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How to Make an Interactive TCP Server with NodeMCU on the ESP8266

How to Make an Interactive TCP Server with NodeMCU on the ESP8266

Learn how to connect your device with Linux Screen using the built-in Lua interpreter to set up the file system and connect to the network. Then, learn how to automate the scripting process with Luatool and put it all together with a basic TCP server that can interact with a pulse-width modulated LED, a potentiometer, and a switch.


Projects Jul 22, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Guts of the IoT: Building NodeMCU from Source for the ESP8266

Guts of the IoT: Building NodeMCU from Source for the ESP8266

Compile and install NodeMCU on the ESP8266 IoT chip using Linux tools and the ESP Open Source SDK


Projects Jul 18, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Introduction to Arduino SPI Library with LTC1286 and DAC714

Introduction to Arduino SPI Library with LTC1286 and DAC714

Introduction to the Arduino SPI Library with example sketch for the LTC1286 12 Bit ADC and the DAC714 16 bit DAC.


Projects Jul 17, 2015 by Aaron Dennis
Communicating with an EFM8 Microcontroller via USB

Communicating with an EFM8 Microcontroller via USB

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.


Projects Jul 17, 2015 by Robert Keim
Use a PICAXE Microcontroller to Read and Display Temperature

Use a PICAXE Microcontroller to Read and Display Temperature

The 08M2 is the smallest member of the PICAXE family of microcontrollers; it is inexpensive, versatile, and easy to program using free software.


Displaying Characters on an LCD with an EFM8 Microcontroller

Displaying Characters on an LCD with an EFM8 Microcontroller

Learn how to design characters using an image editor and display them on an LCD controlled by an EFM8 microcontroller.


Projects Jul 13, 2015 by Robert Keim
Controlling an LCD via SPI: An Introduction to Project Development with an EFM8 Microcontroller

Controlling an LCD via SPI: An Introduction to Project Development with an EFM8 Microcontroller

A simple LCD control project with an EFM8 evaluation board demonstrates basic principles of embedded development.


Projects Jul 08, 2015 by Robert Keim
Beginner’s Guide to the Arduino

Beginner’s Guide to the Arduino

This project will help you get started with the Arduino, including a description of the different types of Arduinos, how to download the Arduino software development environment, and describe the different shields that are available for the Arduino along with the accessories you will need to develop Arduino projects.


Projects Jun 12, 2015 by Tim Youngblood