Designing a mains frequency monitor
Dan Watson writes: This is the second in a series of posts about designing a mains frequency monitor using the Microchip PIC 16F1619 microcontroller. In this post we will take a look at the first revision of the board that I designed for the project and some of the features that it...
Continue ReadingHow to Build a Control Circuit with Adjustable Working Time via Wi-Fi
In this article, you'll learn how to build a system that can turn DC loads on and off using a mobile application. You'll also learn how to perform this task via immediate actions or via timers set in advance for switching loads on and off. by Yahya Tawil You can implement this system...
Continue ReadingArduino Uno Menu Template
PaulSS @ instructables.com shows us how to build a menu for a LCD/button shield: While working on a new Instructable (coming soon) I had decided to use an Arduino Uno with an LCD/button shield I purchased off of AliExpress. It's a knockoff of the DFRobot Shield. I knew that I...
Continue ReadingArduino Tutorial: Serial Plotter the new impressive tool of the Arduino IDE
A few months ago, with version 1.6.6, the Arduino IDE introduced a great new feature. It is called Serial Plotter and you can find it in your Arduino IDE under the tools menu. Using the Serial Plotter we can graph the output of our Arduino project in real time. A tutorial describing...
Continue ReadingHackPOD – 32 bit ARM Cortex-M4, programmable in Arduino
HackPOD is a fast and powerful electronics development platform in a portable smartphone form factor. It is based on a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 chip running at a clock speed of 72 MHz and is programmable by the Arduino IDE and C language. It also features an integrated touchscreen LCD,...
Continue ReadingMicrochip announced MPLAB® Harmony Graphics Composer GUI Tool
Microchip announced MPLAB® Harmony Graphics Composer (MHGC), a modern and flexible graphical user interface (GUI) composer tool. Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the MPLAB®...
Continue ReadingArduino – Laser Tripwire Alarm System
In this instructable, we will be building a laser guided tripwire alarm system using a SainSmart Leonardo R3 development board. Arduino - Laser Tripwire Alarm System -...
Continue ReadingSubPos: a WiFi Positioning Solution for Places GPS Can’t Reach
SubPos Positioning System - A "dataless" Wi-Fi positioning system that can be used anywhere GPS can't. SubPos is an indoor positioning system that can be used in various environments such as metro lines, shopping malls, carparks, art galleries or even conference centers; essentially...
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