SSEA Labs

Steven R. Nickels

Electronic Hardware and Firmware/Software Projects

(last updated: 2017-07-05)

Working Projects

PTSense & PTSensePC - pocket-sized tool for measuring temperature, humidity, pressure, light, sound, motion, and gas CO2 + TVOC

myZone - home automation system

myZoneC - a low-featured client Java application that gets and shows myZone system status in the task tray.

ZoneController App - the main control application for the myZone system.

ZoneController PC - the PC that runs the ZoneController App and Lighttpd HTTP server for the myZone system.

ZCrf - USB-to-RF Remote Node interface for the myZone system.

Remote Node - Microchip PIC24 + Microchip MRF24J40MA (802.15.4/Zigbee) module + LIN master ifc.

Sensor Node - Microchip PIC + LIN slave ifc.

Pocket Tool (HIDPT) - multipurpose tool (temperature monitor w/ logging, timers/alarms, analog/digital I/O, remote status via RF)

Completed Projects

TimePiece - Java application that alerts the user to reminder events.

Display Hub - same as MessageMinder, but with DLP-232PC interface and 2.4" color TFT.

Internet Weather Display 2 - same as Internet Weather Display, but with the Parallax Propeller processor and a color TFT.

Time Server - Ethernet time server synchronized to the WWVB atomic clock.

Internet Weather Display - weather data from WeatherBug without a PC.

MessageMinder - shows messages while your monitor is in screensaver mode or switched to another PC.

DisplayBuddy - same as MessageMinder, but on a different platform.

jNOAAForecast - shows examples on how to use SOAP & Java to get the NOAA forecast.

jWeatherBug - examples on how to use the WeatherBug API (Java).

jWeatherChannel - examples on how to use the XML data feed from The Weather Channel (weather.com).

avr_io - control the IO of an Atmel AVR microcontroller using a PC.

javr_io - general purpose GUI for avr_io.

LCD Demonstrator - test a graphics LCD panel.

rescalc - quickly calculate resistance.

Stepper - test bipolar stepper motors

LEDStripe - blink patterns for a string of LEDs

DTMF Test - send data using a DTMF modem ic.

m1wire - 1wire interface for a PocketPC.

j1wire - 1wire interface for PC.

OSD - evaluation of the STV5730.

Aclock - an intelligent alarm clock that makes sure you get out of bed in the morning.

jdi194 - a GUI for the Dataq DI194.

ftdi2232 - evaluation of FTDI's FT2232 as an I2C bus master.

CME8000BUS - evaluation of C-MAX CME8000BUS time code receiver.

Simple Wireless Security System - door open sensor using the Maxstream XBee.

ADAPT1 - printed circuit board with various SMT adapters (PCB Artist - Advanced Circuits)

Resume - Steven R. Nickels

Acknowledgements

GOD - the creator of the universe and the owner of all information presented here.

Google - thank you for allowing me to freely publish this information here.

Engineering community - I have learned a lot from you, now hopefully I can be a contributor.