Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - February 2006 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Most home theatre systems are not worth watching
  4. Review: Epson EMP-TWD1 LCD Projector by Barrie Smith
  5. Feature: Electric-Powered Model Aircraft by Bob Young
  6. Project: PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm System by Trent Jackson
  7. Project: Build A Charger For iPods & MP3 players by John Clarke
  8. Feature: Do-It-Yourself Electronic Servicing by David Reid
  9. Project: PICAXE-Powered Thermostat & Temperature Display by Michael Jeffery
  10. Feature: ZigBee: The New Wireless Standard by Stan Swan
  11. Project: Adding Infrared To Your Microbric Viper by Ross Tester
  12. Project: Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.4 by John Clarke
  13. Project: Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.3 by Ross Tester
  14. Salvage It: Making an adjustable loud screamer by Julian Edgar
  15. Vintage Radio: Brian Lackie’s Wireless Museum by Rodney Champness
  16. Book Store
  17. Advertising Index
  18. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Electric-Powered Model Aircraft (February 2006)
  • Electric-Powered Model Aircraft; Pt.2 (June 2006)
Items relevant to "PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm System":
  • PIC16F877A-I/P programmed for the PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm [PCCBA.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $20.00)
  • PIC16F84A-04(I)/P programmed for the PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm keypad [keypad.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F877A/PIC16F84A firmware for the PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm [PCCBA.HEX/keypad.hex] (Software, Free)
  • Host software for the PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm (Free)
  • PCB patterns for the PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm System (PDF download) [03102061/2] (Free)
  • PCB pattern for the PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm keypad (PDF download) [07203061] (Free)
  • Keypad panel artwork for the PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm System (PDF download) (Free)
  • PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm System front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm System (February 2006)
  • PC-Controlled Burglar Alarm System, Pt.2 (March 2006)
Items relevant to "Build A Charger For iPods & MP3 players":
  • PCB pattern for the iPod/MP3 Player Charger (PDF download) [14102061] (Free)
Items relevant to "PICAXE-Powered Thermostat & Temperature Display":
  • PICAXE-08M software for the Thermostat and Temperature Display (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Adding Infrared To Your Microbric Viper (February 2006)
  • A Line Tracker For Your Microbric Viper (March 2006)
  • Microbric Viper: The Sumo Module (April 2006)
Items relevant to "Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.4":
  • PIC16F88-I/P programmed for the MIDI Drum Kit [drumkit16.hex] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • PIC16F88 firmware and source code for the MIDI Drum Kit [drumkit16.hex] (Software, Free)
  • PCB patterns for the MIDI Drum Kit (PDF download) [01211051/2/3] (Free)
  • MIDI Drum Kit front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build A MIDI Drum Kit (November 2005)
  • Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.2 (December 2005)
  • Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.3 (January 2006)
  • Build A MIDI Drum Kit; Pt.4 (February 2006)
Items relevant to "Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.3":
  • Ultimate Jukebox front panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.1 (December 2005)
  • Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.2 (January 2006)
  • Building The Ultimate Jukebox; Pt.3 (February 2006)

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