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.
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