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This is a complete index to our website as well as a number of links to other websites (see L - for Links).
References in RED are only available to subscribers of our website.
This represents only the main topics. The site covers a lot more features in the two courses.

A

• Acronym’s. (A word created with the first letters of other words) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
• A to D PIC Programming Course P 10
• Amplifier - Mini Bench Amplifier A very handy piece of test gear for testing audio circuits.

B

• Battery Box - holds 3 button cells for Mini Tracker project.
• BEAM Robotics - 12 pages article on Robots
• BEETLE MkIII - connects your guitar to the airwaves. Brushless Motor Basic Electronics Course P22

C

• Capacitors Basic Electronics Course P18
• CAPACITANCE METER - Connects to your multimeter (0-10v scale). Measures 1p to 10u.
• Capacitor Discharge Unit
• Complete list of Circuit Symbols
• COMBO-2 - Tests transistors for gain and c, b, e leads. Produces a signal for testing audio circuits.
• Connecting an Input Device Basic Electronics Course P33
• Constant Current Basic Electronics Course P58
• CONTINUITY TESTER - Checks for shorts and open-circuits.
• Current through a stage Basic Electronics Course P35
• Current to Voltage converter Basic Electronics Course P75
• Creating A Program PIC Programming Course P 28

D

• Developing a Project PIC Programming Course P 15Diode in Action (The) Basic Electronics Course P28
• Diodes Basic Electronics Course P28
• Display 5x7 A beginners project using the PIC16F84A.
• Download PIC12F675Datasheet.zip
• Download PIC16F628 PDF Data Sheet
• Download PIC16F84A.zip
• Download ChipDataEbook-1d.zip
• Download IC Prog 105c-a Latest version with PIC16F628A
• Download MPASM (200k zip)

E

• The EEPROM PIC Programming Course P 23

F

• Flip Flop (The) Basic Electronics Course P17Flip Flop - Testing Basic Electronics Course P19
• Field Strength Meter MkI
• measures the output power of our FM transmitters.
• Field Strength Meter MkII
• 5x7 Display A beginners project using the PIC16F84A.
• 5 - PROJECTS 5 Projects on one PC board. 2-transistor amplifier, Flashing LED, Flip Flop, Fibre-optic Sign, Siren.
• 555 All about the 555 timer chip.
• 555 Basic Electronics Course P60

G

H

• Hex Addresses
• Hex Schmitt Trigger Basic Electronics Course P76

I

• IC-Prog (v5)
• Instructions for PIC16F84A** - same for 628
• The Inductor**
• Instruction Set Explained PIC Programming Course P7
• Interfacing to Gates Basic Electronics Course P45
• • Interfacing to a Circuit Basic Electronics P47

J

K

L

• Laser Diode Basic Electronics Course P53
• LED Flasher Basic Electronics Course P20
• LED Peaker - see LED Power Meter
• LED Power Meter - also called “Peaker.” Measures output power.
• Level Crossing

Links:

• 101 Electronics Links - 100’s of Links
• Data Bookshelf Links
• David L. Jones of Tronnort Technology Links
• D. Dimario’s circuits - 30 circuits
• Dontronics Links
• Electronic circuits
• ePanorama Links - at least 1,000 links
• Larry’s Links - 159 great links
• Naveen’s Electronic circuits and Links
• RadioLocman circuits archive - over 9,000 circuits
• Robotics UK Links - lots of electronics links
• Robot ideas
• SatCure Electronics - many links
• Simon of “Electronics 2000” links
• The EE Compendium Links
• Tony van Roon’s - Circuits and Links
• SMD Markings - very large database
• Philips SM transistor markings
• Weight/length/volume etc conversions

M

• The MACRO PIC Programming Course P 20
• Micro Battery Box - holds 3 button cells for Mini Tracker project.
• Micro Bug - our smallest bug yet. A fully surface-mount design.
• Mini Bench Amplifier A very handy piece of test gear for testing audio circuits.
• Mini Tracker - Sends out a beep to track almost anything.
• MPASM (200k zip)
• Multi Chip Programmer A simple programmer to program PIC chips via the serial port of your computer.

N

• NAND Gate (The) Basic Electronics Course P27
• Nitinol Commonly called “Muscle Wire.”
• Notepad or VS Code

O

• Ohm’s Law Calculator Basic Electronics Course P14
• Oscillators and Feedback Basic Electronics Course P23
• OP-AMP Basic Electronics Course P72

P

• Photo Devices Basic Electronics Course P51 - PIC LAB-1 A beginners project using the PIC16F84A.
• PIC LICK-1 A module for a PIC16F84A or PIC16F628.
• PIC12C508A Instruction-Set PIC Programming Course P 5
• PIC16F84A instruction-set explained.
• PIC Programming Course P 1
• PIC16F84 Instruction-Set PIC Programming Course P 6
• PIC16F84 to PIC16F628 PIC Programming Course P 33
• The Photo Transistor Basic Electronics Course P46
• Programming PIC Chips PIC Programming Course P 13

Q

R

• Reading a Graph Basic Electronics Course P15
• Resistor values made EASY -1% Match the colors to get the value of resistance. (5 color-band type)
• Resistor values made EASY 5% Match the colors to get the value of resistance. (4 color-band type)
• Resistor Colour Code Calculator Basic Electronics Course P4
• Resistors in Parallel & Calculator Basic Electronics Course P6
• Resistors in Series & Calculator Basic Electronics Course P5
• ROBOT BEACON - A rotating beacon project.
• Robotics A 12 page article on Robots of the BEAM type.

S

• Schmitt Trigger Basic Electronics Course P29
• The Schmitt Gate Basic Electronics Course P49
• Signals Module
• Soldering A comprehensive article covering techniques and equipment for soldering, desoldering, reflow and surface-mount.
• Spot The Mistake An interesting article showing how to detect mistakes in circuit diagrams.
• SQUARE WAVE OSCILLATOR Outputs frequencies from 1Hz to 100kHz in six ranges.
• Start here with ‘508A Articles, programmers, routines and notes to program the PIC12C508A chip
• Super-Alpha Pair Basic Electronics Course P44Surface Mount Basic Electronics Course P67
• Surface Mount Transistors - markings
• Surface Mount Diodes, Transistors, Zeners, LEDs and Resistors

T

• Tic Tac Toe A project using bi-coloured LEDs and how to create a program using the PIC16F628.The 3 Transistor Stages Basic Electronics Course P21
• Transistor Schmitt Trigger Basic Electronics Course P32Testing Transistors Basic Electronics Course P66
• The Touch Switch Basic Electronics Course P43
• 2 Amp Power Supply
• Throttle
• 25mA - The output current of each drive-line of a PIC micro
• 10 Tricks for the ‘508A PIC Programming Course P 12
• Tricks with the Input PIC Programming Course P 21Tricks with the Output PIC Programming Course P 22

U

• The UJT Basic Electronics Course P56

V

• Voltages on a transistor stage Basic Electronics Course P34
• Voltage Regulator Basic Electronics Course P57 - VOYAGER MkII - 800 yard transmitter that fits on top of a 9v battery.

W

• WASP** - 200 yard transmitter that fits in a Tic Tac box.

X

• XENON-9 250-amp Speed controller for Remote Control (RC) cars.

Y

Z - zips

• Download PIC12F675Datasheet.zip
• Download PIC16F628 PDF Data Sheet
• Download PIC16F84A.zip
• Download ChipDataEbook-1d.zip
• Download IC Prog 105c-a Latest version with PIC16F628A
• MPASM (200k zip)
• Testing Zeners Basic electronics course P65