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Articles by Fred Eady

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Fred Eady has more than 20 years of experience as a systems engineer. He has worked with computers and communication systems large and small, simple and complex. His forte is embedded-systems design and communications.

• #65 December 1995, p. 28, Take Your PIC A Look at the PIC16Cxx Family
• #71 June 1996, p. 89, Driving Multiaxis Stepper Motors
• #73 August 1996, p. 87, Applied PCs Multiaxis Stepper Motors Continued
• #75 October 1996, p. 85, Applied PCs The Black Art of Embedded Peripherals
• #77 December 1996, p. 73, Applied PCs Embedded PC Development
• #78 January 1997, p. 26, Using Microchip's PIC14000 Battery-Management Chip
• #79 February 1997, p. 74, Applied PCs A Sweet Solution: Networking Embedded and Desktop PCs Using QNX
• #80 March 1997, p. 58, Applied PCs Vinegar or Champagne? BBS Software Managing Remote Data Acquisition and Control
• #81 April 1997, p. 56, Applied PCs System Problems? Maybe It's Your BIOS
• #83 June 1997, p. 60, Applied PCs Right on Cue, National Presents Slimline 'x86
• #84 July 1997, p. 58, Applied PCs Internet Appliance Development, Part 1: From the GUI Up
• #85 August 1997, p. 55, Applied PCs Internet Appliance Development, Part 2: Getting Flow-Meter Data
• #86 September 1997, p. 57, Applied PCs Managing a NASA Plant-Growth Chamber, Part 1: Picking the Hardware
• #87 October 1997, p. 60, Applied PCs Managing a NASA Plant-Growth Chamber, Part 2: Coordinating Sensors and Analyzing Data
• #88 November 1997, p. 60, Applied PCs Interfaces and GUI-Building Packages, Part 1: Web-Accessible Virtual Front Panel
• #89 December 1997, p. 56, Applied PCs Interfaces and GUI-Building Packages, Part 2: Emulating Paper Tape
• #90 January 1998, p. 61, Applied PCs RF Telemetry, Part 1: Theory and Implementation
• #91 February 1998, p. 53, Applied PCs RF Telemetry, Part 2: You're on the Air
• #92 March 1998, p. 53, Applied PCs Embedding PC Card, Part 1: The Time has Come
• #93 April 1998, p. 61, Applied PCs Embedding PC Card, Part 2: Getting in Touch
• #94 May 1998, p. 54, Applied PCs A New View, Part 1: Virtual Instrumentation
• #95 June 1998, p. 61, Applied PCs A New View, Part 2: Data Acquisition with Virtual Instruments
• #96 July 1998, p. 52, Applied PCs A New View, Part 3: Sensors and Measurement Tools
• #97 August 1998, p. 55, Applied PCs Debugging & the Net186
• #98 September 1998, p. 55, Applied PCs Radio Frequency and Micros, Part 1: Transmitter and Receiver Modules
• #99 October 1998, p. 61, Applied PCs RF and Micros, Part 2: A Low-Power System
• #100 November 1998, p. 57, PDF HTML, HTML, HTML Applied PCs emWare Top to Bottom, Part 1: Monitoring via the Internet
• #101 December 1998, p. 59, PDF HTML, HTML Applied PCs emWare Top to Bottom, Part 2: Launching the Application
• #102 January 1999, p. 56, PDF HTML, HTML Applied PCs In the Face of Medusa, Part 1: Developing Reliable Control
• #103 February 1999, p. 59, Applied PCs In the Face of Medusa, Part 2: A Whole New Solution
• #104 March 1999, p. 57, Applied PCs ICE on Tap, Part 1: SuperTAP Setup
• #105 April 1999, p. 56, Applied PCs ICE on Tap, Part 2: Emulating over Ethernet
• #106 May 1999, p. 52, Applied PCs Embedded Internet, Part 1: On the Network
• #107 June 1999, p. 51, Applied PCs Embedded Internet, Part 2: TCP/IP and a 16-Bit Compiler
• #108 July 1999, p. 50, Applied PCs Easy DOS it
• #109 August 1999, p. 53, Applied PCs Data Serving via the Internet, Part 1: Setting Up
• #110 September 1999, p. 57, Applied PCs Data Serving via the Internet, Part 2: Forms
• #111 October 1999, p. 50, Applied PCs GoAhead for Nothing -- Getting the Server Started
• #112 November 1999, p. 52, Applied PCs Sending a DOS Stamp Airmail
• #113 December 1999, p. 53, HTML Applied PCs Thin Is In, Clients, Servers, and Systems
• #114 January 2000, p. 55, Applied PCs The Mockingbird Trial, PIC vs. 80188
• #115 February 2000, p. 57, Applied PCs A Personalized Virtual Web
• #116 March 2000, p. 51, Applied PCs Getting the Databoot
• #117 April 2000, p. 46, HTML Applied PCs Under the Covers, Part 1: Get Embed(ded) with Windows NT 4.0
• #118 May 2000, p. 54, Applied PCs Under the Covers, Part 2: Applications via NT Embedded 4.0
• #119 June 2000, p. 48, Applied PCs Picking Some ExacTicks, Keeping Precise Time
• #120 July 2000, p. 48, Applied PCs Calling for Backup, The Value and Methods of Backing Up
• #121 August 2000, p. 49, Applied PCs Embedded Kiosk or Mission Impossible?
• #122 September 2000, p. 63, Applied PCs Rabbit Season, Designing an Ethernet Adapter
• #123 October 2000, p. 50, Applied PCs Rabbit Season, Part 2: Jackrabbit Development Board
• #123 October 2000, CC Online, PDF HTML The Ethernet Development Board Part 1: Putting it all Together
• #124 November 2000, p. 48, Applied PCs Rabbit Season, Part 3: Network Analysis
• #124 November 2000, CC Online, PDF HTML The Ethernet Delevopment Board Part 2: The Software and Firmware Exposed
• #125 December 2000, p. 50, Applied PCs Rabbit Season, Part 4: The Wonderful World of TCP/IP
• #126 January 2001, p. 48, Applied PCs Rabbit Season, Part 5: A Board You Can Afford
• #126 January 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML An S7600A/PIC16F877 Journey Part 1: Laying Out the Tools
• #127 February 2001, p. 46, Applied PCs One Thin DIME -- Getting on the 'Net with DOS
• #127 February 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML An S7600A/PIC16F877 Journey Part 2: Revving it Up
• #128 March 2001, p. 66, Applied PCs Launching E-Mail
• #128 March 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML An S7600A/PIC16F877 Journey Part 3: Hot-Wiring the System
• #129 April 2001, p. 60, Applied PCs Just Like in the Movies, Working with SBC-386EX-S
• #129 April 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML An S7600A/PIC16F877 Journey Part 4: Road Testing
• #130 May 2001, p. 40, Applied PCs Return of the SBC, Multitasking Applications with SBC-386EX-S
• #131 June 2001, p. 48, Applied PCs Working with a Player
• #132 July 2001, p. 54, Applied PCs Tuning the Data Radio, Wireless Data Communication
• #132 July 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML Fine Tuning an Embedded Idea Part 1: The Land of BL2000
• #133 August 2001, p. 42, Applied PCs Linux, All Grown Up
• #133 August 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML Fine-Tuning an Embedded Idea Part 2: Ethernet-Equipped RabbitCore Modules
• #134 September 2001, p. 48, PDF HTML, HTML The Progress of 8051 The iKit2000
• #134 September 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML Fine-Tuning an Embedded Idea Part 3: Armed and Ready
• #135 October 2001, p. 48, Applied PCs The Basics of USB
• #135 October 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML Introducing the Packet Whacker Part 1: Hitching a Ride on the PICDEM.NET
• #136 November 2001, p. 50, Applied PCs PICing a Place on the LAN
• #136 November 2001, CC Online, PDF HTML Introducing the Packet Whacker Part 2: Setting a Course with Code
• #137 December 2001, p. 62, Applied PCs When Problems Strike Your PICDEM Project
• #138 January 2002, p. 54, Applied PCs "The" Embedded Project, Part 1: Specifications and Components
• #139 February 2002, p. 62, Applied PCs "The" Embedded Project, Part 2: Into the Hardware and Software
• #139 February 2002, CC Online, PDF HTML Are Your Cygnals Crossed? Taking a Look at Cygnal's C8051F000
• #140 March 2002, p. 60, HTML Applied PCs Replacing Relays with Ladder Logic, Part 1: Getting Ready for the Climb
• #141 April 2002, p. 54, HTML Applied PCs Replacing Relays with Ladder Logic, Part 2: The T100MD-1616+
• #142 May 2002, p. 56, HTML Applied PCs Taking a Swim with Atmel's STK500
• #143 June 2002, p. 58, HTML, HTML Applied PCs Still Swimming With the STK500, Onto the JTAG ICE
• #144 July 2002, p. 46, Applied PCs Building a Modular Programming Platform, Part 1: The Program Module
• #145 August 2002, p. 70, Applied PCs Building a Modular Programming Platform, Part 2: Building the PCB
• #146 September 2002, p. 62, HTML Applied PCs Internet Enabling Made Easy
• #147 October 2002, p. 54, HTML Applied PCs Design with STKxxx Parts, Build an Ethernet Controller
• #148 November 2002, p. 58, Applied PCs Geckodriving Your Motor Control Applications
• #149 December 2002, p. 52, HTML Applied PCs A Wireless Temperature Sensor Stew
• #150 January 2003, p. 58, HTML Applied PCs Construct an ATA Hard Drive Controller
• #151 February 2003, p. 54, Applied PCs A P89C668 Development Board for 8051 Fans
• #152 March 2003, p. 66, Applied PCs Get Hooked on Video With the STV5730A
• #153 April 2003, p. 52, HTML Applied PCs Test-Driving the Z8
• #154 May 2003, p. 62, Applied PCs New ICE Age, MPLAB ICE 2000 Replaces PICMASTER
• #155 June 2003, p. 60, HTML Applied PCs E-Field Evaluation Module
• #156 July 2003, p. 58, HTML Applied PCs Build a Coyote Protocol Converter
• #157 August 2003, p. 70, HTML Applied PCs Mission Possible: Achieve Cheap USB Connectivity
• #158 September 2003, p. 62, Applied PCs Speed Racer, Stand-Alone, Track-Timing Pinewood Derby Computer
• #159 October 2003, p. 58, Applied PCs Simple Data Display, Driving LCDs with Microchip and Atmel Micros
• #160 November 2003, p. 64, HTML Applied PCs RF Made Simple
• #161 December 2003, p. 40, HTML Applied PCs Easing into eZ80Acclaim!
• #163 February 2004, p. 40, Applied PCs Picking Apart Microchip's dsPIC
• #164 March 2004, p. 48, The UCA93LV Advantage Implement I2C on Your PC
• #165 April 2004, p. 58, A Wireless Ethernet Solution for the People
• #166 May 2004, p. 46, HTML Radio Roundup
• #166 May 2004, p. 60, Get Moving with the MC34921 Power System Control IC
• #167 June 2004, p. 60, Adaptable Temperature Measurement System
• #168 July 2004, p. 50, Uncomplicated dsPIC Implementation
• #169 August 2004, p. 68, PSoC 101
• #170 September 2004, p. 40, HTML Uncomplicated Wireless Networking
• #171 October 2004, p. 40, Big PICs
• #172 November 2004, p. 54, HTML TCP/IP Stack Solution A Detailed Look at the CMX-MicroNet
• #173 December 2004, p. 44, RabbitWeb HTTP Server
• #174 January 2005, p. 72, HTML Embedded Wi-Fi with TRENDnet
• #175 February 2005, p. 50, ALFAT-Based Embedded System Storage
• #176 March 2005, p. 66, Single-IC 10/100 Ethernet Solution
• #177 April 2005, p. 52, Test-Driving the Micro64
• #178 May 2005, p. 34, Build a Wi-Fi Web Server
• #179 June 2005, p. 56, Embedded USB Made Simpler
• #180 July 2005, p. 74, Put ZigBee to Work
• #181 August 2005, p. 68, Reach for Interface Control Add a GUI to a ZF8042A-Based Design
• #182 September 2005, p. 70, Throwing Ethernet Frames
• #183 October 2005, p. 72, Transporting Sensor Data In-Depth Look at the CY3635 WirelessUSB Kit
• #184 November 2005, p. 46, Implement a 32-Bit ARM Solution
• #185 December 2005, p. 56, Assume Control with the MC104P
• #186 January 2006, p. 80, ARM Applications with MicroBolt
• #187 February 2006, p. 22, Discover True 16-Bit Functionality Explorer 16 Offers Welcome Flexibility
• #188 March 2006, p. 74, Remedy for USB-to-MCU Pain Embedded USB with HIDmaker FS
• #189 April 2006, p. 62, Get Started in Mechatronics
• #190 May 2006, p. 70, ARM Yourself Assemble an ARM7 Tool Kit
• #191 June 2006, p. 54, Embedded Ethernet Design Write a Set of Ethernet IC Drivers
• #192 July 2006, p. 54, Wireless Network Analysis Sniff Around a ZigBee PAN with ZENA
• #193 August 2006, p. 62, Microcontroller-Free Design A GP-22050 Plays the Role of MCU
• #194 September 2006, p. 48, Go Wireless with the XBee
• #195 October 2006, p. 68, Advanced USB Protocol Sniffer
• #196 November 2006, p. 66, Stand-Alone Ethernet Control
• #197 December 2006, p. 66, Ethernet on a Chip
• #198 January 2007, p. 50, Dive Into the ZigBee Pool An Easy Way to Start Moving Messages
• #199 February 2007, p. 68, Embedded Capacitive Touch Applications
• #200 March 2007, p. 52, Build a PIC Platform
• #201 April 2007, p. 45, Uncomplicated RF Communication
• #203 June 2007, p. 67, Power Supply Design A PID-Based SMPS
• #208 November 2007, p. 34, iEthernet Bootcamp Get Started with the W5100