Arduino Weather Station using DHT11
Using a display to view the temperature and humidity of your environment can be possible using the DHT11 or DHT22 sensor with the easy to use Arduino microcontroller platform and that’s the goal of this project. For this project, we will be using the 16×2 LCD display module to...
Continue ReadingTeardown, Repair & Analysis of an Agilent E4443A 3Hz – 6.7GHz PSA Series Spectrum Analyzer
In this episode Shahriar repairs an Agilent PSA Series Spectrum Analyzer. The instrument generates many errors during self-alignment and produces no measurements below 3.2GHz. The block diagram of the unit is thoroughly presented and various possible failure points are considered. Based...
Continue ReadingDecoding and Encoding JSON with Arduino or ESP8266
In this blog post you're going to learn how to decode (parse a JSON string) and encode (generate a JSON string) with the ArduinoJson library using the Arduino with the Ethernet shield. This guide also works with the ESP8266 and ESP32 Wi-Fi modules with small changes. Decoding and...
Continue ReadingElectronics Cheat Sheet Poster
A quick reference in learning and debugging your electronics projects. Click to "download" the full resolution image + a bonus poster. or download ZIP file. "Amirhossein Amini" has re-designed the above poster in Corel Draw and the source file can be downloaded here or PDF...
Continue ReadingApp note: Implementation of a single-phase electronic watt-hour meter using the MSP430AFE2xx
Another energy meter from Texas Instruments using MSP430AFE2xx. (PDF) This application report describes the implementation of a single-phase electronic electricity meter using the Texas Instruments MSP430AFE2xx metering processors. It includes the necessary information with regard to...
Continue ReadingWINXI – Arduino ZERO M0 Stick
WINXI - arduino ZERO Pro M0 compatible stick, RGB led, Micro SD, AtSamD21E18. Arduino zero pro compatible board with USB programming suitable for experienced users. WINXI - Arduino ZERO M0 Stick -...
Continue ReadingLT8650S – Dual Channel 4A, 42V, Synchronous Step-Down Silent Switcher
The LT8650S is a dual step-down regulator that delivers up to 4A of continuous current from both channels and supports loads up to 6A from each channel. The LT8650S features the second generation Silent Switcher architecture to minimize EMI emissions while delivering high efficiency at...
Continue ReadingSMA Solar readout
Jean-Claude wanted to read SMA solar inverter data over Bluetooth and so he build this project. This is the first post of a 3-part series about reading out an SMA solar inverter over Bluetooth and displaying some readings every few seconds. Long-time readers may remember the Solar at...
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