
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Articles on Computer Control and Automation Projects Submitted by Readers
How to Make a Computer Controlled Car (step by step)
Adaptor board giving 14 high voltage switching outputs from one USB port
Programming a USB digital output adaptor using Visual Basic
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How to Make a Computer Controlled Model Train Set
USB Control Boards for the Electronics Enthusiast and PC Hobbyist
Adaptor board providing 64 Digital Outputs from one USB Port
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Making a Computer Controlled Greenhouse
PC digital inputs and outputs using a simple USB adaptor board
How to program a USB peripheral in Visual Basic
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Visual Basic Source Code for a USB to Digital Output Adaptor
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Adaptor board converting 16 digital outputs to high voltage switching outputs
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PC related jokes and humourous stories
Fun Software: Fool your office secretary with this version of word
Automatically Digitising a 16mm Cine Film
Stepper Motor Control from a USB Port
Controlling a stepper motor via a USB port using visual basic
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Beginners Starter Pack for Stepper Motor Control from a PC
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Products for PC based Control and Automation Systems
Beginners Products for PC based Control and Automation Systems
Control Boards Providing a Wide Range of Input and Output Facilities for the PC
Analogue and Digital I/O Using a Simple USB Adaptor Module
Writing a Visual Basic Program to Read Analogue Inputs via a simple USB adaptor Module
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Stepper Bee USB adaptor Board for Large Stepper Motor Control from a PC
Intelligent MOSFETs Offer Reliable Solutions to Switching Large Currents
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Mini Relay Bee: USB to dual relay adaptor
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USB Adaptor Board Providing Relay Outputs
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Starter Packs for PC automation, Robotics and Control Systems
Starter pack for DC Motor/Gearbox Control from a PC or Laptop Computer
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Starter Pack Which Includes Everything for Controlling a Servo from a PC
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Control boards to make it easy for programmers / engineers to construct PC based control and automation systems
Hawk range of USB 2.0 Control Boards Providing Control and Automation Facilities for the PC
Motor Hawk USB 2.0 Controller for Bi-polar stepper Motors or twin DC Motors
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Switching Hawk USB 2.0 Automation and Control Board providing 28 DC switching Outputs
Switching Hawk USB 2.0 Automation and Control Board providing 28 DC switching Outputs
Accessories for PC Control, Automation and Robotics Projects
A Four Phase High Resolution Stepper Motor Providing 200 Steps per Rev
High Torque Stepper Motor (5Kgcm)
High Torque Stepper Motor (5Kgcm)
2-in-1 Gearbox Assembly with Choice of Two Gear Ratios
Standard Servo
Easy to Use General Purpose 12v DC Solenoid
BeeHive Software for USB Automation and Control
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Beginners guides to robotics and automation using a PC
How to Turn a Small Lamp On and Off with a PC
How to Control a DC Motor from a PC
How to Measure an Analogue Voltage Using a Window XP Computer
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How to Control a Servo Motor Using a PC Running Windows XP
How to Control a Stepper Motor Using a PC
Intermediate Level How-to articles on PC Control and Automation Projects
4 Zone Temperature Control System Using a PC
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How to Make a Control System for a Sun Tracking Solar Panel
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Control Master Distributed Control System for the PC
Non Isolated Master Controller for Distributed Control from a PC
Isolated Master Controller for Distributed Control from a PC
Digital I/O Slave Module providing Digital Inputs and High Voltage Switching Outputs up to 1Km from the PC
Analogue I/O Slave Module providing Analogue Inputs and High Voltage Switching Outputs up to 1Km from the PC
Relay Slave Module providing Digital Inputs and 6Amp Changeover Relay Outputs up to 1Km from the PC
Motor Slave Module Providing Twin Motor Speed and Direction Control up to 1Km from the PC
Control Master Software Supplied free with Every Board Purchased
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Easy to Use Distributed Control System for the PC
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Beginners Guide to Resistors
Resistor Types
Capacitors for beginners
Beginners guide to Diodes
What is a Transistor and how does it Operate
Thyristor principles and operation
Understanding Operational Amplifiers (or Op Amps)
What is an inductor and what do they look like
What is a transformer and how does it operate
Relays: principles of operation and application choices
What is a circuit diagram and how does it relate to real electronic components
Digital Electronics: Basic concepts and principles
Digital Logic principles and overview
Opto Isolation
Beginners Guide to Analogue to Digital Conversion
Types and techniques of analogue to digital conversion
Characteristics of analogue to digital converters
Power Supplies: Choice considerations for your electronic projects
Battery Types: Comparison of battery types in common use
Overview of Linear Power Supplies: How they work and characteristics
How to Solder
Getting Started with basic PC input output
What is a PC
What is a Program
Number Systems in computing and control
The Decimal Number System Explained
The Binary Number System Explained
The Octal Number System Explained
The Hexadecimal Number System Explained
Gray Code Explained
PC Interfaces: Principles and Overview
Overview of the Printer (Parallel) Port Interface for the PC
PC Serial Interface (principles and operation)
The USB Interface: Overview and general principles
The Control Shop for low cost automation and robotics boards for the PC hobbyist
DC Motor and Servo Control Using a Single USB Port on a PC
Writing Visual Basic Programs for USB Motor and Servo Control
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Control Theory
Control theory for the amateur pc enthusiast
Feedback Control theory for PC automation in the home
Proportional control theory for PC robotics
Derivative Control theory for the PC Hobbyist
Integral control theory for computer hobbyist
PID Control: A simplified overview of three term control theory
The use of control theory in real world applications
An overview of the application of robotics with examples
What is DCC Digital Command Control for Model Train Sets
Sensors used in PC control and automation systems
Limit Switch
Principles of inductive, capacitive and optical proximity sensors
Inductive Proximity sensors: Principles of operation
Principles of operation of capacitive proximity sensors
Principles of optical proximity sensors
Temperature sensor technology and principles
What is a thermistor and how do they measure temperature
Analogue signal processor with control software for the PC enthusiast
How to use Visual Basic to read analogue inputs from a USB port adaptor
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Technology and Principles of Operation of Flow Sensors
WASP Manual
Motion Sensors
Incremental Encoders: How they work and what are their benefits
String Encoders: How they work and what are their benefits
Accelerometers: Principles of operation and applications
Piezoelectric Effect
Principles of computer controlled actuators as control system outputs
Principles technology and operation of solenoids
Principles of operation of actuator valves
Principles of operation of DC electric motors
Principles of operation of two phase stepper motors
Principles and overview of Servo Control for the hobbyist
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