USB to RS485 converter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/usb-rs485-converter/
Marko Pavlin has published a USB to RS485 converter. He writes: Testing of sensors with RS485 using PC without proper interface is not possible. Since RS232 interfaces are very rare, the interface should be hooked to USB. The interface between USB and RS485 can be soldered with one of the many FTDI interfaces with added […]
Optically Isolated LPT Breakout Board for CNC & Routers
https://www.electronics-lab.com/optically-isolated-lpt-breakout-board-cnc-routers/
Optically isolated parallel port break out board designed for Hobby CNC, Routers and Motion controller, This Board is an easy solution to drive stepper Motor driver through PC parallel port, The Board is compatible with various CNC software specially made for LPT port data output. The board has been tested with MACH3 CNC software. […]
1.8″ DIY Photo Frame using and Arduino Nano and a ST7735 Color TFT display
https://www.electronics-lab.com/1-8-diy-photo-frame-using-arduino-nano-1-8-st7735-color-tft-display/
In this video educ8s.tv is going to show us how to use the SD card slot of the popular 1.8″ Color TFT display which uses the ST7735 driver. Then we will save some bitmap images in the SD card and we will display them on the display. In other words, we will build a simple […]
150V DC/DC inverting controller: single inductor, ground-referenced control
https://www.electronics-lab.com/150v-dcdc-inverting-controller-single-inductor-ground-referenced-control/
LTC3896 is a high voltage inverting switching regulator controller that drives an all N-channel synchronous power MOSFET stage. Most low to medium power inverting DC/DC converters use a coupled inductor or transformer: this device uses only a single inductor. The chip converts a 4V to (150V – |VOUT‾|) positive input voltage to a regulated negative […]
Curve Tracer Project
https://www.electronics-lab.com/curve-tracer-project/
Jason Jones has tipped us with his latest project. He is working on a semiconductor curve tracer and details his progress on his website. I have thought about this a lot recently and – in order to get the cost down – the unit must have a cheap or available power supply and must coopt […]
How to Use Arduino and a RF 433 Long Range
https://www.electronics-lab.com/use-arduino-rf-433-long-range/
This is a tutorial on how to use a 433MHz long range transmitter/receiver with Arduino. I just explain how i have use the 433MHz RF Long Distance Transmitter / Receiver Pair and a arduino to install it on my rc truck for a firework ignition, lamp , pan tilt camera system How to Use Arduino […]
DIY Mini Quadcopter with 3D-Printed Frame and Custom Firmware
https://www.electronics-lab.com/diy-mini-quadcopter-3d-printed-frame-custom-firmware/
Simon D. Levy designed and build a mini quadcopter with 3D printed frame and custom C++ firmware. See the full project notes including bill of materials and more photos on the link below, and check out Simon’s blog on the C++ firmware here. I wanted to try my hand at a true “DIY” project, designing […]
Energy monitoring using ATM90E26
https://www.electronics-lab.com/energy-monitoring-using-atm90e26/
Tisham Dhar designed an ATM90E26 energy meter breakout board which can be used in single phase power measurements. After designing and testing the ADE7763 based Energy Monitor Breakout Board, I started looking around for cheaper and more modern alternatives.I came across the Atmel ATM90E26 Smart Metering IC with dual communication options – UART/SPI and multiple […]
RC snubber calculator spreadsheet
https://www.electronics-lab.com/rc-snubber-calculator-spreadsheet/
Paulo has developed an Excel-based calculator that eases the design of RC snubbers in power switching applications: In power switching applications, a designer often has to contend with spurious oscillations. These are the result of parasitic capacitances and inductance on the board and behave like the step response of an RLC circuit. These transients can […]
IBM scientists achieve storage memory breakthrough
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ibm-scientists-achieve-storage-memory-breakthrough/
For the first time, scientists at IBM Research have demonstrated reliably storing 3 bits of data per cell using a relatively new memory technology known as phase-change memory (PCM). The current memory landscape spans from venerable DRAM to hard disk drives to ubiquitous flash. But in the last several years PCM has attracted the industry’s […]