Witty Pi 3 offers RTC clock and powers your Raspberry Pi from a battery
Witty Pi 3 is the third generation of Witty Pi, and it is a descendant of Witty Pi 2. UUGear, popular for its add-on boards, has launched a new version of their Witty Pi board for the Raspberry Pi. According to the company, the Witty Pi 3 incorporates an RTC and power management...
Continue ReadingFree Download from Elektor: Supra 2.0 super low-noise MM/MD phono preamp
Original publication: Elektor magazine July & August 2016, Authors: Thomas Scherer and Ton Giesberts (Elektor Labs), Free download expires: Friday 30 August, 2019 Vinyl is back with a vengeance among hi-fi enthusiasts. The sound of vinyl records is something very special and cannot...
Continue ReadingVirtual Industries Launches New Series of VACUUM TWEEZER™ Kits with AUTO-SHUT-OFF Feature
Virtual Industries Inc., a leading supplier of manual vacuum handling solutions, is pleased to introduce the new ADJUST-A-VAC™ AUTO-SHUT-OFF ESD-SAFE Kit with Buna-N Static Dissipative Non-Marking Vac (AV-6000A-110). A new series of VACUUM TWEEZER™ kits has been added to...
Continue ReadingSimplified development of cellular IoT prototypes is now possible in just a few days
Based on Nordic’s industry-leading nRF9160 SiP multimode LTE-M/NB-IoT module with GPS, which uniquely supports Arm TrustZone Internet-grade encryption and security, the battery-powered Nordic Thingy:91 is a simplified rapid prototyping platform designed specifically for cellular...
Continue ReadingSIM800L GSM module with Nokia 5110 LCD and Arduino
Over the past few tutorials, we have explored different projects that involve building GUI interfaces and menu on the Nokia 5110 LCD display. For today’s tutorial, we will do something similar to that but we will kick it up a notch by introducing a GSM module which will help us put a...
Continue ReadingFerrite bead demystified from Analog Devices
App note from Analog Devices hinting for proper selection of ferrite bead for you applications. An effective method for filtering high frequency power supply noise and cleanly sharing similar supply rails is the use of ferrite beads. A ferrite bead is a passive device that filters high...
Continue ReadingQianLi LC-IRP01 Thermal/Visible Microscope For PCB Repair
The QianLi’s 160x120 thermal imaging sensor and 1920x1080 visible sensor combine to make a powerful circuit board repair tool, especially helpful in finding overheating or short-circuit issues. Saelig Co. Inc. has introduced the QianLi LC-IRP01 Thermal Imaging Camera, a diagnostic...
Continue Reading3D Gesture Controlled Robotic Arm using the Seeed MGC3130 and Raspberry Pi
Interested in controlling an object or device without physically touching it? So am I! For today’s tutorial, we will look how to build a DIY based Gesture Controlled Robotic Arm using the Microchip MGC3130 based, Seeed 3D gesture and position tracking shield for Raspberry Pi. 3D...
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