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…
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.
Connecting a PICAXE to the IoT through an ESP8266 module is easy once you know the process. Here are the details you need!
Connecting a PICAXE to the IoT through an ESP8266 module is easy once you know the process. Here are the details you need!
Learn how to put together your own toaster oven controller with a handful of inexpensive, through-hole parts. The…
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.
An inexpensive PICAXE microcontroller makes it easy to read a temperature sensor, compare the temperature to a setpoint,…
An inexpensive PICAXE microcontroller makes it easy to read a temperature sensor, compare the temperature to a setpoint, and turn a heater or cooler circuit on or off.
Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.
Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.
This article demonstrates how to use the built-in die temperature sensor on the nRF51. The die temperature is not the…
This article demonstrates how to use the built-in die temperature sensor on the nRF51. The die temperature is not the same as ambient temperature, but can be calibrated to ambient temperature by using a correction factor.
Thread, a network protocol released July 2015, is optimized for the connected home network. It is IPv6 based, uses IEEE…
Thread, a network protocol released July 2015, is optimized for the connected home network. It is IPv6 based, uses IEEE Standard 802.15.4 and runs on existing hardware.
MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a popular low-overhead messaging protocol used by many IoT devices to communicate. This…
MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a popular low-overhead messaging protocol used by many IoT devices to communicate. This tutorial will show the user how to to set up a basic MQTT network using Python on his or her computer and an ESP8266 running the NodeMCU firmware.
How to set up the build environment for the nRF51 system-on-chip using makefiles and ARM-GCC.
How to set up the build environment for the nRF51 system-on-chip using makefiles and ARM-GCC.
ZigBee, Bluetooth and the newer Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE/Smart) are all communication protocols for Wireless Personal…
ZigBee, Bluetooth and the newer Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE/Smart) are all communication protocols for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs), but they are optimized for different applications.
Basic refresher on instrumentation amplifiers, followed by a several real world applications in which an engineer would…
Basic refresher on instrumentation amplifiers, followed by a several real world applications in which an engineer would find this circuit.
An in-depth look at transformer isolation. Electrical isolation is necessary to protect circuits, equipment, and people…
An in-depth look at transformer isolation. Electrical isolation is necessary to protect circuits, equipment, and people from shocks and short circuits, as well as to make accurate measurements. Isolation transformers are one way to go.
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