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EPE PIC Projects Volume 1 EPE PIC Projects Volume 1 (Reference #PICPRO1)
A plethora of 20 "hand PICked" PIC Projects from selected past issues of EPE. Together with the PIC programming software for each project plus bonus articles.

The Projects Are:

PIC-Based Ultrasonic Tape Measure

You’ve got it taped if you PIC this ultrasonic distance measuring calculator

EPE Mind PICkler

Want seven ways to relax? Try our PIC-controlled mind machine!

PIC MIDI Sustain Pedal

Add sustain and glissando to your MIDI line-up with this inexpensive PIC-controlled effects unit

PIC-based MIDI Handbells

Ring out thy bells with merry tolling – plus a MIDI PIC-up, of course!

EPE Mood PICker

Oh for a good night’s sleep! Insomniacs rejoice – your wakeful nights could soon be over with this mini-micro under the pillow!

PIC Micro-Probe

A hardware tool to help debug your PIC software

PIC Video Cleaner

Improving video viewing on poorly maintained TVs and VCRs

PIC Graphics LCD Scope

A PIC and graphics LCD signal monitor for your workshop

PIC to Printer Interface

How to use dot-matrix printers as data loggers with PIC microcontrollers

PIC Polywhatsit

A novel compendium of musical effects to delight the creative musician

PIC Magick Musick

Conjure music from thin air at the mere untouching gesture of a fingertip

PIC Mini-Enigma

Share encrypted messages with your friends — true spymaster entertainment

PIC Virus Zapper

Can disease be cured electronically? Investigate this controversial subject for yourself

PIC Controlled Intruder Alarm

A sophisticated multi-zone intruder detection system that offers a variety of monitoring facilities

PIC Big-Digit Display

Control the giant ex-British Rail platform clock 7-segment digits that are now available on the surplus market

PIC Freezer Alarm

How to prevent your food from defrosting unexpectedly

PIC World Clock

Graphically displays world map, calendar, clock and global

time-zone data

PICAXE Projects

A 3-part series using PICAXE devices – PIC microcontrollers that do not need specialist knowledge or programming

equipment

PIC-based Tuning Fork and Metronome

Thrill everyone by at long last getting your instrument properly tuned!

Versatile PIC Flasher

An attractive display to enhance your Christmas decorations or your child’s ceiling 


Price:  £12.00 (Excluding: VAT at 20%)


PIC Projects Volume 2 CDROM (Reference #PICPRO2)
A plethora of 20 "hand PICked" PIC Projects from selected past issues of EPE. Together with the PIC programming software for each project plus bonus articles.

The projects are:

BioPIC Heartbeat Monitor

Take a peek at the rhythmic waveforms that keep you ticking

EPE Moodloop

Have a relaxing ‘field-day’ (or night) with our PIC-based brainwave generator!

EPE Morse Code Reader

Multi-function Morse Code translation and learning aid; standalone plus optional PC interface!

Freebird Glider Control

An automatic flight attitude control system for your free-flight model glider!

IC Tester

Let a PIC and PC check the health of your digital logic chips!

Interior Lamp Delay

Don’t you just hate being plunged into darkness when the car door shuts? Here’s a solution! Plus lights-on alarm and battery saver!

Multi-Channel Transmission System

An 8 to 16-channel 2-wire PIC-based signalling link, with optional interface for private phone systems!

Musical Sundial

When the sun has got his hat off (hip-hip-hip-hooray) there’s no shadow of doubt you’ll find fun with our PIC-based musical garden gnomon!

PIC-A-Colour Game

PIC your wits against a colourful code-setting mastermind!

PIC-based Brainbot Buggy

A low-cost, easy-build buggy that has a mind of its own!

PIC-based Fido Pedometer

Keeping track of how far you’ve walked!

PIC-based Intelligent Garden Lights

An easy-to-build lights controller that knows when it’s time to switch off!

PIC-based Remote Control IR Decoder

Allows PIC programming enthusiasts to remotely control their designs!

PIC-based Monitored Dual PSU

Workshop power supply with multiple options and monitoring of voltage and current using a PIC microcontroller plus LCD readout!

PIC Pocket Battleships

Become a Sea Lord with our interpretation of the age-old pen and paper game!

PIC Random LED Flasher

Enjoy the fun of an interesting and attractive pattern display!

PICronos LED Wall Clock

Ancient and modern techniques display timely brilliance on a grand scale!

PIC Virus Zapper MK.2

An alternative method that could keep those bugs at bay!

Time and Date Generator

Add time and date codes to your CCTV security monitor!

Water Monitor

How costly is it to keep your garden watered? Find out and control it!

 


Price:  £12.00 (Excluding: VAT at 20%)

PIC Projects Volume 2 CDROM


Flowcode for dsPIC & PIC24 CD ROM Flowcode for dsPIC & PIC24 CD ROM (Reference #flowcode-dsPIC)
FLOWCODE FOR PICmicro V4, suitable for use with the PICmicro development board.

Flowcode is a very high level language programming system for PICmicro microcontrollers based on flowcharts. Flowcode allows you to design and simulate complex robotics and control systems in a matter of minutes.

Flowcode is a powerful language that uses macros to facilitate the control of complex devices like 7-segment displays, motor controllers and l.c.d. displays. The use of macros allows you to control these electronic devices without getting bogged down in understanding the progamming involved.

Flowcode produces MPASM code which is compatible with virtually all PICmicro programmers. When used in conjunction with the Version 2 development board this provides a seamless solution that allows you to program chips in minutes.

• Requires no programming experience

• Allows complex PICmicro applications to be designed quickly

• Uses international standard flow chart symbols (IS05807)

• Full on-screen simulation allows debugging and speeds up the development process

• Facilitates learning via a full suite of demonstration tutorials

• Produces ASM code for a range of 8, 18, 28 and 40-pin devices

• 16 bit arithmetic, strings and string manipulation, pulse width modulation, I2C. New features of Version 4 include panel creator, in circuit debug, virtual networks, C code customisation, floating point and new components. The Hobbyist/Student version is limited to 4K of code (8K on 18Fdevices).

Flowcode will run on Windows XP or later operating systems 


Hobby/Student plus £37.99

Institutional (Schools/HE/FE/Industry) £148.67

Institutional/Professional 10 user £399.00

Site licence £799.00

Institutional & Flowkit Bundle - £175.00


Flowcode for ARM CD ROM (Reference #flowcode-ARM)
FLOWCODE FOR PICmicro V4, suitable for use with the PICmicro development board.

Flowcode is a very high level language programming system for PICmicro microcontrollers based on flowcharts. Flowcode allows you to design and simulate complex robotics and control systems in a matter of minutes.

Flowcode is a powerful language that uses macros to facilitate the control of complex devices like 7-segment displays, motor controllers and l.c.d. displays. The use of macros allows you to control these electronic devices without getting bogged down in understanding the progamming involved.

Flowcode produces MPASM code which is compatible with virtually all PICmicro programmers. When used in conjunction with the Version 2 development board this provides a seamless solution that allows you to program chips in minutes.

• Requires no programming experience

• Allows complex PICmicro applications to be designed quickly

• Uses international standard flow chart symbols (IS05807)

• Full on-screen simulation allows debugging and speeds up the development process

• Facilitates learning via a full suite of demonstration tutorials

• Produces ASM code for a range of 8, 18, 28 and 40-pin devices

• 16 bit arithmetic, strings and string manipulation, pulse width modulation, I2C. New features of Version 4 include panel creator, in circuit debug, virtual networks, C code customisation, floating point and new components. The Hobbyist/Student version is limited to 4K of code (8K on 18Fdevices).

Flowcode will run on Windows XP or later operating systems 


Flowcode for ARM CD ROM
Hobby/Student plus £37.99

Institutional (Schools/HE/FE/Industry) £148.67

Institutional/Professional 10 user £399.00

Site licence £799.00

Institutional & Flowkit Bundle - £175.00


Flowcode for PICmicro V5 CD ROM Flowcode for PICmicro V5 CD ROM (Reference #flowcode-piccd)
FLOWCODE FOR PICmicro V5, suitable for use with the PICmicro development board.

Flowcode is a very high level language programming system for PICmicro microcontrollers based on flowcharts. Flowcode allows you to design and simulate complex robotics and control systems in a matter of minutes.

Flowcode is a powerful language that uses macros to facilitate the control of complex devices like 7-segment displays, motor controllers and l.c.d. displays. The use of macros allows you to control these electronic devices without getting bogged down in understanding the progamming involved.

Flowcode produces MPASM code which is compatible with virtually all PICmicro programmers. When used in conjunction with the Version 2 development board this provides a seamless solution that allows you to program chips in minutes.

• Requires no programming experience

• Allows complex PICmicro applications to be designed quickly

• Uses international standard flow chart symbols (IS05807)

• Full on-screen simulation allows debugging and speeds up the development process

• Facilitates learning via a full suite of demonstration tutorials

• Produces ASM code for a range of 8, 18, 28 and 40-pin devices

• 16 bit arithmetic, strings and string manipulation, pulse width modulation, I2C. New features of Version 4 include panel creator, in circuit debug, virtual networks, C code customisation, floating point and new components. The Hobbyist/Student version is limited to 4K of code (8K on 18Fdevices).

New Features include:

C code views and customisation

Simulation improvements

Search and replace

New variable types

Project auto-documentation

Project explorer

Bookmarks

Improved chip interrupt features

Compliation errors and warning

Interrupts overhaul

Flowcode will run on Windows XP or later operating systems 


Hobby/Student plus £51.80

Professional (Schools/HE/FE/Industry) £191.00

Professional & Flowkit Bundle - £211.00


Flowcode for AVR CD ROM (Reference #flowcode-AVR)
FLOWCODE FOR PICmicro V4, suitable for use with the PICmicro development board.

Flowcode is a very high level language programming system for PICmicro microcontrollers based on flowcharts. Flowcode allows you to design and simulate complex robotics and control systems in a matter of minutes.

Flowcode is a powerful language that uses macros to facilitate the control of complex devices like 7-segment displays, motor controllers and l.c.d. displays. The use of macros allows you to control these electronic devices without getting bogged down in understanding the progamming involved.

Flowcode produces MPASM code which is compatible with virtually all PICmicro programmers. When used in conjunction with the Version 2 development board this provides a seamless solution that allows you to program chips in minutes.

• Requires no programming experience

• Allows complex PICmicro applications to be designed quickly

• Uses international standard flow chart symbols (IS05807)

• Full on-screen simulation allows debugging and speeds up the development process

• Facilitates learning via a full suite of demonstration tutorials

• Produces ASM code for a range of 8, 18, 28 and 40-pin devices

• 16 bit arithmetic, strings and string manipulation, pulse width modulation, I2C. New features of Version 4 include panel creator, in circuit debug, virtual networks, C code customisation, floating point and new components. The Hobbyist/Student version is limited to 4K of code (8K on 18Fdevices).

Flowcode will run on Windows XP or later operating systems 


Flowcode for AVR CD ROM
Hobby/Student plus £37.99

Institutional (Schools/HE/FE/Industry) £148.67

Institutional/Professional 10 user £399.00

Site licence £799.00

Institutional & Flowkit Bundle - £175.00


Circuit Wizard Standard Circuit Wizard Standard (Reference #CWS)
Circuit Wizard is a revolutionary new software system that combines circuit design, PCB design, simulation and CAD/CAM manufacture in one complete package. Two versions are available, Standard - which is on special offer from EPE - Professional.

by integrating the entire design process, Circuit Wizard provides you with all the tools necessary to produce an electronics project from start to finish - even including on-screen testing of the PCB prior to construction!

 


Price:  £58.00 (Excluding: VAT at 20%)


Circuit Wizard Professional (Reference #CWP)
Circuit Wizard is a revolutionary new software system that combines circuit design, PCB design, simulation and CAD/CAM manufacture in one complete package. Two versions are available, Standard - which is on special offer from EPE - Professional.

by integrating the entire design process, Circuit Wizard provides you with all the tools necessary to produce an electronics project from start to finish - even including on-screen testing of the PCB prior to construction! 


Price:  £87.00 (Excluding: VAT at 20%)

Circuit Wizard Professional


Robots & Mechatronics CD-ROM Robots & Mechatronics CD-ROM (Reference #ROBO-MECHA-CD)
Robotics and Mechatronics is designed to enable hobbyists/students with little previous experience of electronics to design and build electromechanical systems. The CD-ROM deals with all aspects of robotics from the control systems used, the transducers available, motors/actuators and the circuits to drive them. Full case study material (including the NASA Mars Rover, the Milford Spider and the Furby) is used to show how practical robotic systems are designed. The result is a highly stimulating resource that will make learning, and building robotics and mechatronic systems easier. The Institutional versions have additional worksheets and multiple choice questions.

• Interactive Virtual Laboratories

• Little previous knowledge required

• Mathematics is kept to a minimum and all calculations are explained

• Clear circuit simulations

Please select the version required. Please note special price for hobby/ student version, not licenced for schools, higher/ further education or industry. A 10-User Network licence version is also available.

All prices shown exclude VAT and P&P  


Hobby/Student Licence £37.99

Schools/HE/FE/Industry £98.67

10 User network licence £248.67

Site licence £498.67


SPECIAL PACKAGE OFFER - TINA + Flowcode (Reference #TINA)
TINA Pro V7 (Basic) + Flowcode V3 (Hobbyist/Student)

TINA - Analog, Digital, Symbolic, RF, MCU and Mixed-Mode Circuit Simulation, Testing and PCB Design.

TINA Design Suite is a powerful yet affordable software package for analyzing, designing and real time testing analog, digital, MCU, and mixed electronic circuits and their PCB layouts. You can also analyze RF, communication, optoeletronic circuits, test and debug microcontroller applications.

Enter any circuit (up to 100 nodes) within minutes with TINA's easy-to-use schematic editor. Enhance your schematics by adding text and graphics. Choose components from the large library containing more than 10,000 manufacturer models. Analyze your circuit through more than 20 different analysis modes or with 10 high tech virtual instruments. Present your results in TINA's sophisticated diagram windows, on virtual instruments, or in the live interactive mode where you can even edit your circuit during operation.

Customize presentations using TINA's advanced drawing tools to control text, fonts, axes, line width, colour and layout. You can create, edit and print documents directly inside TINA or cut and paste your results into your favorite word processing or DTP package.

TINA includes the following Virtual Instruments: Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Multimeter, Signal Analyzer/Bode Plotter, Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Logic Analyzer, Digital Signal Generator, XY Recorder.

FLOWCODE V3 (Hobbyist/Student)

Flowcode is a very high level language programming system for PICmicro microcontrollers based on flowcharts. Flowcode allows you to design and simulate complex robotics and control systems in a matter of minutes.

Flowcode is a powerful language that uses macros to facilitate the control of complex devices like 7-segment displays, motor controllers and l.c.d. displays. The use of macros allows you to control these electronic devices without getting bogged down in understanding the progamming involved.

Flowcode produces MPASM code which is compatible with virtually all PICmicro programmers. When used in conjunction with the Version 2 development board this provides a seamless solution that allows you to program chips in minutes.

• Requires no programming experience

• Allows complex PICmicro applications to be designed quickly

• Uses international standard flow chart symbols (IS05807)

• Full on-screen simulation allows debugging and speeds up the development process

• Facilitates learning via a full suite of demonstration tutorials

• Produces ASM code for a range of 8, 18, 28 and 40-pin devices

• New features in version 3 include 16 bit arithmetic, strings and string manipulation, improved graphical user interface and printing, support for 18 series devices, pulse width modulation, I2C , new ADC component and many more.The Hobbyist/Student version is limited to 4K of code (8K on 18F devices).

Flowcode will run on Windows XP or later operating systems.

This offer gives you two seperate CDROMs - the software will need registering (Free) with Designsoft (TINA) and Matrix Multimedia (Flowcode), details are given within the packages. 


Price:  £55.00 (Excluding: VAT at 20%)

SPECIAL PACKAGE OFFER - TINA + Flowcode


Assembly for PICmicro V3 CD ROM Assembly for PICmicro V3 CD ROM (Reference #assembly-cd)
ASSEMBLY FOR PICmicro V3 (Formerly PICtutor) - suitable for use with the PICmicro development board.

Assembly for PICmicro microcontrollers V3.0 (previously known as PICtutor) by John Becker contains a complete course in programming the PIC16F84 PICmicro microcontrolier from Arizona Microchip. It starts with fundamental concepts and extends up to complex programs including watchdog timers, interrupts and sleep modes. The CD makes use of the latest simulation techniques which provide a superb tool for learning: the Virtual PICmicro microcontroller. This is a simulation tool that allows users to write and execute MPASM assembler code for the PIC 16F84 microcontroller on-screen. Using this you can actually see what happens inside the PICmicro MCU as each instruction is executed which enhances understanding.

• Comprehensive instruction through 45 tutorial sections

• Includes Viab, a Virtual PICmicro microcontroller: a fully functioning simulator

• Tests, exercises and projects covering a wide range of PICmicro MCU applications

• Includes MPLAB assembler

• Visual representation of a PICmicro showing architecture and functions

• Expert system for code entry helps first time users

• Shows data flow and fetch execute cycle and has challenges (washing machine, lift, crossroads etc.)

• Imports MPASM files. 


Hobby/Student licence £37.99

Schools/HE/FE/Industry £98.67

10 user network licence £350.00

Site licence £699.00


"C" for 16 Series PICmicro V4 CD ROM (Reference #cforpicmicrov2)
'C' for 16 Series PICmicro VERSION 4 - suitable for use with the PICmicro development board.

The C for 16 Series PICmicro microcontrollers CDROM is designed for students and professionals who need to learn how to program embedded microcontrollers in C. The CD contains a course as well as all the software tools needed to create Hex code for a wide range of PICmicro devices including a full C compiler for a wide range of PICmicro devices.

Although the course focuses on the use of the PICmicro microcontrollers, this CDROM will provide a good grounding in C programming for any microcontroller.

• Complete course in C as well as C programming for PICmicro microcontrollers

• Highly interactive course

• Virtual C PICmicro improves understanding

• Includes a C compiler for a wide range of PICmicro devices

• Includes full Integrated Development Environment

• Includes MPLAB software

• Compatible with most PICmicro programmers

• Includes a compiler for all the PICmicro devices. 


"C" for 16 Series PICmicro V4 CD ROM
Hobby/Student £37.99

Schools/HE/FE/Industry £98.67

10 User network licence £350.00

Site licence £699.00


EPE PIC Resources CDROM V2 EPE PIC Resources CDROM V2 (Reference #PICRES)
A companion to the EPE PIC Tutorial V2 series of Supplements (EPE April, May, June 2003). Contains the following Tutorial-related software and texts:

EPE PIC Tutorial V2 complete series of articles plus demonstration software, John Becker, April, May, June 2003.

PIC Toolkit Mk3 (TK3 hardware construction details), John Becker, October 2001.

PIC Toolkit TK3 for Windows (software details), John Becker, November 2001.

Plus these useful texts to help you get the most out of your PIC programming:

How to Use Intelligent L.C.D.s, Julyan Ilett, Feb, March 1997.

PIC16F87x Microcontrollers (Review), John Becker, April 1999.

PIC16F87x Mini Tutorial, John Becker, October 1999.

Using PICs and Keypads, John Becker, January 2001.

How to Use Graphics L.C.D.s with PICs, John Becker, February 2001.

PIC16F87x Extended Memory (how to use it), John Becker, June 2001.

PIC to Printer Interfacing (dot-matrix), John Becker, July 2001.

PIC Magick Musick (use of 40kHz transducers), John Becker, January 2002.

Programming PIC Interrupts, Malcolm Wiles, March/April 2002.

Using the PIC's PCLATH Command, John Waller, July 2002.

EPE StyloPIC (precision tuning musical notes), John Becker, July 2002.

Using Square Roots with PICs, Peter Hemsley, August 2002.

Using TK3 with Windows XP and 2000, Mark Jones, October 2002.

PIC Macros and Computed GOTOs, Malcolm Wiles, January 2003.

Asynchronous Serial Communications (RS-232), John Waller, unpublished.

Using I2C Facilities in the PIC16F877, John Waller, unpublished.

Using Serial EEPROMS, Gary Moulton, unpublished.

Additional text for EPE PIC Tutorial V2, John Becker, unpublished. 


Price:  £12.00 (Excluding: VAT at 20%)


Electronic Projects CD-ROM (Reference #ELECPROJ-CD)
This CD is split into two sections: Building Electronic Projects contains comprehensive information about the components, tools and techniques used for building projects from concept to final production. Video presentations show soldering and construction techniques.

The second section shows ten projects for students to build: Logic Probe, Heat & Moisture Sensor, NE555 timer, Egg Timer, Dice Machine, Bike Alarm, Stereo Mixer, Power Amplifier, Sound Activated Switch; Reaction Tester.

Includes shareware version of Matrix's CADPACK schematic capture, circuit simulation and PCB design software.

Please select the version required. Please note special price for hobby/ student version, not licenced for schools, higher/ further education or industry. A 10-User Network licence version is also available.

All prices shown exclude VAT and P&P  


Electronic Projects CD-ROM
Hobby/Student £37.99

Institutional/Industry £98.67

10 User £248.67

Site licence £498.67


Electronic Components Photos CD No 1 Electronic Components Photos CD No 1 (Reference #ECPHOTOS1-CD1)
A high quality selection of over 200 .JPG high resolution photos of electronic components, by EPE's Alan Winstanley. This selection of images can be used to enhance projects and presentations, or to help with training and educational material, overhead presentations etc. They are royalty-free for use in commercial or personal printed projects, and can also be used royalty-free in books, catalogues, etc., as well as world wide web pages subject to restrictions. Also includes a demo of Paint Shop Pro 6, plus the author's image editing hints & tips. 


Price:  £16.49 (Excluding: VAT at 20%)




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