Check out these comprehensive on-line information resources specially published by EPE for readers and electronics enthusiasts.
| PIC 16F87 MINI TUTORIAL
Understand and use Arizona Microchip's "PIC" 16F87x
microcontrollers, with our mini tutorial! As published in October 1999
EPE. This tutorial takes a programmer's eye view of PIC 16F87x devices.
It assumes that you have a good knowledge of microcontroller
fundamentals. Download from here pictutorial.pdf (467k) |
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EPE's Basic Soldering Guide
EPE's famous expert advice to help technicians and constructors achieve
the best results when faced with a soldering iron for the first time!
Choosing the right type of soldering iron; how to solder properly,
troubleshooting and how to de-solder. Now referenced by the
Edinburgh Engineering Virtual
Library and used by professionals and trainers the world over. The
Basic Soldering Guide Photo
Gallery is a high quality photo sequence to show you how to
make the perfect solder joint; "dry joints" and more
"hot tips"! |
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We're sorry, we have temporarily suspended our TENS web resource due to the high number of completely unconnected non-electronics commercial web sites which have linked to it, consuming considerable amounts of our bandwidth. We hope to restore the page in the future. Any queries may be directed to our Online Editor. |
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How to use Intelligent LCDs A reprint of our mini series - How to use Intelligent Liquid Crystal Displays, by Julyan Ilett. (February, March 1997 EPE). Provides practical, down to earth advice about liquid crystal display modules. Adobe Acrobat® Reader is required from here to read these files. To fetch these files, please Right Mouse click on the filenames below, and choose Save Target As... (or equivalent command in your browser) and save them to your hard disk. View them off-line using the freewareAdobe Acrobat® Reader. |
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The History of EPE - an interesting article tracing the growth of our magazine. Also, view some cover shots of old magazines and adverts to see how it used to be done in the 1970's! The feature commences with a history of Everyday Electronics and Practical Electronics, the two "sister" titles which ultimately merged to become EPE. There is also a gallery of cover shots of old 1970's and 1980's magazines, and a fascinating reminder of advertisements of the era. See how Sinclair, Home Radio and Maplin all used to advertise during the golden years of hobby electronics. |
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