Arduino MKRFOX1200
https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-mkrfox1200/
MKRFOX1200 is a powerful board that combines the functionality of the Zero and SigFox connectivity. It is the ideal solution for makers wanting to design IoT projects with minimal previous experience in networking having a low power device. Arduino MKRFOX1200 has been designed to offer a practical and cost effective solution for makers seeking to […]
10 or 12-bit DAC from the ATtiny85
https://www.electronics-lab.com/10-12-bit-dac-attiny85/
David Johnson-Davies @ technoblogy.com writes: This article describes how to get up to two 10 or 12-bit digital-to-analogue outputs from an 8-bit Timer/Counter, such as in the ATtiny85. To test the routine I built a circuit which allows you to vary the brightness of two LEDs with two potentiometers: 10 or 12-bit DAC from the […]
Arduino analogue thermometer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-analogue-thermometer/
Clinton Matos @ htxt.co.za writes: With so many projects being made with the Arduino, we’ve seen a fair share of thermometer projects that try to do something different. This version, by educ8s.tv, does so by adopting an older look. Arduino analogue thermometer – [Link]
NanoPi NEO kit lets you build your own network-attached storage system for about $30
https://www.electronics-lab.com/nanopi-neo-kit-lets-build-network-attached-storage-system-30/
Brad Linder@ liliputing.com writes: The NanoPi Neo is a tiny computer with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, Ethernet and USB ports, and support for a number of accessories. Measuring just 1.6″ x 1.6″ it’s smaller than most Raspberry Pi computers, and with a starting price of $7 it’s also an awfully affordable computer capable of […]
MAX17055 – a 7μA operating current fuel gauge
https://www.electronics-lab.com/max17055-7%ce%bca-operating-current-fuel-gauge/
by Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com Maxim Integrated has posted details of a battery charge monitor IC for which it claims the lowest quiescent current available, at 7µA. The 1-cell Fuel Gauge with Maxim’s ModelGauge m5 EZ algorithm can eliminate battery characterization issues. MAX17055 – a 7μA operating current fuel gauge – [Link]
3D Gaming With Raspberry Pi & ExaGear
https://www.electronics-lab.com/3d-gaming-raspberry-pi-exagear/
ExaGear is a virtual machine that implements virtual x86 Linux container on ARM and allows you to run Intel x86 applications directly on ARM. With this software by Eltechs you can run Intel x86 application on your ARM-based Mini PC simultaneously with common native applications. It is like QEMU but 5 times faster! You can even run Windows […]
One wire controls LCD module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/one-wire-controls-lcd-module/
Rex Niven @ edn.com has a design idea on how to drive a character LCD using only one wire. This hardware interface Design Idea reduces the connection to just one wire, allowing a basic microcontroller with limited I/O to drive a large display, either directly, through a standard interface, or even an opto-isolator. One wire […]
3-axis accelerometer performs wake-up in consumer designs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/3-axis-accelerometer-performs-wake-consumer-designs/
Kionix (Ithaca, New York), part of the Rohm Group, has added the KXTJ3 3-axis low-cost accelerometer that offers the performance of a more expensive accelerometer in a 2 x 2 x 0.9 mm form factor. By Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com The company presents the device as a high performance and reliable accelerometer in a package […]
Arrow’s New FPGA-Based IoT Maker Board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/arrows-new-fpga-based-iot-maker-board/
Arrow Electronics has introduced a new FPGA IoT Maker Board designed for end-to-end application development and optimised for cost. The Arrow MAX1000 board can be installed directly into a custom application or integrated on to a completely separate board. It has been created for start-ups, universities or established equipment manufacturers who want a flexible, low […]
Siglent SSA3032X Spectrum Analyzer Review & Experiments
https://www.electronics-lab.com/siglent-ssa3032x-spectrum-analyzer-review-experiments/
Afroman reviews Siglent’s SSA3000X series spectrum analyzer and all the options. There is some RF information for beginners and usage experiments are also performed. Siglent SSA3032X Spectrum Analyzer Review & Experiments – [Link]