Member and Staff Blogs

3D presentation in OpenScad.

2026-08-16T19:11:18Z

IDEC-TUI is still not done, but I still wanted to make a presentation about it. Fired up libre-office impress, and was not impressed. Since everything was difficult, and the results were awful, I decided to make my own version.Its a 3d pri...(read more)

Is the ESP32-C61 worth paying attention to?

2026-08-14T13:19:54Z

I've been looking at the ESP32-C61, and it’s an interesting addition to Espressif’s lineup. All in a compact, low-cost module. What stands out to me isn’t just the feature list, but how it fits into the existing ESP-IDF ecosyst...(read more)

IDEC-TUI Gets an update

2026-08-11T13:08:53Z

Real quick: IDEC-TUI is a command line utility for reading, writing, and monitoring IDEC PLC registers and assets. Operates over usb serial, and it is still very much a work in progress. However there has been some new features added: Scrip...(read more)

PLC Pandemonium: On The Line Challenge

2026-08-08T21:02:32Z

SensoredHacker's On The Line Challange with PLCs, HMIs, Arduinos R&D from May through June 2026 The original FC6A library began after a work project where I needed to log basically every PLC event in a testing array. I wrote the functions I neede...(read more)

Si5351 Clock Generator

2026-07-27T15:53:03Z

The main concept was to build a clock generator that supported at least a 50 MHz frequency. I have decided to use a module with Si5351. This module supports the three simultaneous outputs for which it is possible to set individual output frequencies....(read more)

The car radio issue

2026-07-11T16:47:56Z

A few weeks ago, I was asked to check the car's radio that had an issue with power on. It was the Blaupunkt Bremen 975, which is one of those radios with Android. The initial check and measurements showed that, from the perspective of electronic...(read more)

Siglent SDS2104X HD

2026-07-05T16:19:37Z

For a few months, I was the owner of Siglent SDS824X HD, which is a really good device in case of performance and price ratio. But I have decided to perform an upgrade and get one more advanced device which supports higher bandwidth, sampling a...(read more)

ESP32 Bit Pirate: a browser-based hardware debugging ecosystem around ESP32

2026-06-30T21:25:04Z

ESP32 Bit Pirate is open-source firmware that turns your device into a multi-protocol development and analysis tool, inspired by the legendary Bus Pirate. When I started working on ESP32 Bit Pirate, the idea was simple: take the spirit of the origina...(read more)

ESP32 Bit Pirate - A Hardware Hacking Tool with Web-Based CLI That Speaks Every Protocol

2026-06-09T12:06:24Z

ESP32 Bit Pirate is an open-source firmware that turns your device into a multi-protocol hacker's tool, inspired by the legendary Bus Pirate. It supports sniffing, sending, scripting, and interacting with various digital protocols (I2C, UART, 1-Wir...(read more)

Cutting Edge PLC Implementations.

2026-05-25T00:16:55Z

Oh Boy, Ive really done it now. When I told our OEM PLC supplier that we need to delete old log files, They just about lost it. We can write files, every second of everyday, but when the on board memory gets full, there is no method ...(read more)

Analog Discovery 3 - current and power measurement

2026-05-16T18:22:22Z

Background The Analog Discovery 3 has support for two programmable power supplies with a voltage range 0.5V to 5V and -0.5V to -5V. These power supplies have support for voltage readback, but there is no information about current usage. Even t...(read more)

Validating an idea: a tool to explain STM32/Cortex-M HardFaults more clearly

2026-05-13T19:41:37Z

Hi everyone, I’m working on a small tool idea around STM32 / Cortex-M debugging, and I’d like honest feedback before building too much. The problem I’m trying to validate is this: When a Cortex-M firmware crashes into HardFault_Hand...(read more)

Analog Discovery 3 - Curve Tracer

2026-05-09T16:21:24Z

The WaveForms has a nice feature that allows us to perform characterization of elements like diodes or transistors. By default, it requires a dedicated adapter. However, there is an option to use a breadboard and a simple circuit. For example, to ch...(read more)

Thank you E14 For The Surprise

2026-04-17T05:49:35Z

I received this surprise swag bag last week, but unfortunately I was not able to make a post because I was having problems with my desktop. Now that the issue has been resolved, I am finally able to share it. First of all, I was completely surprised ...(read more)

See a Parakeet Dive Underwater in Its Own Submarine

2026-04-16T19:50:21Z

Bebe the green parakeet explores the underwater world In a DiY submarine built by Steven Lawyer. (Image Credit: bebebirdparrot/Instagram) Parakeets are great pets with high intelligence and social skills. However, they can’t dive in the water,...(read more)