A smart home allows homeowners to control appliances, thermostats, lights, and other devices remotely through an internet connection using a phone app or tablet. Smart homes can be set up with ...

The circuit is used to automatically control the volume levels of cassette recorders, audio tape recorders, amplifiers or radio devices. The AVC circuit works this way: the FET (t1) is used as a ...

6. Printed-circuit layout of RS-485 transceiver with automatic direction control. The PC side of the configuration is shown as the connections to an ADM00393 USB-to-serial adapter.

To see the latest in high-performance transmission control modules, we decided to look at all the major players currently on the market. Some require laptop tuning for advanced users, but not all ...

The automatic gain control circuit AGC provides a signal with less harmonics and additional amplification, between certain limits. As a result, it eliminates those intensity differences, annoying, and ...

In last month’s column [“Automatic Pumpdown Systems,” Nov. 5], we talked in general about the automatic pumpdown cycle and why it is the only sure remedy for refrigerant migration to a compressor ...

Figure 6: Sunlight transmission through total-reflection films attached to window glass, as measured in a real-life situation. Measurements of light-control characteristics were made on a prototype ...

Automatic climate control systems with additional zones behind the front row are proliferating — primarily with larger vehicles, such as SUVs and vans, and luxury cars.