Getting started with ectronic projects : build thrilling and intricate electronic projects using LM555, ZigBee, and BeagleBone / Bill Pretty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pretty, Bill, author.

Series:

Community experience distilled.

Community Experience Distilled

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic systems.

Systems software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is aimed at hobbyists with basic knowledge of electronics circuits. Whether you are a novice electronics project builder, a ham radio enthusiast, or a BeagleBone tinkerer, you will love this book.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction - Our First Project; Basic tools; Flashlight - step 1; Flashlight - step 2; Headlamp - step 1; Summary; Chapter 2: Infrared Beacon; What is a 555 timer and how does it work?; Our 555 timer circuit; Assembling our flasher PCB; Building and assembling the case; Going further; Summary; Chapter 3: Motion Alarm; How a 555 timer works in monostable mode; How our alarm works; Assembling the case; Assembling the PCB; Testing the alarm; Going further; Summary

Chapter 4: Sound Card-based OscilloscopeThe output section; The input section; The PCB assembly; Software; Sound card oscilloscope program; The Zelscope software; Visual Analyzer; The ZRLC meter; ZRLC hardware; Making ZRLC measurements; Using the sweep generator to measure frequency response; Peak detector hardware; Example test setup; Summary; Chapter 5: Calibrated RF Source; Assembling the PCB; Going further; Programmable attenuator; BeagleBone I/O pins; Control software; Summary; Chapter 6: RF Power Meter - Hardware; Making power measurements; Testing and calibration

Making actual measurementsSummary; Chapter 7: RF Power Meter - Software; Suggested hardware setup; Part 1 - installing and configuring the OS; Setting up PuTTY; Setting up root access; Expanding the filesystem; Installing the Ubuntu desktop; Part 2 - Installing the additional software and dependencies; Installing the Device Tree Compiler; Installing Derek Molloy's Device Tree Source (Optional); Installing Node.js; Setting up external storage; Installing BoneScript; Installing Cloud9; Installing socket.io; Modifying the profiles in root and Debian; Using the RF power meter software

Part A - JavaScriptPart B - HTML code; Summary; Chapter 8: Creating a ZigBee Network of Sensors; Part 1 - setting up the ZigBee modules; Part 2A - the network hardware; Part 2B - the alarm system hardware; The zone monitor PCB; Isolated output PCB; Connecting devices to the board; Part 3 - building the actual network (software); Step 1 - installing Oracle's JDK on BeagleBone Black; Step 2 - installing the Java serial port extension package; Step 3 - enabling serial ports on startup; Testing the hardware; Going further; Summary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 30, 2015).

ISBN:

9781783554522

1783554525

OCLC:

903403935