This board is used to use a pulse coin acceptor to control the on-time of a device—in my case, an air conditioner. It controls a display with the countdown timer and stores the total amount collected.

Merry Christmas from Elektor! As the year comes to a close, the Elektor Team extends its warmest wishes to everyone in the electronics community. Whether you're a seasoned electronics pro, a dedicated ...

Schaub-Lorenz Stereo 6000 revisits a 1969 Elektuur DIY tape-recorder build, showing how serious homebrew audio engineering once was.

The board is useful for controlling (switching on and off) six independent users, which can be lights or other loads, using momentary switches. The board can control six lights, for six different ...

Make your analog breadboard experiments instantly audible with Elektor’s first analog T-board, featuring a compact class-D amplifier, DC/DC converter, and built-in speaker. Simply plug in the Audio ...

The organizers at Elektor are seeking presentations for the online conference on RISC-V on April 15, 2026. The call for presentations is open until January ...

A blast from the Elektor archives: this clever 1998 battery tester uses a simple LED display to reveal a battery’s true condition under load — even below 1 V. Built from standard components and no ...

As embedded and IoT systems grow more connected and critical, their security risks extend well beyond traditional software ...

Elektor is currently developing the 2026 webinar programme under the umbrella of Elektor Academy Pro. The plan is to offer ...

Embedded Academy meets Elektor: 36 courses for developers and engineers – secure yours now with an Elektor discount!