App note: Using the WeX timer/counter extension
Here’s an application note from Atmel: Using the WeX timer/counter extension (PDF!) This application note describes the various functions of the Waveform Extension (WeX) to Timer/Counter 4/5...
View ArticleUniversal digital timer based on MSP430
SUF shared his new project the universal digital timer based on MSP430 in the project log forum: I have an oven and a deep fryer at home. Both has the same type of digital timer in it. The timer has a...
View ArticleHacking OTP/eTokens
Dmitry had a OTP/eToken in his gadget collection which he no longer needed. He decided to crack open the device to see what was inside and shares his findings in this blog post. He found a Microchip...
View ArticleUniversal digital timer 4 – Proof of concept
Zoltán Gömöri writes: I started the development of the counter. First of all I should proof if I can create a display/button matrix which can handle the two display digit and the two pushbuttons. I...
View ArticleLong duration timer
Rajkumar Sharma over at Electronics Lab writes: This timer project can be used to switch ON/OFF any device after a set time, this circuit can be used in lots of application like switched ON/OFF Radio,...
View ArticleDIY automatic water timer
Kyle wrote an article detailing his DIY automatic water timer: Now that I have power and output figured out, I need to work on the control aspect. 555 timers are great for simple applications...
View Articleytimer: Visual feedback timer
Here’s an update on Aon’s boards from DirtyPCBs we covered earlier, a visual feedback timer project: Here’s what became of one of the boards after a bit of soldering and programming: a countdown timer...
View Articleytimer, visual feedback timer
Here’s Aon’s finished project the ytimer a visual feedback timer. We wrote about it previously: A countdown timer with super bright 7-segment displays that flash when the time is up, instead (or in...
View ArticleAVR timer-based one shot explained
Josh writes: Last time, we made one-shot pulses using the AVR’s built in hardware timer module. Today we are going to dive deep into the datasheets to see how this technique is able to coax the...
View ArticleBig Timer
Peter Scargill has a nice write-up about a powerful timing node for Node-Red, the Big timer: Big Timer is (probably) the best-ever timing node for Node-Red, providing a general purpose timer as well...
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