10 steps to selecting a microcontroller
https://www.electronics-lab.com/10-steps-to-selecting-a-microcontroller-2/
Jacob Beningo @ edn.com discuss on how to select the right mcu for your next project based on hardware and software architecture. Selecting the right microcontroller for a product can be a daunting task. Not only are there a number of technical features to consider, there are also business case issues such as cost and lead-times […]
Portable Ultrasonic Range Meter
https://www.electronics-lab.com/portable-ultrasonic-range-meter/
ManosM @ instructables.com has build a portable ultrasonic range meter based on ATMega328 mcu and LCD display. This device is a small, portable ultrasonic range meter using an ATMega328 microcontroller, an ultrasonic module and a 4×20 LCD for ranging distances in meters and inches. Portable Ultrasonic Range Meter – [Link]
How to migrate from Microchip to Freescale and Why
https://www.electronics-lab.com/how-to-migrate-from-microchip-to-freescale-and-why/
Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio has pointed us to this latest article on why to choose Freescale mcu versus Microchip ones: The task of choosing the best micro for an application is not made easier by the multitude of suppliers you have at hand today, this being the drawback of having so many options. The main […]
Wake-U-Up System
https://www.electronics-lab.com/wake-u-up-system/
Zhiyong Hao and Zhuo Chen from Cornell Univercity build A PIC-based Alarm clock system that is different from most alarm clocks known. This project is aimed to design a ‘Sleep and Wake-up Assistant’. Different from a normal alarm clocks which can only make noise, this alarm clock is designed to wake up a person in a comfortable […]
2 Digit 99 Seconds Timer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/2-digit-99-seconds-timer/
2 Digit Count Down Timer is a utility Count Down timer project for upto 99 seconds of countdown time. This project can find many uses in your shack and home. The relay output remains on during the Count Down period, allowing you to interface load or alarm that you want to keep it on for […]
DIY-Thermocam – an open-source, do-it-yourself thermographic camera
https://www.electronics-lab.com/diy-thermocam/
Max Ritter has pointed us to his latest project, the DIY-Thermocam, a open source thermal imager based on FLIR thermal sensor. The results are awesome! The device is based on the popular FLIR Lepton thermal sensor and uses a Teensy 3.2 mikrocontroller to display live thermal images on a nice 3.2 inch touch screen. The aim […]
Inside the ALU of the first ARM microprocessor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/inside-the-alu-of-the-first-arm-microprocessor/
Dave @ daveshacks.blogspot.co.uk takes a look inside the first ARM microprocessor and explains it’s design. With that in mind I embarked on my own attempt to reverse-engineer parts of the armv1. Some background knowledge of the processor’s architecture is helpful, and googling for “ARM Architecture Reference Manual” will lead you to very detailed descriptions of […]
UCload new PCB build
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ucload-new-pcb-build/
Sjaak has published a new PCB build, uC controlled dummy load: With no snow outside I finally got around to solder the 3rd PCB. It is the second revision of a microcontroller dummy load. It is loosely based on the arachnidlabs uc:load. It uses the same base ciruit and adds a microcontroller (PIC16F1825), rotary encode […]
Texas CC2538 based development board
https://www.electronics-lab.com/texas-cc2538-based-development-board/
Jelmer Tiete has designed a development board for the TI CC2538, that is available at GitHub: It’s a nice little system-on-chip with an ARM Cortex M3, 2.4 GHz 802.15.4 radio and it runs at 32 MHz. Perfect for all your favorite Internet Of Things (IOT) shenanigans. Contiki supports this chip pretty well, which means easy […]
Galvanic Skin Response System
https://www.electronics-lab.com/galvanic-skin-response-system/
The Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) is a property of the skin to exhibit electrical characteristics. It is also known as Electrodermal Activity (EDA), Electrodermal Response (EDR), Electrodermal Level (EDL), Skin Conductance Activity (SCA), Skin Conductance Response (SCR), and a lot more. The GSR utilizes the principle that skin property varies with the state of sweat […]