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A variable switching DC to DC buck converter using LM2576 [CC, CV][UID=da67]

Hesam.M

Switching power supplies are known for high efficiency. An adjustable voltage/current supply is an interesting tool, which can be used in many applications such as a Lithium-ion/Lead-acid/NiCD-NiMH battery charger or a standalone power supply. In thi...
- 1 Aug 2019
10 Year Challenge : UnBagging My Gift

dubbie

On returning home one day recently I was excited to discover a bag from Element14. Element14 boxes and bags are always exciting as they are always unexpected and full of interesting things I don't have. After looking at other comments I have gues...
- 2 Jul 2019
PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit - Blink LED using Cypress PSoC Creator

mahmood.hassan

This blog post is the Part of PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit (CY8CKIT-062-WIFI-BT) - Review Product LinkProduct Link (Figure 1). This post is also related to previous ones so for better understanding kindly take a look at those too. Figure 1: PSoC6...
- 29 Jun 2019
PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit - Hello World using Cypress PSoC Creator

mahmood.hassan

This blog post is the Part of PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit (CY8CKIT-062-WIFI-BT) - Review Product LinkProduct Link (Figure 1). This post is also related to previous ones so for better understanding kindly take a look at those too. Figure 1: PSoC6...
- 29 Jun 2019
PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit - Read ADC (Ambient Light Sensor) using Cypress PSoC Creator

mahmood.hassan

This blog post is also the Part of PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit (CY8CKIT-062-WIFI-BT) - Review Product LinkProduct Link (Figure 1). This post is also related to previous ones so for better understanding kindly take a look at those too. Figure 1: ...
- 29 Jun 2019
PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit - CapSense Tuner using Cypress PSoC Creator

mahmood.hassan

This blog post is also the Part of PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit (CY8CKIT-062-WIFI-BT) - Review Product LinkProduct Link (Figure 1). This post is also related to previous ones so for better understanding kindly take a look at those too. Figure 1: ...
- 29 Jun 2019
PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit - Building an IOT Project

mahmood.hassan

This project blog post is also the Part of PSoC®︎ 6 WiFi-BT Pioneer Kit (CY8CKIT-062-WIFI-BT) - Review Product LinkProduct Link (Figure 1). This post is also related to previous ones so for better understanding kindly take a look at those too. Fi...
- 29 Jun 2019
10 Year Challenge | Tell Us What You Can't Live Without for an ESP8266, Arduino Uno, or Arduino Nano!

tariq.ahmad

Electronics & Design ProjectsTell Us What You Can't Live Without to win a swag bag with an Adafruit Feather ESP8266, an Arduino Uno, or an Arduino Nano board!About Project14 Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll In the Comment...
- 12 Jun 2019
Direction of Arrival for MATRIX Voice/Creator Using ODAS

matrixlabs

This guide shows you how to use the MATRIX Creator or MATRIX Voice with ODAS, a library for direction of arrival, tracking, and much more. players.brightcove.net/.../index.html What is ODAS?ODAS stands for Open embeddeD Audition System. Thi...
- 5 Jun 2019
Iron Man Arc Reactor with MATRIX Device and Snips.ai

matrixlabs

Set up your MATRIX device with Snips.ai to have a voice-controlled arc reactor that pulses on command. www.youtube.com/watchRequired HardwareBefore getting started, let's review what you'll need.Raspberry Pi 3 (Recommended) or Pi 2 Model...
- 5 Jun 2019
MATRIX Voice and MATRIX Creator Running Snips.ai

matrixlabs

Learn how to install the Snips.ai offline voice assistant, through the SAM CLI tool, for the MATRIX Creator and MATRIX Voice.players.brightcove.net/.../index.htmlRequired HardwareBefore getting started, let's review what you'll need.Raspberry...
- 5 Jun 2019
How to build an isolated digital AC dimmer using Arduino[UID=528f]

Hesam.M

Disclaimer: This circuit is connected directly to the mains voltage. You must care about all safety precautions before using the device. AC loads are everywhere around us because at least home appliances are supplied with the mains power. Therefore, ...
- 4 Jun 2019
Easy to build digital coil-less (100KHz step size) FM transmitter[UID=69cf]

Hesam.M

An FM transmitter is one of the most popular devices between electronic hobbyist, professionals and even non-technical people. In this article, we gonna learn to how to build an easy, stable and digitally controllable FM transmitter. For this de...
- 13 May 2019
Easy to build PWM controlled DC motor driver[UID=d1b3]

Hesam.M

Motor driver circuits are one of the most useful designs for industrial, automotive and robotic applications. Full control over a DC motor is an essential function for a variety of applications. For many low power applications, 1A to 1.5A RMS current...
- 8 May 2019
Project14 | Star Wars Day 2019: Happy May the Fourth to You!

tariq.ahmad

As today is May the fourth, Star Wars Day, I thought I'd share some images from Star Wars Celebration in Chicago earlier this year, as well as, invite you to take our 2019 Star Wars Day poll! You can also take the poll from last year if you have...
- 4 May 2019
How to connect an HD4470 character LCD to a microcontroller using just two wires I2C[UID=c4f9]

Hesam.M

A typical HD4470 character LCD comes with 16 pins. If we ignore the backlight and the power pins, the 8 data and 3 control pins remain. We can address the LCD in the 8 bits or 4 bits mode. Therefore we have to consider at least 11 I/Os (8 bits) or 7 ...
- 1 May 2019
Building an infrared obstacle detection[UID=4f18]

Hesam.M

An obstacle detection unit is an essential part of a variety of projects, such as robotics and security applications. The infrared sensors are widely used for these types of applications. The main drawback of some circuit designs is that the detectio...
- 27 Apr 2019
Project14 | The Birthday Special: Month of Robots: You Decide the Robots that Inspire You!

tariq.ahmad

Month of RobotsEnter Your Project for a chance to win robot prizes for your robot builds and a $200 shopping cart! The Birthday Special: Robot Prizes for Robot Projects!Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Po...
- 9 Apr 2019
Project14 | A Candid Conversation with MATRIX Labs on Project14 and the element14 Community!

tariq.ahmad

Electronics & Design ProjectsEnter Your Electronics & Design Project to earn a $100 Shopping Cart to any element14 transactional site!About Project14 Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll www.youtube.com/watch In the lead u...
- 29 Mar 2019
tinyMonster - Smart watch for kids with SOS and RT Tracker

mahmood.hassan

Introduction: Hardware: Smart Watch: Base Station: System Overview: Smart Watch: Base Station: Development: Hardware: Smart Watch: Base Station: Software: Libraries: ICON building: Arduino MKR WAN 1300: ESP: Sony Sprese...
- 4 Feb 2019
Happiness

costantinorizzuti

This week I received the components that I won for the Back to analog competitions.I'm very happy!And I look forward to create some new project to share in this really nice community.
- 26 Jan 2019
Smart Shopping Bag --Final

anupash.1002

Wearable TechEnter Your Electronics & Design Project for a chance to win a $100 Shopping Cart!Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll This is the last blog for the competition wearable tech. After thinki...
- 13 Jan 2019
Smart Shopping Bag --Blog2

anupash.1002

Wearable TechEnter Your Electronics & Design Project for a chance to win a $100 Shopping Cart!Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll Interface load cell to Arduino Testing and calibrating the load ce...
- 13 Jan 2019
Tiny light cluster

Workshopshed

Here's my idea I'm afraid I did not quite have time to get it completed as I've had lots of other things on. My first thought was what is the cheapest MCU I can find? I spotted the ATTiny10 chips for just 25p each so bought a handful of these...
- 12 Oct 2018
Feeding cat remotely using smartphone

sa112

Do you wanna feed your pets from outdoor? I have made a feeding machine which can be controlled on the browser using smartphone.www.youtube.com/watch What you need to prepareObnizBattery or USB adaptor & cableScrew and pipeServo motor ...
- 27 Jul 2018