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Make a GPS Clock With PICAXE

Make a GPS Clock With PICAXE

In this article, I'll show you one way to get the time and date from a GPS module, using a PICAXE 20m2.


Build a LaunchPad-Controlled Clock with Temperature and Humidity Meter

Build a LaunchPad-Controlled Clock with Temperature and Humidity Meter

If you're looking for a cool weekend project, you've found it. This is not only a digital clock: it also measures and displays the temperature and the relative humidity of your room periodically.


Projects Dec 18, 2015 by Tim Youngblood
Download Your First Program Using ARM mbed and KEIL MDK V5

Download Your First Program Using ARM mbed and KEIL MDK V5

The FRDM-K64F is a development platform which utilises the MK64FN1M0VLL12 microcontroller. This tutorial includes how to download a simple blinky example onto the FRDM-K64F using the ARM mbed online IDE and KEIL MDK. Details of the GPIO module configuration are included.


Projects Dec 17, 2015 by Elliott Smith
Build a PICAXE ESP-01 Wi-Fi Communicator

Build a PICAXE ESP-01 Wi-Fi Communicator

A PCB for a Wi-Fi communicator using a PICAXE 08M2 and an ESP-01 module driven by interactive code makes a handy setup for data collection and IoT reporting.


Make a Wireless Thermometer with PICAXE

Make a Wireless Thermometer with PICAXE

Got some time and need a wireless thermometer? In this article I'll show you how to make such a thing with a few PICAXEs.


Build Raspberry Pi Controllers: LED Flasher

Build Raspberry Pi Controllers: LED Flasher

In this project, you'll learn how to wire an LED and flash it using the Raspberry Pi. Also, to isolate the Raspberry Pi's + 3.3VDC compliant output pins from supply voltages greater than this power source, an opto-isolator will be introduced as well.


Projects Dec 11, 2015 by Don Wilcher
Make a GPS Clock With Arduino

Make a GPS Clock With Arduino

Do you need GPS time on your desk? This article will show you how to use a GPS module to get time, date and your location displayed on an LCD with an Arduino.


Build an Arduino Controlled USB Power Supply

Build an Arduino Controlled USB Power Supply

Build an Arduino controlled power supply that automatically adjusts the output to maintain a constant voltage or a constant current.


Make a Wireless Thermometer with a PIC Microcontroller

Make a Wireless Thermometer with a PIC Microcontroller

Getting more familiar with a PIC MCU is a matter of working more often with it. Learn how to make a wireless thermometer with a PIC microcontroller.


Control an Arduino with Bluetooth

Control an Arduino with Bluetooth

This article will show you how to set up two way communication between an Arduino and your Android Smartphone using Bluetooth.


Convert a Vintage Thermostat into a Modern Energy Saver

Convert a Vintage Thermostat into a Modern Energy Saver

Programmable thermostats can save a lot of energy and money. But you don't have to buy one- you can convert an old mechanical thermostat into a programmable thermostat using an Arduino and a servo.


Build a Raspberry Pi Pushbutton Switch

Build a Raspberry Pi Pushbutton Switch

Learn how to build a variety of electronic controllers using the Raspberry Pi. In part one, you will learn how to wire a basic pushbutton switch and read the status of its electrical contacts using the Python programming language.


Projects Nov 19, 2015 by Don Wilcher
Use LaunchPad to Make a Laser Tripwire Alarm

Use LaunchPad to Make a Laser Tripwire Alarm

Use the Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) feature of LaunchPad to build a laser tripwire alarm. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with LaunchPad while simultaneously making something cool.


Projects Nov 18, 2015 by Tim Youngblood
How to Build a Robot - Avoiding Obstacles

How to Build a Robot - Avoiding Obstacles

Part five of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!


Use an Arduino to Convert an Old Mechanical Thermostat into a Programmable Thermostat

Use an Arduino to Convert an Old Mechanical Thermostat into a Programmable Thermostat

Programmable thermostats can save a lot of energy and money. But you don't have to buy one. You can convert an old mechanical thermostat into a programmable thermostat using an Arduino and a servo.


Design Your Own Controller for a Solder Reflow Oven

Design Your Own Controller for a Solder Reflow Oven

In the last installment, we built the hardware to control an AC waveform with a TRIAC as the first step in a DIY solder reflow oven. This tutorial continues the project by showing you how to set up the low-level hardware to measure temperature, read the zero-cross detector, drive the TRIAC, and print to the serial terminal using a USART.


Projects Nov 17, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Connect a PICAXE to the Internet of Things

Connect a PICAXE to the Internet of Things

Connecting a PICAXE to the IoT through an ESP8266 module is easy once you know the process. Here are the details you need!


Control an Arduino With a TV Remote

Control an Arduino With a TV Remote

Nothing on TV tonight? Control an Arduino with any infrared remote control, including the one you use to command your television.


How to Build a Robot - Line Follower

How to Build a Robot - Line Follower

Part four of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!


Control Your AC Mains with a Microcontroller

Control Your AC Mains with a Microcontroller

Learn how to put together your own toaster oven controller with a handful of inexpensive, through-hole parts. The emphasis is on safety, low price, and minimal modification of the toaster oven.


Projects Nov 09, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd