From Logical to Physical Before I could start to translate the block diagram into KiCad, I needed to be sure about some of the parts I will be using. I want to reuse what I already have installed, so the motion detection module is already a given, along with the LED drivers. The micro controller needs three … Continue reading Timed LED Lighting Control – Design
Stairwell Foot Lighting System
When getting back into electronics, one of the projects I had in mind was to revamp our stairwell lighting system. In 2010, we renovated our stairwell. I took the opportunity to design in a foot-lighting system that was motion controlled. It has worked faultlessly for the last six years. But who can stop at revision … Continue reading Stairwell Foot Lighting System
Wrapping up the Alarm Clock Project
It has been a long while since the last post. Amongst other things, the clock has been a work-in-progress. Each time I made some progress, I found some new reason to create a revision. The initial revisions where based on issues and oversights. I am finding that as the project matures, the nature of the … Continue reading Wrapping up the Alarm Clock Project
Revisiting an old project
Some Background I recently had the opportunity to revisit an old project of a doorbell extension that used the ELV FS20-S4SUB to send a signal to the ELV FS20 SIG-2. At the time I did this with what I knew at the time to get the job done with the equipment I had. This meant nothing … Continue reading Revisiting an old project
Rebooting Electronics 