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Linear Capacitive Proximity Sensor
The project presented here is an analog capacitive proximity sensor. The circuit is from Texas Instruments application note. Most conventional capacitive proximity sensors produce a "1" or "0" output, this circuit produces a DC output that is a function of the size and relative...
Continue ReadingRobotics Arm Controller using PS3 Wireless Remote
This project enables the user to control an RC servo-based robotics arm wirelessly. The board is based on ESP32-WROOM 32E Bluetooth/Wi-Fi module, thus PS3 or PS4 wireless remote can be paired. The project is built using ESP32 chip with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, 4...
Continue ReadingBluetooth Robot Car Controller using ESP32
This wireless robot car controller board is built using an ESP32 BT/Wi-Fi module, 2 x H-Bridges, 3.3V regulator. It also includes an ESP32 programming connector, power LED, screw terminal connector for the power supply, header connector for motors, and high-value capacitors on the DC...
Continue ReadingH-Bridge for High Power Brushed DC Motor with Current Sense
This H-bridge board is an easy-to-use brushed DC motor driver that can handle large-size motors such as wheelchair motors, and winch motors. An H-bridge is an electronic circuit that switches the polarity of a voltage applied to a load. The circuit is built using 4 x N-Channel...
Continue ReadingIsolated RS-232 to RS-485 Signaling Converter
This project provides a solution for converting RS232 signaling to RS485 signaling. This allows long-distance communication since the range supported by RS232 is normally less than 50 feet while RS485’s range can exceed 1000 feet. The design features an RS232 transceiver, an RS485...
Continue ReadingI2C DAC Controlled Electronic Load – Battery Performance Tester
The project presented here is an I2C electronic load, intended for testing power supplies, solar panels, batteries, and supercapacitors. The board consists of an I2C interface DAC MCP4725, OPAMP U2 acts as V to I (Voltage to Current), OPAMP U3 measures the load current across the...
Continue ReadingPosition and Speed Controller for DC Motor with Incremental Encoder
This project consists of Arduino Arduino-compatible microcontroller ATmega328, an L298 Motor driver, a Joystick, a programming connector, an Infrared sensor, and various analog and digital I/O pins. The project is Arduino compatible and can be programmed using Arduino IDE and many...
Continue ReadingIsolator for SPI Interface with Inbuilt DC-DC Converter
This simple, compact solution is ideal for isolated SPI data requiring communication across different ground potentials often found in Industrial PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and Instrumentation and data acquisition systems. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a protocol...
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