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If you want your new device to have a simple and intuitive interface, then a graphic LCD with touch screen is the best choice. With a small number of electronic components you will be able to create an attractive and easy to use device. The touch screen is a thin, self-adhesive transparent panel placed over the screen of graphic LCD. It is very sensitive to pressure and even a soft touch causes some changes on the output signal. [more info]

Home automation, home control, smart or digital home are just different names for comfort, convenience, security of residents and energy savings. The last thing mentioned is increasingly important nowadays. It seems to be very expensive, but if you make it by yourself it can be very cheap as well. There are many ways to make a smart home system. One of them is Ethernet.  [more info]

The use of MP3 format caused a revolution in digital sound compression technology by enabling audio files to be several times smaller. If you want audio messages or music to be part of your project you can easily make it true. You just need a standard MMC or SD memory card, a few chips and a little time...
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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is one of the leading technologies today used for navigation purposes. It is widely used in automative navigation systems. Connection between a GPS receiver and the microcontroller as well as determination of latitude and longitude are described herein. [more info]

It is often necessary to have several microcontrollers performing different operations integrated in one system in order to make them function as a whole. Here, we are going to show you how to connect three microcontrollers to CAN network and how to use filters in CAN nodes for the purpose of filtering messages. [more info]

In May 2008 an article about the EasyPIC5 development system, all its features and capabilities, was published in Elektor magazine. In addition to this system, a vast line of development tools and related goodies comes from Belgrade. It’s about amazing tools which make microcontroller geeks drool and students, beginners and engineers start examining their wallets or savings. The prices are very attractive. [more info]

In February 2008 a featured article about microcontroller and sd-card based multichannel data logger designed with PIC-Ready board was published in Electronics World. Our website visitors and users are welcome to read this article in order to get a better picture about our products and hear the opinion of one of our users. [more info]

In November 2008 a featured article about microcontroller and sd-card based multichannel data logger designed with the BIGPIC4 board was published in Electronics World. Our website visitors and users are welcome to read this article in order to get a better picture about our products and see what one of our users thinks about the BIGPIC4 board. [more info]

In August 2009 an article about microcontroller debugging and testing tools was published in Electronics World. The PICFlash programmer with mikroICD support is described herein. Our website visitors and users are welcome to read this article in order to get a better understanding of the PICFlash programmer with mikroICD support. [more info]

In November 2009 an article about GPS data logger with SD card storage and Google earth map interface was published in Electronics World. A practical usage of the PIC-Ready Board is described herein. Our website visitors and users are welcome to read this article in order to get a better understanding of the PIC-Ready Board. [more info]

In December 2009 an article about speech processing in embedded applications was published in Electronics World. The Easy-VR Stamp development system is described herein. Our website visitors and users are welcome to read this article in order to get a better understanding of the Easy-VR Stamp development system. [more info]

In June 2010 an article about the design of a C-based, simple multitasking RTOS, using PIC microcontrollers was published in Electronics World. Compiler mikroC PRO for PIC is described herein. Our website visitors and users are welcome to read this article in order to get a better understanding of mikroC PRO for PIC. [more info]

In September 2010 an article about basic principles and types of touch screen LCDs and shows how they can be used in microcontroller-based systems was published in Electronics World. Compiler mikroC PRO for PIC and EasyPIC5 Development System are described herein. Our website visitors and users are welcome to read this article in order to get a better understanding of these products. [more info]