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CONTE TS lr
The Hardware 144
Setting Out Ouf Design Intent 146
Liquid-CrystalDisplayExercises 154
PART II The Prcjects 157
Chapler lO lJsing Sensors (Transducersl t59
Genera 159
The Mosl Basic Queslion We [,4ust Answer 1s... 161
Types oi Sensors 163
W
Two Inleresllng ResourcesYou lWanl lo Inveslgale 164
Chapter I I Conditioning the Input Signal 165
General 165
Allernaling Currenl Outlne 166
Dir€cl Currenl Ouu ne 166
Simple Switches and olher conlacls 167
Circu lry for Condilion ng dc Signals 169
Chapter 12 Conditioning the Output Slgnal l7g
Genoral 173
Chapter l3 An Introduction to the Elghl Prolects 177
The Web Sl€ 177
Ths Eighl T€chniques 177
Notes 182
Chapter 14 The Universal Instrunenft A Background
Discussion 183
The Propedles and Capabilitjes oJ a lJniversal Instrumenl 183
A Basic Temperalure-Controlling Device 184
Noles 186
Chapter 15 Counting Pulsesr A Programmable
Tachometer laz
Projecl 1 187
Noles on Using Seven'Segment Displays 199
Chapter 16 Crcating Accurat€ Iniervals with Timers:
The Meirrnomes 2O9
Prcjecl2 209
Iimefi 214
Timen 224
flmet2 228
rherlmet2Ptoyam 229
The WalchdogTimer 230
