Hobby DIY Electronics

This project, called "Simple-Timer" is a programmable Timer and electronic switch with an integrated LiPo Battery Monitor that is based around a PIC microcontroller. The "Simple-Timer" includes a fairly accurate timer that is programmable (via… more »

"This centralized system can control almost all of the lights in my home, a few appliances, the garden irrigation, some window treatments, the Audio/Video system, the security system, and the HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning)." Home… more »

The circuits below are variations on basic thermostat designs that can be used to control either heating or cooling devices. Potential applications include such diverse jobs as opening flaps or controlling heat in greenhouses, powering automatic fans… more »

CARACA is a home automation project based on a net of interconnected programmable circuits suited to perform different tasks like switch on/off appliances, decode commands from Ir remote control units, control thermostats, measure temperature and more.… more »