Door Status Monitor using the ESP8266
https://www.electronics-lab.com/door-status-monitor-using-esp8266/
Rui Santos tipped us with this tutorial on how to monitor the status of your door using an ESP8266. In this project you’re going to monitor the status of a door using an ESP8266. The goal of this project is to show the endless possibilities that this $4 WiFi module offers when integrates with a […]
Raspberry Pi Wifi module without USB
https://www.electronics-lab.com/raspberry-pi-wifi-module-without-usb/
This board will let you add WiFi functionality to your Raspberry Pi Zero without having to sacrifice the only available high speed USB port. The board is based on ESP8266 Wifi module. WiFi on a Raspberry Pi using the HAT connector and an ESP8266. The goal of this project is to add WiFi to the […]
Control ESP8266 over the internet
https://www.electronics-lab.com/control-esp8266-internet/
Here is a basic tutorial on how to control ESP8266 over the internet using two buttons on a browser window. The article goes through Arduino IDE configuration and example code is included. There are but a few things better than (succesfully) programming and using your Arduino. Surely one of those things is using your ESP8266 […]
IoT HAT for Raspberry Pi: A must-have for Pi Zero
https://www.electronics-lab.com/httpswww-kickstarter-comprojects1991736672iot-hat-raspberry-pi-must-pi-zero/
A Wi-Fi 802.11n + Bluetooth 4.1 (Dual Mode) add-on board for any Pi model with the 40 pins GPIO connector including Pi 2, A+ and B+ It is an add-on board that provides Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for the Raspberry Pi. You can use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth USB dongles, however ……. IoT HAT is more […]
ESP8266 Standalone WiFI Relay Control
https://www.electronics-lab.com/esp8266-standalone-wifi-relay-control/
In this tutorial you will learn how to use ESP8266 in standalone mode to control a relay via Web-UI. The ESP broadcasts its own SSID and there is no need to connect to a router. ESP8266 Standalone WiFI Relay Control – [Link]
VoCore: A Cheap And Coin-sized Linux Computer With Wi-Fi
https://www.electronics-lab.com/vocore-a-cheap-and-coin-sized-linux-computer-with-wi-fi/
VoCore is an open source hardware that runs OpenWRT Linux. This tiny computer comes with Wi-Fi, USB, 20+ GPIOs that will help you to embed it on your projects. With each passing day, mini computer boards are getting more and more popular. Single board computers like Raspberry Pi, CHIP, OrangePi etc. are being endorsed by […]
External antenna modifications for the Raspberry Pi 3
https://www.electronics-lab.com/external-antenna-modifications-for-the-raspberry-pi-3/
In this post dorkbotpdx.org show us a couple of different ways that an external antenna can be added to the Raspberry Pi 3. It’s not clear why an external antenna is not an option for the Pi 3, there are a number of possible reasons and I don’t presume to know the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s […]
Li-Fi – 200 Gbps via your room light
https://www.electronics-lab.com/li-fi-200-gbps-via-your-room-light/
Thijs Beckers @ elektormagazine.com has some great news about the Li-Fi technology: The French company Oledcomm displayed its technology at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (22-25 Feb 2016), where a smart phone is connected to the Internet using only an LED lamp, which reaches a connection speed that is a 100 times faster than the […]
OpenGarage – Open-source WiFi garage door opener
https://www.electronics-lab.com/opengarage-an-open-source-wifi-garage-door-opener/
Ray Wang has published a new project called OpenGarage, an open-source garage door opener based on ESP8266 and the Blynk app: Today I am very excited to introduce you to OpenGarage — an open-source, universal garage door opener built using the ESP8266 WiFi chip and the Blynk app. I’ve wanted to finish this project for […]
Multi-Function SSD Shield for the Raspberry Pi 2
https://www.electronics-lab.com/multi-function-ssd-shield-for-the-raspberry-pi-2/
We came across this kickstarter campaign that features a multifunction SSD shield for Raspberry Pi 2. The shield includes SSD, WiFi, RTC w/Battery and high power USB: Pi 2 Design is excited to introduce the first offering in a new line of Embedded and Media-based I/O shields for the popular Raspberry Pi 2. The CSB502SSD Multi-Function […]