New from Elektor: Wireless Toolbox DVD
cabled’ in consumer electronic and the PC scene in particular. Just when we all thought radio was a thing of the past, it came back with a vengeance and is now carrying data instead of just audio or TV signals. Wireless is inevitably tied to RF design technology, a nightmare for many electronics designers who like to stick to DC, programming and the odd signal reaching up to a megahertz or so. Fortunately much of the black magic associated with RF in connection with data transmission can be left to specialized designers who over the past years have come up with small, cheap and off the shelf modules, making the RF link transparent. The choice of modules currently depends on the transmission distance: a few centimeters using Near Field Communication (NFC) or Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), tens of metres with the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or ZigBee systems, or indeed thousands of kilometres using a module for receiving GPS data. In accordance with the principle of the Elektor Toolbox series, we’ve brought together technical documentation (spec. sheets, application notes, user guides, etc.) on various devices according to the frequency and/or protocol used. All of the documents are PDF files. Browsing around the DVD is made easy by an HTML menu. Finally, this Wireless Toolbox DVD contains a collection of articles on this topic (RFID, xBee, DCF77, GPS, infrared, etc.) that have appeared in Elektor magazine. This DVD packs 1.2 gigabytes worth of technical documents! Contents: Antennas View the Original article
The ARM controller is a rising star by all definitions. If you want to learn C and how to use an mbed ARM microcontroller in an easy and fun way without the need for cumbersome software installations, this the perfect book to jump the ARM bandwagon, specifically the popular NXP LPC1768 micro. The projects in this book aim at beginners in C and ARM microcontrollers. That doesn't mean the projects are simple, but it does mean that they are easy to understand. For example USB communications is discussed, a subject that’s made easy enough by the mbed to allow its use in a beginners book. The mbed NXP LPC1768 uses cloud technology, a revolutionary concept in software development. Consequently you do not need to install software on your PC in order to program the mbed! The only thing you need is a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, and a USB port on your PC. You can get access to your project from any PC anywhere in the world and continue working on it. When you are done a few simple mouse clicks transfer the program to your mbed hardware. Of course you can optionally download the projects and store them on your own PC. Features of this book- Learn how to program an mbed ARM microcontroller using cloud technology. No complicated software installation on your PC needed.- Learn programming in C by doing fun and interesting projects. No previous experience or knowledge required.- Examples of projects in this book: flashing light, timer, light activated switch, digital thermometer, people detector, USB communication, talking microcontroller, debugging, sound switch, and much more -- 35 projects in all.- Examples of C subjects in this book: variables, commands, functions, program execution, pointers (introduction). What you need- A PC with a USB port, internet connection and a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.- The free download that contains for example the project source codes.- The hardware introduction package to get started quickly, available from Elektor. The book and the associated Starter Kit are available at a special bundle price 
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