PIC Projects Update for Electronic Kit Zoo as of Feb 26, 2005

["William at MyBlueRoom" <wrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Projects currently on Electronic Kit Zoo as of Feb 26, 2005

Here's my list of current PIC projects on my web site
www.myblueroom.com, currently only the schematics are posted but I will
post descriptions and source code asap.


Armadillo: (iButton Door Lock) Preview, Incomplete
 PIC 16F87 or 16F628A based iButton, keypad and remote controlled door
lock, H-Bridge can drive 1 small motor or 2 relays, 2 wire
communications option with host computer will be added.

Beetle: (Addressable Temperature Sender RS485)
 RS485 long range ~4000' remote temperature sender, can be fully
automatic or manual, industrial grade Centigrade temperature IC and PIC
12C508, 1wire option (www.ibutton.com)

Cricket: (Addressable RS485 or RS232 Thermostat with IR)
 My most popular design, (my favourite too) PIC16F628A
 RS485 or RS232 multizone up to 9 using DS18S20 type Centigrade
temperature ICs, single relay can control basic HVAC (see furnace
option in schematic to control AC, Fan & Heat) can be expanded to 6
relays (heat-pump) using my Ladybug Automation Controller, other
options include keypad, IR remote & 1wire, 8 zone LEDs plus 2 seven
segment LED displays on only 8 I/O pins (Charlieplexing)

Emu: (RS485 3A H-Bridge Motor Controller)
 PIC 16F628A Uses a L298 H-Bridge to control 2 low voltage motors (or
other small loads) 1 stepper motor or 4 relays, has 4 switch inputs,
Schematic will be updated to support an IR option & iButton mode (RTCC)

Fox: (RS232 / RS485 programmable converter with a iButton
reader/writer)
 PIC 16CE674 iButton mode can disable the RS485 port when in use
(programmable) or used in a security mode.

Ladybug: (RS232 & RS485, 6 Relay & 4 input + iButton Automation
Controller)
 PIC 16F876 or 18F2525 Multiuse controller
 2 Hardware UARTs (16F876 + MAX3110E) for fast reliable serial
communications
 6 Relays (One with open collector option)
 4 Digital / Switch inputs (One can be used with 10bit ADC (0-15V)
 1 iButton / 1wire port
 Software Real time clock / calendar with 24hr Supercap backup
   Can be used standalone or paired with a Cricket Thermostat to
provide 6 extra HVAC relays.. with ICD2 port option. Looking into
TW-523 X10 control using INPUTS 2,3,4

Owl: (5 Zone Security System)
 PIC 12F629 uses 1wire DS2401 serial numbers (Very Secure compared to
resistor based alarm systems) was designed to show what can be done
with an 8 pin microcontroller.

Snake: (Dual Dice)
 PIC 12C508 very simple to build, nice beginners project.

Yetti: (RS485 HiPower 30A Relay & 1 switch)
 PIC 12C508 The address is hard coded in to PIC. Good for controlling a
sprinker system, Open Collector option.

Zebra: (RS485 Clock)
 PIC 16F628 Six digit clock with RS485, IR & Relay, again the display
is Charlieplexed to keep the parts count way down.

Looking for options and comments. (any help in PCB design & code
snippits would me most welcome)