New Releases by Simon Monk

Design custom printed circuit boards with EAGLE Learn how to make double-sided professional-quality PCBs from the ground up using EAGLE--the powerful, flexible design software. In this step-by-step guide, electronics guru Simon Monk leads you through the process of designing a schematic, transforming it into a PCB layout, and submitting standard Gerber files to a manufacturing service to create your finished board. Filled with detailed illustrations, photos, and screenshots, Make Your Own PCBs with EAGLE features downloadable example projects so you can get started right away. Install EAGLE Light Edition and discover the views and screens that make up an EAGLE project Create the schematic and board files for a simple LED project Find the right components and libraries for your projects Work with the Schematic Editor Lay out PCBs with through-hole components and with surface mount technology Build a sound level meter with a small amplifier and ten LEDs Generate Gerber design files to submit for fabrication Solder through-hole PCBs and SMD boards Design a plug-in Arduino shield Build a Raspberry Pi expansion board Automate repetitive tasks using scripts and User Language Programs Create your own libraries and parts and modify existing components

Com este guia completamente atualizado você aprenderá a conectar um Arduino a seu computador, a programá-lo e a lhe incorporar circuitos eletrônicos, criando, assim, os seus próprios dispositivos. Ricamente ilustrado, 30 Projetos com Arduino ensina como programar e construir, por meio de instruções passo a passo, fascinantes projetos com as placas de Arduino Uno e Leonardo, mostrando também como usar o ambiente de desenvolvimento Arduino 1.0.

Program your own BeagleBone Black projects! Build creative BeagleBone Black devices--no prior programming or electronics experience required. In Programming the BeagleBone Black, electronics guru Simon Monk explains essential application development methods through straightforward directions and cool downloadable examples. Discover how to navigate the board, write and debug code, use expansion capes, and control external hardware. Easy-to-follow plans show you how to wire up and program a Web-controlled roving robot and an e-mail notifier that lights an incandescent lamp. Set up the BeagleBone Black and explore its features Connect to your computer via USB or Ethernet Use the BeagleBone Black as a stand-alone PC Write and execute BoneScript code Use JavaScript functions and timers Perform analog and digital I/O Work with expansion capes and modules Design Web interfaces that control electronics Assemble and program a robot and an e-mail notifier

Programming Arduino Under the hood Interrupts and timers Making Arduino faster Low power Arduino Memory Using 12C Interfacing with SPI devices Serial UART programming USB programming Network programming Digital signal processing Managing with one process Writing libraries.

Com instruções passo a passo e inúmeras ilustrações, Projetos com Arduino e Android mostra como criar dispositivos baseados em Arduino e como controlá-los com smartphones e tablets Android. Trata do Kit de Desenvolvimento de Aplicações Abertas para Android (ADK) com interface USB, explicando como usá-lo com a plataforma básica do Arduino. Também estão incluídos métodos de comunicação entre Android e Arduino que não necessitam do ADK, como som, Bluetooth e WiFi/Ethernet. Um tutorial de programação do ADK para Arduino permite que você comece imediatamente.

Ein Do-It-Yourself-Guide für Einsteiger Zahlreiche Projekte mit Sensoren, Fernsteuerungen, Motoren und Arduino Setzen Sie Ihre Elektronik-Ideen direkt in die Tat um Verschiedene Projekte mit dem Arduino-Mikrocontroller Zahlreiche farbige Abbildungen, Fotos und Diagramme Alle Projekte sind mit zahlreichen farbigen Abbildungen, Fotos und Diagrammen illustriert. Einführung ins Verlöten von Drähten und Bauteilen Erklärung elektronischer Bauteile und Lesen von Schaltplänen Grundlagen zu Strom, Widerstand und Spannung Die Verwendung von Transistoren, LEDs und Laserdioden-Modulen Stromversorgung durch Netzteile, Batterien, Akkus oder Solarzellen Einsatz des Arduino-Mikrocontrollers und vorgefertigter Module Verwendung von Sensoren zum Messen von Beschleunigung, Helligkeit usw. Audioverstärker, Mikrofone und UKW-Sender bauen oder modifizieren Reparatur und Ausschlachten elektronischer Geräte Projekte aus dem Buch: Detektor für Methangas Ein via Internet gesteuertes elektronisches Spielzeug Farbmessgerät Ultraschallentfernungsmesser Ein ferngesteuertes Roboterfahrzeug »Eierlaufen« auf Beschleunigungsmessung beruhend Ein 1-Watt-Audioverstärker Abhörwanze, gebaut aus einem gehackten MP3-UKW-Minisender Bremslichter und Scheinwerfer für Modellautos Wer braucht schon einen Abschluss als Elektroingenieur, um mit elektronischen Geräten zu basteln, sie umzubauen oder zu modifizieren? In verständlichen Anleitungen und ohne unnötigen theoretischen Ballast wird in diesem grundlegenden und praxisnahen Buch erläutert, wie Sie schnell und einfach elektronische Geräte auseinandernehmen, neu verdrahten, umbauen, oder für andere Zwecke nutzen. Sie finden in diesem Buch zahlreiche leicht nachvollziehbare und spannende Projekte. Dabei kommen Sensoren, Beschleunigungsmesser, Fernsteuerungen, Ultraschallentfernungsmesser, Motoren, Audiogeräte, Mikrofone und UKW-Sender zum Einsatz. Ein ausführliches Kapitel zeigt außerdem verschiedene Projekte mit dem Arduino-Mikrocontroller. Das abschließende Kapitel beschreibt den korrekten Umgang mit den Werkzeugen des Elektronikers und preiswerte oder kostenlose Elektronik-Software.

The world of Raspberry Pi is evolving quickly, with many new interface boards and software libraries becoming available all the time. In this cookbook, prolific hacker and author Simon Monk provides more than 200 practical recipes for running this tiny low-cost computer with Linux, programming it with Python, and hooking up sensors, motors, and other hardware--including Arduino. Make sure to check out 10 of the over 60 video recipes for this book at: http://razzpisampler.oreilly.com/ You can purchase all recipes at:

"Fully updated throughout"--P. [4] of cover.

Réalisez vos premiers projets Arduino, sans aucune connaissance en programmation ! Véritable phénomène du DIY (do-it-yourself), l''Arduino est un circuit imprimé open-source doté d''un microcontrôleur. Facilement programmable, modulable à souhait, il a déjà conquis des centaines de milliers de bricoleurs, artistes, inventeurs en herbe, hackers, ingénieurs et programmeurs. Construit autour d’exemples simples, concrets et réutilisables pour vos propres projets, ce livre vous guidera dans la découverte des microcontrôleurs Arduino. Vous apprendrez à rédiger des programmes (les « croquis ») parfaitement conçus, dans la variante du langage C de l’Arduino. Aucune expérience préalable en programmation ne vous est demandée ! Grâce à cet ouvrage, vous ferez connaissance avec le matériel et ses spécificités, vous découvrirez ses aspects logiciels (l’atelier de développement Arduino), vous apprendrez à maîtriser le langage C Arduino et pourrez réaliser de premiers projets faciles et passionnants. Cet ouvrage est idéal pour les débutants qui veulent concevoir des projets avec Arduino, ou pour les lecteurs qui ont déjà des bases en programmation mais qui souhaitent apprendre les particularités du langage Arduino. Tous les codes sources sont disponibles en téléchargement sur www.pearson.com, et vous pourrez vous en servir comme point de départ pour vos propres créations.

Bring your electronic inventions to life! "This full-color book is impressive...there are some really fun projects!" -GeekDad, Wired.com Who needs an electrical engineering degree? This intuitive guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose everyday devices quickly and easily. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics teaches by doing--each topic features fun, easy-to-follow projects. Discover how to hack sensors, accelerometers, remote controllers, ultrasonic rangefinders, motors, stereo equipment, microphones, and FM transmitters. The final chapter contains useful information on getting the most out of cheap or free bench and software tools. Safely solder, join wires, and connect switches Identify components and read schematic diagrams Understand the how and why of electronics theory Work with transistors, LEDs, and laser diode modules Power your devices with a/c supplies, batteries, or solar panels Get up and running on Arduino boards and pre-made modules Use sensors to detect everything from noxious gas to acceleration Build and modify audio amps, microphones, and transmitters Fix gadgets and scavenge useful parts from dead equipment

From the best selling author of ''30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius'' and ''Programming Arduino'' this book contains a series of LED projects using Arduino. Projects include an LED cube, binary clock, persistence of vision display and Larson scanner.

Program your own Raspberry Pi projects Create innovative programs and fun games on your tiny yet powerful Raspberry Pi. In this book, electronics guru Simon Monk explains the basics of Raspberry Pi application development, while providing hands-on examples and ready-to-use scripts. See how to set up hardware and software, write and debug applications, create user-friendly interfaces, and control external electronics. Do-it-yourself projects include a hangman game, an LED clock, and a software-controlled roving robot. Boot up and configure your Raspberry Pi Navigate files, folders, and menus Create Python programs using the IDLE editor Work with strings, lists, and functions Use and write your own libraries, modules, and classes Add Web features to your programs Develop interactive games with Pygame Interface with devices through the GPIO port Build a Raspberry Pi Robot and LED Clock Build professional-quality GUIs using Tkinter

Provides instructions for projects using .NET Gagetgeer, including a spy camera and a joystick module.

Create your own electronic devices with the popular IOIO ("yoyo") board, and control them with your Android phone or tablet. With this concise guide, you''ll get started by building four example projects--after that, the possibilities for making your own fun and creative accessories with Android and IOIO are endless. To build Android/IOIO devices, you write the program on your computer, transfer it to your Android, and then communicate with the IOIO via a USB or Bluetooth connection. The IOIO board translates the program into action. This book provides the source code and step-by-step instructions you need to build the example projects. All you have to supply is the hardware. Learn your way around the IOIO and discover how it interacts with your Android Build an intruder alarm that sends a text message when it detects movement Make a temperature sensing device that logs readings on your Android Create a multicolor LED matrix that displays a Space Invader animation Build an IOIO-powered surveillance rover that you control with your Android Get the software and hardware requirements for creating your own Android/IOIO accessories

Designed for students on practically-oriented computing, CIS and MIS courses, this book adopts a pragmatic, technical approach to databases. It introduces concepts from a problem-solving point of view, with numerous practical examples and problems.