Category: Interface
![I²CDriver – An easy-to-use tool for controlling I²C devices I²CDriver – An easy-to-use tool for controlling I²C devices](https://www.electronics-lab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/led8x8-white_jpg_project-body.jpg)
I²CDriver – An easy-to-use tool for controlling I²C devices
I²CDriver is an easy-to-use, open source tool for controlling I²C devices. It works with Windows, Mac, and Linux, and has a built-in color screen that shows a live “dashboard” of all the I²C activity. It uses a standard FTDI USB serial chip to talk to the PC, so no special...
Continue Reading![The Chirp Explorer Board, a first for data-over-sound. The Chirp Explorer Board, a first for data-over-sound.](https://www.electronics-lab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-O7aG4-u-tDzB22Uom2Vo1w.png)
The Chirp Explorer Board, a first for data-over-sound.
The Chirp Explorer Board is the first IoT prototyping platform that’s tailor-made from the ground up to explore the possibilities of acoustic data transfer. Built around the powerful Arm Cortex-M4 CPU with inbuilt DSP for optimised audio processing, it allows developers to quickly and...
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Credit Card Sized HMI Development Hardware
Coinciding with the BT815 and BT816 advanced graphics controller ICs being ramped up into volume production, Bridgetek has introduced a series of accompanying entry-level development modules. Supporting a range of different display configurations, the compact (54.1mm x 85.60mm) VM816C...
Continue Reading![Extending I2C communication distance with the DS28E17 Extending I2C communication distance with the DS28E17](https://www.electronics-lab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/an_maxim_AN6208-600x367.png)
Extending I2C communication distance with the DS28E17
App note from Maxim integrated about alternative method to extend I2C bus. Systems are increasingly requiring greater distances for I2C buses. This article explains how the DS28E17 can be used to extend the distance of I2C devices while decreasing cost. Extending I2C communication...
Continue Reading![I2C Encoder V2 – Connect multiple rotary encoders on the I2C bus I2C Encoder V2 – Connect multiple rotary encoders on the I2C bus](https://www.electronics-lab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/312f8c715517df290d3cc2a0bab09c5d_original.jpg)
I2C Encoder V2 – Connect multiple rotary encoders on the I2C bus
I2C Encoder V2 is a tiny smart board for connecting multiple rotary encoders on the I2C bus and it's live on kickstarter. The I2C Encoder V2 supports various type of rotary encoder with one footprint: Standard mechanical encoder Illuminated RGB encoder Clickable rotary...
Continue Reading![SPI Isolation Board SPI Isolation Board](https://www.electronics-lab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mlt_isospi_iso_glass-1024x800.jpg)
SPI Isolation Board
The isolated SPI module is designed for applications, where SPI signals need to be transferred over longer distances than usually. It is based on Linear’s LTC6820. The board is designed as two layer stack-up, with GND plane on the bottom layer and signal traces and components at the...
Continue Reading![A Compact Camera Using Raspberry Pi A+ And Adafruit TFT Display A Compact Camera Using Raspberry Pi A+ And Adafruit TFT Display](https://www.electronics-lab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/FUIAQMXICE1SWUD.MEDIUM.jpg)
A Compact Camera Using Raspberry Pi A+ And Adafruit TFT Display
PiJuice at instructables.com designed an interesting compact camera project with raspberry pi. Raspberry Pi A+ is used in this project as it is the cheapest and smallest available Raspberry Pi. The real challenge in this kind of portable Pi projects is powering the Raspberry Pi. This...
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FT234XD – USB to BASIC UART IC
The FT234XD is a USB to serial UART interface with optimised packaging (3mm x 3mm 12 pin DFN) for smaller PCB designs and the following advanced features. Check datasheet on the link below. FT234XD - USB to BASIC UART IC -...
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