1MHZ Oscillator Circuit

This was originally intended to be a short, simple project to generate a sine wave using a 1 MHZ crystal oscillator. However, it turned out to be a lot more complex than I thought, and took quite a lot of tinkering before I got anything even close to a… more »

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Rescuing an Atmel chip with invalid Oscillator fuse settings

I thought this would be a useful post to anyone else who has come up against this problem. Atmel Chips, like the ATMEGA328, have various "fuse" settings that specify different conditions of operation. These settings are set in the bootloader, and, if… more »

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Project 124: Datacache: Voltage Divider

This is the voltage divider circuit that I build to solve my problem with accessing the SD card using the Atmel Chip. The original circuit diagram was found here, on this thread on the Arduino forums. The diagram is: I didn't have any 1.8k… more »

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Project 124: DataCache

This project is an experiment to create a variation on the popular "GeoCaching" pastime. With Geocaching, players use a GPS device to fnd a small container with a logbook and possibly some small items hidden at specific coordinates. It often involves hi… more »

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Project 102: Building a Remote Drone Part 1: Building the Frame

The purpose of this project is to create a relatively small, long-range- off-road remote control drone. It will have a range of at least 2KM, have four wheel drive, and be equipped with a night-vision camera for day and night capabilities. The ma… more »

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