Launching MKR IoT Carrier Rev2 board with a Bosch SensorTech BME688
The Bosch SensorTech BME688 4-in-1 pressure, humidity, temperature, and gas sensor has replaced the HTS221 humidity sensor and the LP22HB barometric pressure sensor on the MKR IoT Carrier Rev2 board for Arduino MKR boards, and the LSM6DSOX has been replaced the LSM6DS3. The Arduino MKR...
Continue ReadingMicrochip Technology WBZ451 Curiosity Board
Microchip Technology WBZ451 Curiosity Board is an efficient and modular development platform. It supports rapid prototyping and demonstrates the features, capabilities, and interfaces of Microchip's BLUETOOTH® Low Energy and Zigbee RF Module (WBZ451PE). Features WBZ451PE...
Continue ReadingGNSS IC yields 50% greater IoT device accuracy
Synaptics’ SYN4778 GNSS IC delivers 80% lower power consumption in a 30% smaller package with 50% greater accuracy. Addressing the challenge of a GNSS receiver consuming a high percentage of available power in battery-based IoT devices, Synaptics Inc. unveiled its SYN4778, claimed...
Continue ReadingMeet Pixhawk RPI CM4 Baseboard from Holybro
The Pixhawk RPI CM4 Baseboard is a controller board designed to interface with the Pixhawk flight controller and the Raspberry Pi single-board computer. It allows users to connect the Pixhawk flight controller to the Raspberry Pi, enabling the use of the Raspberry Pi as a companion...
Continue ReadingFlex Power Modules’ BMR473 digital PoL regulator now available as SMD horizontal-mount version
The BMR473 digital non-isolated PoL converter from Flex Power Modules is now available in a surface-mount format with solder bump terminations. This new mechanical version is also suitable for reverse mounting during reflow-soldering. Dimensioned just 19 x 13 x 7.5 mm, the device...
Continue ReadingIntroducing the all new Maker Feather AIoT S3 to program ESP32-S3 using CircuitPython
The Cytron Maker Feather AIoT S3 is an ESP32-S3 board that fits the Adafruit Feather form factor. It is good for makers and STEM education because it has LEDs for GPIOs, a buzzer, expansion headers and connectors, and support for CircuitPython and Arduino. The WiFi and Bluetooth LE IoT...
Continue ReadingDemonstrating Automate Safe Cracking with an ESP8266 and a Stepper Motor
To recover a lost combination, we may see how YouTuber Zach Hipps designed and built a completely automated safe-breaking robot. Zach Hipps, who runs the YouTube channel Byte Sized Engineering, has a brother-in-law who put his safe's combination code inside the safe just before going on...
Continue ReadingExploring the PoE support of the M5Stack ESP32 module
A little module from M5Stack called the PoESP32 has an RJ45 connector that supports PoE (Power-over-Ethernet). Applications involving HTTP, MQTT, and related communication protocols can use the device. The ESP32-WROOM-32U modules are strong, generic Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Bluetooth LE...
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