Member and Staff Blogs

Analog Discovery 3 - current and power measurement

kk99 — Sat, 16 May 2026 18:22:22 GMT

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

Moussa1492 — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:41:37 GMT

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

kk99 — Sat, 09 May 2026 16:21:24 GMT

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

meera_hussien — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:49:35 GMT

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

Catwell — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:50:21 GMT

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)

E14 swag set received!

JWx — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:10:57 GMT

I have also recently received unexpected package full of E14 swag, along with 2025 Community Roundup badge E14 staff - thank you very much!(read more)

Analog Discovery 3 - StaticIO

kk99 — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:24:31 GMT

Some time ago, I occasionally bought an HP 5082-7010 LED display, which I did not have time to test if working properly. Today I decided to do this with the help of Analog Discovery 3. The HP 5082-7010 is a single-digit red LED numeric display modu...(read more)

E14 Swag Bag - Thank you E14

arvindsa — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:06:57 GMT

I received by Swag bag yesterday, Being mentioned as a Rising Contributor in 2025 Year in Review & Celebrating You It has been a honor to be part of this community. I started being active on this community almost an year ago and ...(read more)

Thanks for the swag surprise

BigG — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:34:01 GMT

I was taken by surprise when a package had my name on it and it wasn't something I remembered ordering. It was full of swag from e14. Happy days. Thank you so much. It's always appreciated. As a fan of e14 I just love the fan... after la...(read more)

What was your last Aluminum based Project?

e14phil — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:14:06 GMT

element13 Certified Joined the group of element13 insiders for the metallic redesign in 2026! ...(read more)

Top Aluminum Facts! - element13

e14phil — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:54:16 GMT

element13 Certified Joined the group of element13 insiders for the metallic redesign in 2026! ...(read more)

Analog Discovery 3 - Pattern generator & logic analyzer

kk99 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:11:22 GMT

Today, I decided to check the pattern generator and logic analyzer features of the Analog Discovery 3. I have used a Microchip development board from the Curiosity Nano series with AVR16EB32 MCU, as a device under test unit. The AVR16EB32 MCU has su...(read more)

E14 SWAG in a Bag thank you

colporteur — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:52:09 GMT

Save as Draft I just arrived home from an extended trip and what did my wandering eyes see but a swag bag from E14. My friends and family are enjoying the spoils. I typically share the stuff. The miniature USB fan I think I will keep. That has ...(read more)

element14 Community Contributor Swag 2025

dougw — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:15:08 GMT

Thanks E14Alice and element14 for the surprise swag package for contributing to the community. Here is a quick video showing all the goodies..... https://youtu.be/4bk5VVIOIsY (read more)

Surprise Anniversary Present

ralphjy — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:13:44 GMT

Thanks Element14 and E14Alice for the 2025 Contributor Swag package that arrived just in time for my 14th Anniversary next Tuesday! Very rewarding (literally!) to be part of this engineering community. Looking forward to participati...(read more)