Decoding the WEB SDR transmission. Method & Software that works! When I wrote the previous post I was really stuck on how to implement my idea. That is why I broadcasted that help was needed. Not only to the Element14 Community that is follo...
On hydroponic systems, the growing medium has the only function to secure the plant roots in place so it doesn't have any means to nourish the plants as the soil does. Therefore, the water caring a nutrient solution is the sole source of nutrients to...
<<PreviousProject IndexNext >> Nobody likes false positives I don't like them too, especially where I have control and can address them. I had two cases in the past 10 days when my connected smoke detector generated false p...
Hey guys,Hope everything is good....at last completed Mr.Funeka..Although I couldn't record the full features(I was in a hurry because of my lousy neighbor, also had to clean the place by morning(housekeeping and shifting), but the happy news is its ...
So this was supposed to be a joyful post about how I'd printed the redesigned backlight bracket and a base for the Furby to hold the Edison and other parts. However, before printing, I got a warning message on the printer and the printer refused ...
As much as I was enjoying messing about with the mechanical part of the Furby there was still a big unknown for me that I wanted resolved. That was how to get the sound to make the Furby speak. I had considered an I2S audio module as that does seem t...
<< PreviousBlog IndexNext >>Time is going fast, and the project submission deadline approaches quickly. In order to finish the project as complete as possible I had a quick look at what the original plan was in my application:to add the I...
When I attended Makerfaire Bay Area last week , I heard a talk by the folks at myDevices, who build an IoT platform called– Cayenne, which has an online IoT dashboard that takes most of the complication out of creating hardware-oriented program...
In the previous post, I looked at Hooking up the Furby to the Edison. Now to put that together with some software so we can control what the Furby does. MotorDriving the motor from the H-Bridge board is pretty much the same as per [Upcycle...
To start programming the stepper motor control, I did some tests having the stepper motor turning the drum at different pulse frequencies. Checking some other rotary growing systems I found that it normally takes 30 to 45 minutes to give a compl...
My outlet control is next on the list to fix up. What it was: (can you say nasty) What I need is a way to tell which kind of message came in. Lets see what they look like. So if I can test for the existence of msg._session and ms...
What 12-2? Like what am I thinking, I know. If you read my PDU #12 write up and looked at the great comments, you would have noticed that Andy Workshopshed (DAB backed Andy up on this) suggested I do what I did in many functions in one. W...
How to easily decode the WEB SDR transmission. Help needed! Having returned back to my home city Athens, and fighting my jet lag, I set upon testing all the components for the challenge, just to make sure that they have survived the long trip.Un...
One of my goals was to integrate this from Home Assistant. Home Assistant (HASS) is open-source home automation package written in Python. Check it out. It can talk to several devices using multiple protocols. I use mine to automate my lights to turn...
Hello again! I had to delay this project for a little bit because I had final exams. Now that they're over, I've got some catching up to do. But it has been great to see the progress the other challengers are making! In case you missed m...
A Time to Dance This is good. My project has come together and works. I like it. Now as many have said it is time to add in the extras I wanted to do. I have decided to put this device in my NEMA box at my 80' tower. Then when ...
As mentioned in the Furby Hacking post the Furby is powered with a motor and cam system with different actions at different points in the rotation. The position of the cams is determined by a simple spring switch that is closed once per revolution. T...
Hey fellas... Here comes this week's update, something I wanted to do for a long time, but the Upcycle Challenge made me to do it ... I wanted to re-purpose the Omron D6T, I2C MEMS IR sensor to track movement and direction. The one I'm usin...
Success Is Worth SharingToday was my test of my system and it was successful. Here is a video showing it working. players.brightcove.net/.../index.html(Video is not the best as it shows extra command that are in the future.) Her...
<< PreviousBlog IndexNext >>Last week I more or less finished the hardware, time to work on the software. In this post I will explain the bits and pieces, the complete software source including the XDK project can be cloned from GitHub (h...
As part of the previous blog post -Upcycled Clock -3D Printing panels , the panels for the clock were printed in wood filament and stained , it was then time to design and 3D Printing LED diffuser's to go with the panels as you see in the p...
Last week, we ran into trouble concerning our audio connections. However, this week, we managed to solder and test everything, and were able to create a youtube video of our soundcard and headphones playing sound based on keyboard input. We hope to u...
As part of this week update, after doing some repairs on my 3D printer, I have been designing and 3D printing parts for the mirror panels for the clock as you see in the picture below. After printing a couple of tests in blue PLA which you saw in a e...
Ever get so far in a task/project and wonder if it is worth doing or if you could do it over if you would do it different? I know, all the time. This weeks update is no different. I was making my relay control board that I mentioned in the last BLOG ...
