In this article we’ll take a close look at two sections of the custom-designed control board for the C-BISCUIT demo bot.
In this article we’ll take a close look at two sections of the custom-designed control board for the C-BISCUIT demo bot.
Use an Arduino/Genuino 101 with iAQ-Core air quality and HIH-6131 temperature/humidity sensors to make an Indoor Air…
Use an Arduino/Genuino 101 with iAQ-Core air quality and HIH-6131 temperature/humidity sensors to make an Indoor Air Quality Monitor with Bluetooth low energy (BLE) connectivity.
The C-BISCUIT saga continues as we combine the various system components into a demo bot.
The C-BISCUIT saga continues as we combine the various system components into a demo bot.
A tipping bucket rain gauge is a clever way to measure rainfall. Learn how to add wireless capability, a PICAXE…
A tipping bucket rain gauge is a clever way to measure rainfall. Learn how to add wireless capability, a PICAXE microcontroller, and an LCD display to your weather station.
Start to get acquainted with the new D2000 microcontroller development board by exploring the GPIO and PWM.
Start to get acquainted with the new D2000 microcontroller development board by exploring the GPIO and PWM.
Learn how to make your own DIY printed circuit board (PCB) tank, step by step.
Learn how to make your own DIY printed circuit board (PCB) tank, step by step.
In this project, you'll learn how to build a 4-bit binary counter using a 5x7 LED matrix for data count value…
In this project, you'll learn how to build a 4-bit binary counter using a 5x7 LED matrix for data count value visualization. The project will use a combination of standard electronic and surface mount components.
In spite of their convenience, the cost of solder paste stencils has prevented many hobbyists from using them. But the…
In spite of their convenience, the cost of solder paste stencils has prevented many hobbyists from using them. But the use of polyimide film has brought the prices within reach... if you know how and where to get them.
Continuing the C-BISCUIT series, this article outlines how to populate and test the surface mount PCBs designed in a…
Continuing the C-BISCUIT series, this article outlines how to populate and test the surface mount PCBs designed in a previous article using a hot air rework station and other various electronics tools.
Combine the Si4844-A10 analog-tuned radio receiver with an Arduino to make a full-featured multiband radio.
Combine the Si4844-A10 analog-tuned radio receiver with an Arduino to make a full-featured multiband radio.
The PICAXE 40X2 features 32 I/O ports and speeds up to 64MHz; a development platform simplifies project design using this…
The PICAXE 40X2 features 32 I/O ports and speeds up to 64MHz; a development platform simplifies project design using this workhorse.
Counters using 7-segment LEDs are fun and useful projects for scoreboards and other numerical displays; here's one you can build.
Counters using 7-segment LEDs are fun and useful projects for scoreboards and other numerical displays; here's one you can build.
Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.
Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.
Readers will learn how to wire a standard 16x2 LCD (liquid crystal display) to a Raspberry Pi to display messages.
Readers will learn how to wire a standard 16x2 LCD (liquid crystal display) to a Raspberry Pi to display messages.
Design and theory behind the 5V-3A buck regulator based on the LM25575 to be used in the C-BISCUIT robot project.
Design and theory behind the 5V-3A buck regulator based on the LM25575 to be used in the C-BISCUIT robot project.
In part 4 of this Build Raspberry Pi Controllers series, the reader will learn how to build an IR Remote Event counter…
In part 4 of this Build Raspberry Pi Controllers series, the reader will learn how to build an IR Remote Event counter using littleBits.
Tips and techniques for incorporating EFM8 microcontrollers into your custom hardware.
Tips and techniques for incorporating EFM8 microcontrollers into your custom hardware.
A PCB for a Wi-Fi communicator using a PICAXE 08M2 and an ESP-01 module driven by interactive code makes a handy setup…
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.
What linear voltage regulator circuits lack in efficiency, they make up in simplicity and low noise. Here's a scheme for…
What linear voltage regulator circuits lack in efficiency, they make up in simplicity and low noise. Here's a scheme for 9 voltages from 2.5V to 15V on the same PCB design.
Part two of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles! This time we'll…
Part two of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles! This time we'll be covering PCB design.