BrainBox Arduino: A ‘tough’ Arduino with screw terminals


https://www.electronics-lab.com/brainbox-arduino-tough-arduino-screw-terminals/

elektormagazine.com writes: Have you read the BrainBox Arduino article in the latest edition of Elektor magazine? BrainBox Arduino is a rugged version of the Arduino Leonardo. Thanks to its sturdy screw terminals, a number of different power supply options, an on-board buzzer and a motor-driver IC that connects directly to motors, there is usually no […]

Arduino-Based Two-Way Pager


https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-based-two-way-pager/

This Arduino-based pager by  Mike Schaus will allow you to send and receive real SMS text messages. This messaging device has its own SIM card and phone number. In order to build this project you need the following parts: 1* Arduino UNO 1*Hologram SIM Card w/Device Management 1*Arduino GSM shield V2 1*Adafruit LCD Shield Kit […]

The Newest IDE 1.8.0 Unites Arduino Family


https://www.electronics-lab.com/newest-ide-1-8-0-unites-arduino-family/

The open-source Arduino Software (IDE) makes it easy to write code and upload it to the board. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is written in Java and based on Processing and other open-source software. Arduino has just launched its latest software version: IDE 1.8.0! What makes this software special […]

DIY Breathalyzer Using Arduino UNO


https://www.electronics-lab.com/diy-breathalyzer-using-arduino/

Today I am going to discuss how to make a very simple DIY Breathalyzer using Arduino UNO and few external components. Ana Carolina designed this project as an instructable in instructables.com. This is a low-cost project and a useful one too. If you have no idea about what breathalyzer is, let me explain briefly: A breathalyzer is a device […]

How to Set Up and Program an LCD Display on an Arduino


https://www.electronics-lab.com/set-program-lcd-display-arduino/

circuitbasics.com writes: In this tutorial, I’ll explain how to set up an LCD display on an Arduino, and show you all the functions available to program it (with examples). The display I’m using here is a 16×2 LCD display that I bought for under $10 on Amazon. LCDs are really useful in projects that output data, and they can make your project […]

Arduino Capacitance Meter Using TM1637


https://www.electronics-lab.com/arduino-capacitance-meter-using-tm1637/

In this instructable by gustavio101 you will know how to make a capacitance meter using Arduino displayed on the TM1637 display with a range from 1 uF to 2000 uF. To build this project you need the following parts: Resistors 1x: 220 Ohm 1x: 10 kOhm, 8000 Ohms also would work depending on your code […]

IdIoTware SD Card Temperature Logger


https://www.electronics-lab.com/idiotware-sd-card-temperature-logger/

In this tutorial at hackster.io you will learn how to log data from LM35 temperature sensor values to an SD card and store it as CSV file. In order to build this project you need the following parts: Arduino UNO idIoTware Shield USB-A to B Cable SD Card (up to 8GB) 2x Generic Jumper (0.1″) […]

Weather Widget using ESP8266


https://www.electronics-lab.com/weather-widget-esp8266/

deba168‘s new instructable is a weather widget: “an application that can be downloaded on your PC, laptop or a mobile device and perform the job of providing easy access to weather information” It’s an ESP8266 based weather display unit which retrieves localized weather information from http://www.wunderground.com by WLAN and displays it on a 128×64 OLED display. […]

MKRZero, Arduino Newest Family Member


https://www.electronics-lab.com/mkrzero-arduino-newest-family-member/

Arduino had announced a new member of its family: MKRZero! This new board comes with the size of 61x25mm MKR1000 board and the power of ARM-core Arduino Zero. The ARM-core board consists of an on-board SD connector with dedicated SPI interfaces (SPI1) that make it easy to browse your files with no extra hardware. You […]

MEAS: five weather sensors on one Arduino shield


https://www.electronics-lab.com/meas-five-weather-sensors-one-arduino-shield/

by Jan Buiting @ elektormagazine.com: In a stint of list-o-mania TE Connectivity have slapped five environmental sensors on a single board called MEAS for plugging onto the Arduino/Genuino 101 and Uno R3. Here goes in telegram style. MEAS: five weather sensors on one Arduino shield – [Link]