Many embedded applications benefit from a communications interface that allows for convenient data transfer between a PC and a microcontroller. This article…
Many embedded applications benefit from a communications interface that allows for convenient data transfer between a PC and a microcontroller. This article explains how to use the virtual COM port library from Silicon Laboratories to send data from a Windows application to an EFM8 microcontroller.
When you buy a Raspberry Pi, you just buy a printed circuit board which doesn’t even come with a power supply or…
When you buy a Raspberry Pi, you just buy a printed circuit board which doesn’t even come with a power supply or operating system. This tutorial is concerned with getting your Raspberry Pi set up and ready to use.
Parallel circuits are one of two fundamental circuit configurations we come across every day. Like a parallel universe,…
Parallel circuits are one of two fundamental circuit configurations we come across every day. Like a parallel universe, parallel circuits and networks can give us unexpected results. Adding more gives less, and voltage stays the same no matter what! Learn about the role resistance plays in parallel circuits for your designs and safety.
A short introduction to some of the more popular interfaces used to connect test instruments to computers.
A short introduction to some of the more popular interfaces used to connect test instruments to computers.
By equipping an Arduino with an Ethernet shield you can turn it into a simple web server, and by accessing that server…
By equipping an Arduino with an Ethernet shield you can turn it into a simple web server, and by accessing that server with a browser running on any computer connected to the same network as the Arduino, you can perform a variety of tasks.
Intel® unveils Thunderbolt™ 3, the fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or peripheral device –…
Intel® unveils Thunderbolt™ 3, the fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or peripheral device – including billions of USB devices.