This design, based on a Maxim MAX220 RS-232 driver/receiver IC, allows you to increase the number of USARTs (universal synchronous, asynchronous receiver/transmitters) available on a microcontroller.
As darker evenings creep in, a quiet shift in British homes is gathering pace, and it starts at the wall. Householders are ...
This simple device allows two computers to share a single USB printer or some other USB device, such as an external flash drive, memory card reader or scanner. A rotary switch selects the PC that you ...
The basic controls of smart light switches involve an on and off function. Additional desirable options may include the ...
Shorter days are back, and homes across the country are chasing warmer light without wrecking evenings or budgets this autumn. A simple swap—trading a ...
Explains the principles of transistor switching circuits, highlighting their role in electronic computers. It contrasts transistors with vacuum tubes, emphasizing that transistors function as ...
Q. Is a neutral conductor allowed to be switched for 3-way or 4-way switching? A. Wiring for 3-way and 4-way switching must be done so that only the ungrounded conductors are switched [404.2(A), as ...
In vehicle electrical systems, a high- to low-voltage DC/DC converter is a reversible electronic device that changes the DC from the vehicle’s high-voltage (400 V or 800 V) battery to a lower DC ...