The MCP9600 Thermocouple interface
https://www.electronics-lab.com/the-mcp9600-thermocouple-interface/
by Martin Cooke @ elektormagazine.com: The MCP9600 from Microchip is a single chip solution to convert thermocouple output EMF to degrees Celsius. The chip includes integrated cold-junction compensation and corrects thermocouple non-linearity for the eight most popular types of thermocouple. User-programmable registers in the MCP9600 allow the chip to be configured for various applications including a […]
DIY Tweeting Weather Station
https://www.electronics-lab.com/diy-tweeting-weather-station/
by Jonathanrjpereira @ instructables.com: Ever wanted to monitor your city’s Current Weather Conditions, Carbon Footprint, Noise and Pollution levels? Do you want be a Climate Change Crusader or set-up your own Tweeting Weather Station and share your local weather conditions with the world? Meet Tweeting Weather IoT Station aka TWIST – a DIY, Open-Source Environmental Monitoring […]
Attiny85 EMF detector
https://www.electronics-lab.com/attiny85-emf-detector/
by masteruan @ instructables.com: This is a simple tutorial to create an EMF detector. You can use Arduino for this job, but is better use a microcontroller called Attiny85. It is possible program it throe the Arduino interface. Attiny85 EMF detector – [Link]
Arduino with GSM and PIR Sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-with-gsm-and-pir-sensor/
by motheeb @ instructables.com: This lesson will allow you to use SMS to control an LED along with using Arduino to make automatic calls to your phone in case it sensed movements in your room. You will be able to listen to the voices there and act upon emergency. Arduino with GSM and PIR Sensor – […]
Rad tolerant megaAVR MCU for space & avionics applications
https://www.electronics-lab.com/rad-tolerant-megaavr-mcu-for-space-avionics-applications/
by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: Atmel ATmegaS128 AVR microcontrollers are now produced in space-grade quality, including latch-up immunity, ceramic packaging and extended temperature range for next-generation of space applications. AtmegaS128 – the first µC Rad Tolerant device for Atmel – delivers full wafer lot traceability, 64-lead ceramic package (CQFP), space screening, space qualification according to QML […]
SDM3055 FW Upgrade, YZXstudio Black USB Power Monitor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sdm3055-fw-upgrade-yzxstudio-black-usb-power-monitor/
In this video: mjlorton tests the latest firmware from Siglent for the SDM3055 bench multimeter A quick overview of the Fluke TiS10 (vs Ti90) thermal camera A look at the YZXstudio Black USB Power Monitor (with optional bluetooth module) that Frank Tong sells on his eBay store SDM3055 FW Upgrade, YZXstudio Black USB Power Monitor […]
App Note: Heat sink mounting guide
https://www.electronics-lab.com/app-note-heat-sink-mounting-guide/
Fairchild Semiconductor’s app note on proper heat sink mounting to achieve lower thermal resistance between the package and its heat sink. Link here (PDF) This document provides guidelines for mounting heat sinks for the proper thermal management of power semiconductor devices in field applications. This document describes heat sink mounting methods, considerations, contact thermal resistance, […]
Hyper-local Weather Dashboard: Wunderground + Pi Sense HAT
https://www.electronics-lab.com/hyper-local-weather-dashboard-wunderground-pi-sense-hat/
by InitialState @ github.com: Let’s face it, we humans talk about the weather a lot ⛅. The average person talks about the weather four times a day, for an average of 8 minutes and 21 seconds. Do the math and that totals 10 months of your life that you will spend yapping about the weather. The […]
DIY Capacitance Meter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/diy-capacitance-meter/
electro-labs.com published another great project based on Atmega328P: We are building another opensource SoloPCB project which is very enjoyable to build and use. In our electronics works, we frequently need to know the actual value of a capacitor. As you know, small sized SMD capacitors have no markings showing their values. Or there are lots of […]
OpenduinoGSM an open source tool Arduino IDE compatible with Opengate project inside
https://www.electronics-lab.com/openduinogsm-an-open-source-tool-arduino-ide-compatible-with-opengate-project-inside/
Emanuele @ dev.emcelettronica.com: OpenduinoGSM is an open source tool for hobbyists & professional makers. The first project realized is the useful opengate (one ring with your phone and the gate is open). Inspired with OpenduinoGSM! With OpenduinoGSM you have the option of using the Arduino development environment, so anyone, even those who are unfamiliar electronics and […]