graphics program (e.9. CorelDraw).
Create cut-outs and holes for displays,
Print the mirror image of this design onto
the reverse side of the specialfilm.
Leave ink to dry 24 hours and spray the rear
side with a light grey undercoat (universal
primer in aerosol cans from DIY shops).
When the paint is completely dry apply
double-sided adhesive tape to the reverse
side of the film. Conrad Electronics [:] order
code 529478-62 is ideal.
PIC RJ-45 Cable Tester
Pascal Coulbeaux (France)
This RJ-45 cable tester automatically checks
cable continuity and tests the connection
confi guration. Each of the eight connections
is checked independently and short-circuits
are detected.
The circuit can be built using either a
PlC16C62B or a PlC16F72. This microcon-
troller was chosen, as it has 22 input/output
pins. Each RJ-45 socket uses eight input/out-
put pins, i.e. '16 in all, plus two l/Os are used
for two LEDs.
The tester described is built using the
PlC16C62B, which can work with a supply
voltage of 3 V, justifying the use of a power
unit with two batteries. Unfortunately, this
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switches and operating controls with a lr I wvwv. macdermida utotype.com/a uto-
craft knife and hollow punches (achieved type. nsf/webfa mi ieseu rope/AUTOTEX
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commercially with plotter or laser
cutters). l2l www.a mazo n. co. u k/
. Fix film to front panel. and enter "Folex mouse mat kit"
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professional-looking front panel lettering on
industria I prototypes.
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microcontroller can only be programmed controlled by RA2, lights if the cable is good.
once. lt is possible to use the PlCl6F72, which The second LED (pin 2), controlled by RA3,
is reprogrammable and pin-compatible, but lights if the cable has a wiring or continuity
you'll need to use a three-battery power unit fault. Both LEDs light if the cable has a short-
to achieve a voltage of 4.5 V. circuit. The other eight LEDs show how the
The clock circuit is formed by Rl/Cl, a cheap cable is connected. lf the cable is all right,
solution, since we don't need an accurate we see a left>right chaser; but if the cable
clocl< frequency. is crossed over, we get a back-and-forth
chaser - just like Kitt in the cult TV series
The circuit is started using push-button ??BB 'Knightrider'.
the power is maintained and controlled by
transistors T3 and T2. lt stops automatically, The software in assembler is available on [t]
after a delay generated using Timer0. When
Timer0 overflows, an interrupt is produced (o9o64j-l)
which leads to pin RAO going low, and in this www.elcktor.corr/090643
way transistor TQ2 turns off, followed by T3.
The LED bargraph allows us to follow the test-
ing ofeach connection. The first LED (pin 1),
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