Arduino Analog Signal Graphing on a TFT
dmainmon @ instructables.com has build an analog signal graphing project using Arduino Mega 2560 and a 2.8 TFT display. This project is used to display two analog signals as line and bar graphs. Touching the screen pauses the graph and opens a menu to adjust setting for the...
Continue ReadingQuantifying cooling system
Chris Palmer has built this coolometer project to measure the cooling effectiveness of various fan: I was wondering about how I was going to calibrate the airflow reading but then realised that the flow rate is not actually what I am interested in. It is the cooling effect the...
Continue ReadingProgrammable CW Morse beacon
Marko Pavlin has designed a Mini USB dongle with STM32F0xx that is connected to USB and controlled via command line interface. Mini USB dongle with STM32F0xx is suitable many for simple, mini projects. I attached speaker to Timer14 PWM output (Pin PA6) and LED (or optocoupler...
Continue ReadingMAX038 Function generator
Milen @ instructables.com has designed a Function Generator based on the popular MAX038 and is controlled by ATMega328PU. Signal characteristics are displayed on a LCD screen. The digital features of the function generator were performed by one Atmega328 chip. Its functions are the...
Continue ReadingNixie thermometer
Luca Dentella has build a Nixie thermometer to measure the temperature of the liquid cooling system, file are available on Github. I decided to log the design and the development of the project in ten blog posts. They show my “divide et impera” approach: I divided the whole...
Continue ReadingHow to build your own 8×8 led matrix
circuitspecialists.com has published a new guide on how to build your own 8x8 LED Matrix on a prototyping board. In a later guide they will show how to program it using an Arduino Compatible board. Today we will be starting our adventure into the deeply complex, yet totally...
Continue ReadingUSBpicprog – a free and open source usb pic programmer
USBpicprog is an open source Microchip PIC programmer for the USB port based on PIC18F2550. PC Software, Firmware and Hardware are open source and available for free. The hardware is built around a microchip PIC18F2550, this microcontroller has on board USB capabilities. The...
Continue ReadingAdding touch screen to Siglent SDS1022c Oscilloscope
morethanuser.blogspot.com has a guide on how to add a touch screen on a Siglent SDS1022c Oscilloscope. For that purpose he used an Arduino Nano and a touch screen panel from Prestigo 7" tablet. He discuss about the keyboard protocol, the display driver and the touch screen and shows...
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