Banana Pi BPI-W2 SBC – A Multimedia Router And NAS Board That Runs Android Or Linux
https://www.electronics-lab.com/banana-pi-bpi-w2-sbc-multimedia-router-nas-board-runs-android-linux/
SinoVoip has released Banana Pi BPI-W2 multimedia network and smart NAS router SBC. The BPI-W2 has a faster processor and more advanced features than last year’s Banana Pi BPI-R2. However, the new model has only two Gigabit Ethernet ports instead of four. This SBC is designed for applications such as high wireless performance, home entertainment, home automation, and […]
InnoComm NXP i.MX8M System on Module – An Advanced Video Processing SoM with Connectivity
https://www.electronics-lab.com/innocomm-nxp-mx8m-system-module-advanced-video-processing-som-connectivity/
Last year (2017), NXP announced its new applications processors, the i.MX 8 series. The i.MX 8M family of applications processors based on Arm® Cortex®-A53 and Cortex-M4 cores provide industry-leading audio, voice and video processing for applications that scale from consumer home audio to industrial building automation and mobile computers. NXP announced a select group of partners that […]
Espressif ESP32-PICO-KIT WiFi/WLAN+Bluetooth Module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/espressif-esp32-pico-kit-wifi-wlanbluetooth-module/
ESP32-PICO-KIT V4 is a mini development board produced by Espressif. At the core of this board is the ESP32-PICO-D4, a System-in-Package (SIP) module with complete Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionalities. Comparing to other ESP32 chips, the ESP32-PICO-D4 integrates several peripheral components in one single package, that otherwise would need to be installed separately. This includes a […]
Tiny i.MX7 module runs both Linux and FreeRTOS
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tiny-mx7-module-runs-linux-freertos/
F&S announced their tiny PicoCore MX7ULP module, which is able to run Linux or FreeRTOS on an NXP i.MX7 SoC. The board comes with up to 32GB eMMC plus optional WiFi/BT and extended temperature support. The new board measures only 40 x 35mm and will be presented on Embedded World (Feb. 27-Mar. 1) with expected […]
PIXO Pixel – An ESP32 Based IoT RGB Display
https://www.electronics-lab.com/pixo-pixel-esp32-based-iot-rgb-display/
PIXO Pixel uses an ESP32 to control a matrix of 256(16×16) RGB LEDs. It is an IoT device that can display information via Wifi and BLE. The PIXO Pixel is an open source RGB display that uses the very cool, APA102-2020 Addressable LED in a 16 x 16 array. These LEDs are very fast, bright, […]
RDA5981 is a $1 Fully Integrated WiFi Chip with an ARM Core
https://www.electronics-lab.com/rda5981-1-fully-integrated-wifi-chip-arm-core/
RDA’s RDA5981 is a fully integrated low-power WiFi chip from RDA Microelectronics. RDA5981 is a fully built WiFi chip highly intended for applications in the areas of a smart home, audio applications and IoT applications. The RDA5981 is being used in devices running Baidu DuerOS, the Chinese alternative to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. During […]
Panasonic PAN9420 is a standalone fully embedded Wi-Fi Module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/panasonic-pan9420-standalone-fully-embedded-wi-fi-module/
Building an Internet of Things infrastructure most times depends upon the wireless connectivity, but there are many options for wireless and not every device is IP addressable – a requisite feature for IoT. There are many wireless interface options, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), ZigBee, Z-Wave, Lora, RFID and Satellite, each with their own unique […]
iWave releases first Xilinx Zynq 7000 based SOM Module
https://www.electronics-lab.com/iwave-releases-first-xilinx-zynq-7000-based-som-module/
The Zynq 7000 family based on the All Programmable SoC architecture are processor-center platforms that offer software, hardware and I/O programmability in a single chip. iWave Systems which has released several Altera based FPGA system on modules has just announced its SODIMM (Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Module) form-factor Xilinx Zynq based module known as […]
ESP8266 WiFi Analyzer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/esp8266-wifi-analyzer/
This instrucatables show how to make an ESP8266 version WiFi Analyzer clone. WiFi Analyzer is a handy app in Android, it help to visualize the WiFi signal information around you. It is very useful for helping select a right channel for setting a new AP. If you selected a channel that as same as another […]
Wi-Lamp, the Open Source Wi-Fi LED lamp
https://www.electronics-lab.com/wi-lamp-open-source-wi-fi-led-lamp/
LucaBellan @ open-electronics.org discuss about a multi-function LED lamp that is always connected over WiFi. Since several years already, it is possible to find systems for home automation: irrigation, doors and windows, lighting, air conditioning and alarm systems, everything can be centralized and planned. Recently, the classical control boxes have been replaced by smart systems […]