Phoenix EH basic is more than just a “basic” enclosure

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If you´re searching for an enclosure with a high variability and for a reasonable price, then we can recommend you the EH basic series enclosures.

Searching for a compromise between the quality (materials, design,…) and production costs is a theme at development of every device and naturally – also at development of components. Also from this reason on the market can be found enclosures with a various wall thickness, with various temperature resistance, etc. and so everyone can choose according to requirements of a designed/produced device. EH basic series from company Phoenix Contact addresses everyone who wants a quality enclosure for a reasonable price. We can say, that EH basic series is not designed for absolutely highest rigidity but for a reasonable compromise among strength and the price. However in every way, we don´t deal with a “paper-like” enclosure but with a solid enclosure suitable for a vast majority of applications with modular devices.
EH basic is designed in a way to reach a maximum user comfort and versatility, i.e. to have a possibility to choose optimum size and version.

Versatility is also supported for example by these facts:

  • 2 mounting possibilities – on a DIN rail or on a wall
  • available in 2 various heights (110,5/54mm)
  • available in 7 various widths (22,5-90mm)
  • parts of enclosure mating without use of tools
  • 3 various cover versions (closed, 1-sided connection, 2-sided connection) in two colors
  • integrated (recessed) field for marking (labels) on the side of enclosure
  • over 100 combinations is possible
  • PCB mounting is possible in all 3 ways

EH basic enclosures enable to use various connection technologies, including RJ45 and USB connectors, as illustrated at attached pictures. EH basic enclosures will soon be our standard stock item. Upon order, we´re able to supply you all versions.

Further details can be found in the Phoenix Contact electronic enclosures overview.

Phoenix EH basic is more than just a “basic” enclosure – [Link]

DIY Digital Tape Measure

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by electronics for everyone @ instructables.com:

Today I hope to teach you all about ultrasonic sensors and hopefully by the end you’ll have a nice little digital tape measure of your own to use as you please. This is my second version of this project so if you can get it as small or just don’t feel like dealing with the Arduino Pro mini feel free to change it in any way you want.

DIY Digital Tape Measure – [Link]

Plug-in touchscreen makes a Raspberry Pi tablet

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by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com:

Distributor element14 has a 7-in. Touchscreen Display for the Raspberry Pi, expanding the ecosystem of accessories, to enable users to create all-in-one integrated projects such as turning their Pi into a tablet, infotainment system or embedded project.

Compatible with Raspberry Pi 2, and Raspberry Pi 1 models B+ and A+*, the screen can be used to make ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) devices with a visual display. Connect the Raspberry Pi, develop a Python script, and create home automation devices with touchscreen capability. A range of educational software and programs available on the Raspberry Pi will be touch enabled, making learning and programming easier.

Designed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the 800 × 480 display connects to the Raspberry Pi’s DSI display connector via an adapter board that handles power and signal conversion. Touchscreen drivers with support for 10-finger touch and an on-screen keyboard will be integrated into the latest Raspbian OS for full functionality without the need for a physical keyboard or mouse.

Plug-in touchscreen makes a Raspberry Pi tablet – [Link]

A Spark.io Indoor Ambient Quality Monitor

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Davide Gironi has build an indoor ambient quality monitor based on particle.io :

SXAM (Spark to Xively AMbient quality monitor), is an ambient quality monitor that logs 4 environmental parameters to the xively.com and display the ambient status by using for RGB leds.

SXAM logs: Humidity, Temperature, Ambient noise, Brightness, Note: Spark.io is now Particle.io.

A Spark.io Indoor Ambient Quality Monitor – [Link]

OscilloPhone: Use your Smartphone as an Oscilloscope / Signal Generator

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by loboat @ instructables.com:

Oscilloscopes and Signal Generators are two essential electronics devices to create and test electronic circuits. Unfortunately, these devices are very expensives for students starting electronics, or makers who want use electronic circuits in their creations just once…

The idea of my project is to rethink your smartphone as a portable, powerful and secured platform, able to simulate an oscilloscope and a signal generator for your electronic circuits.
Here, your phone isn’t just an accessorize or an ordinairy remote control : it becomes the center of the project, and a tool to help you create better things in the future.

OscilloPhone: Use your Smartphone as an Oscilloscope / Signal Generator – [Link]

How to Make Two ESP8266 Talk

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Rui Santos shows us how to make two ESP8266 to talk:

In this project you’re going to make two ESP8266 talk with each other.

How it works? You’re going to set one ESP as an Access Point (Server) and another ESP as a Station (Client). Then they’ll establish a wireless communication and the Client sends a message to the Server saying “Hello World!”.

How to Make Two ESP8266 Talk – [Link]

Contactless payment ring – A tutorial on NFC antenna coil design

Jatinder has tipped us with this latest post. He writes:

 I have a done a video about a contactless payment (NFC) ring that I have made. The video talks about NFC antenna coil design and how I used the concepts to make the wearable ring.

Contactless payment ring – A tutorial on NFC antenna coil design – [Link]

Dekatron as Internet speed indicator

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spritesmods.com has build a interner speed indicator based on a Dekatron tube, the result is great.

As most electronic engineers and hobbyists do, I have a great respect for the earlier ways of controlling electrons, before it was found out that silicon could be used to miniaturize everything a thousandfold. It is amazing that things like a vacuum, a glow wire and a bunch of strange-looking metal bits can actually do useful stuff. The amazing-ness of it all gets even better if there are visuals involved: while vacuum tubes only have the faint glow of the heater, tubes filled with neon are more interesting because they can be used to display stuff. Nixie tubes are a prime example of those.

Dekatron as Internet speed indicator – [Link]

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