ESP8266 Weather Station
blog.squix.ch has published there code for a ESP8266 based weather station. More details here: It is not yet working as smoothly as I want it to work but maybe some of you can help me getting rid of the nasty issues that were bugging me for the last few weeks. The README on github...
Continue ReadingRaspberry Pi tutorial: Use SSH to in order to remote control your Raspberry Pi
SSH protocol can be very useful if we want to remote control our Raspberry Pi. I am using a Raspberry Pi A+ board in this video but you can use any Raspberry Pi board you like. So far, when we wanted to use our Raspberry Pi, we were using a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor via the...
Continue ReadingMicrocontrollers with USB interface are common, but…
FTDI.FT-X series USB to serial bridges can be still reasonable option even for today. Microcontrollers with USB interface are common nowadays. Manufacturers provide source codes for USB device classes like CDC, HID, Mass storage and DFU. . Even in this case, programming USB...
Continue ReadingContactless Infrared Thermometer (Pyrometer) using MLX90614 and MSP430
mcs.uwsuper.edu has build a contactless thermometer based on MLX90614 sensor and MSP430 mcu. The device is designed for contactless measuring and monitoring temperature of objects. It is built on Melexis MLX90614 sensor and can measure temperatures in the range from -70°C to +380°C...
Continue Reading4 Digit Thermometer using DS18B20 and PIC16F628A
moty22.co.uk has a PIC16F628A based thermometer using DS18B20 digital sensor. Counter based on PIC16F628A . Included C code and circuit diagram. Displays -55 to 125 centigrade. The temperature is read every 15 seconds, can be changed in the code. The math is using integers to...
Continue ReadingMacbook charger teardown
Ken Shirriff @ righto.com has a detailed teardown of a macbook charger explaining the various components used in it: Have you ever wondered what's inside your Macbook's charger? There's a lot more circuitry crammed into the compact power adapter than you'd expect, including a...
Continue ReadingHeadlight Modulator for Motorcycle
William Dudley @ dudley.nu has designed a motorcycle headlight modulator based on 555 timer IC and photoresistor. A headlight modulator will make the headlight to pulse during the day and be steady at night. He writes: Unhappy with a headlight modulator I purchased, I decided to...
Continue ReadingRaspberry Pi Zero Footprint And Dimensions
Bertus Kruger @ Protoneer.co.nz has tipped us with an image showing the Raspberry Pi Zero footprint and dimensions. Specs are: Dimensions : 65 mm by 30 mm 4 mounting holes for M2.5 screws Mini-HDMI Two Micro USB ports – One OTG USB and One Power USB One Micro SD...
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