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THE MAGAZINE FOR COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Circuit Cellar Online offers articles illustrating creative solutions and unique applications through complete projects, practical tutorials, and useful design techniques.

	A PIC-BASED DIGITAL VOM
		by Duane Perkins Todayıs digital volt-ohm meters are great for measuring DC volts. But, try measuring AC volts and youıll find more than a few problems. To make life easier, Duane used an MCU to calculate the root-mean-square of any waveform thatıs being measured and display the true RMS voltage. November 99
	DISPENSING THE GOODS, EMBEDDED STYLE
		by Todd Rytting According to Todd, the wave of embedded Internet will be no more than a ripple unless we find an appropriate hardware/software solution for the millions of devices with 8- and 16-bit micros. Faced with the challenge of designing an Internet-enabled vending machine, emWareıs engineers are on the right track. November 99
	HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT
		Embedded Software Development by Daniel Mann Although embedded microprocessor applications are on the rise, the tools used for developing embedded software are having a hard time keeping up. ICEs canıt equal the complexity of todayıs processors, so Daniel shows us why manufacturers like AMD are moving to on-chip support. November 99
	THE FPGA TOUR
		by Ingo Cyliax With FPGAs becoming more commonplace, we decided it was time to introduce a bimonthly column to cover the ins and outs of working with FPGAs and CPLDs. Who better to provide this information than Circuit Cellar columnist Ingo Cyliax, who discovered the benefits of FPGAs long before they were considered mainstream? November 99
	GETTING STARTED WITH EMBEDDED PCs
		by Bob Perrin Sure, embedded ıx86 products are flooding the embedded-systems market, but Bob still had a few questions about embedded PCs, so he took the beginnerıs route and ordered the Flashlite V25+ development system from JK Microsystems. This month, Bob considers the details of getting started with an embedded PC. November 99
	GRAPHING THE DATA
		by George Martin In the July issue of Circuit Cellar Online, George was working on a data-logging project using Visual Basic. It took him a while to get the bugs worked out, but now heıs ready to show us how to finish up this data logger. November 99
	EMBEDDED I-WAY EXPLOSION
		by Tom Cantrell Get your modem running, head out on the I-wayı. If youıre looking for adventure, then you might want to consider making your next product web-ready. According to Tom, this yearıs Embedded Internet Workshop made it clear that big things are coming soon. November 99
	WHAT'S YOUR ENGINEERING QUOTIENT?
		Test Your EQ presents some basic engineering problems for you to test your engineering quotient. • Step up to the plate. —Questions 1 & 2 • Take a swing! —Questions 3 & 4 • What's the count? —Questions 5 & 6 • Homerun? —Questions 7 & 8
	RESOURCE LINKS
		Each month Circuit Cellar's Resource Links provides helpful links and information on a variety of featured topics. High Voltage by Bob Paddock TFTP by Myron Loewen Real-Time Operating Systems by Benjamin Day Spring Probes and Test Fixtures by Bob Paddock
	DESIGN CONTESTS
		Connect Your PIC to the Internet Now, Getting Connected to the Internet Can Earn You Cash. More information.
	NEW PRODUCT NEWS—edited by Harv Weiner
		Remote/Local Temperature Sensor Compact PCI Single Board Computer Single Board Computer Multi-Sensor Vehicle Compass New Product submissions may be sent to Harv Weiner. 4 Park St. Vernon, CT 06066.
	PRIORITY INTERRUPT
		Circuit Cellar Online by Steve Ciarcia Read Steve Ciarcia's latest editorial exclusively presented by AVNET. November 99
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