Legacy Personal Blogs

How Do You Claim A Project14 Prize? (I've forgotten!)

2021-11-09T15:25:04Z

I have claimed a Project 14 competition prize before but I just do not seem to be able to remember how to do it. I've tried searching the Element14 web site but so far I have not found anything that helps me. I was a First Place Winner in the A...(read more)

OrangeCrab - improved reset block: How to use one single user button to do multiple tasks in an FPGA

2021-11-05T18:27:35Z

The OrangeCrab Verilog example has an orangecrab_reset block that uses the user button to go into boot mode (DFU). Although I found it practical so you do not have to unplug and plug the board while pressing the user button-down, sometimes it is good...(read more)

Entropy

2021-11-01T18:35:56Z

The project starts out like this:Then it evolves to something like this:The next evolution goes something like this:But then you need to start another project and you're left with a pile of this:And that's how entropy happens:You end up with ...(read more)

Old Skool Tools

2021-11-01T16:54:57Z

Douglas Wong recently posted about a re-discovery and memory of using a slide rule, a distinctly old skool device. Anyone of an age will have a fond memory of one - they were around in my school days but were really overtaken by calculators.&nb...(read more)

Daily life tweak: Book Lamp

2021-10-30T17:03:59Z

My motivations to make this tweak in such an ordinary item were two: have fun and make it useful.I normally enjoyed reading a book when commuting between work and home, a trip that takes around 40 minutes one way depending on traffic. It happened tha...(read more)

Project14 IOT Trophy

2021-10-29T20:40:36Z

Something special arrived on my doorstep this week! I immediately had to open the boxes to see what was inside:It is a collection of Project14 shopping carts! I am beyond enamored to be recognized by the Project14 organizers and community f...(read more)

Quick Review: 8W USB Soldering Iron

2021-10-28T13:54:11Z

Last week I posted a blog Banggood Shopping on my recent electronics purchase from Banggood. This is a quick review of the 8W USB soldering iron.First let's look at the manufacturer given specifications of the USB soldering iron.Specifications-Th...(read more)

Up-Down Counter Design in ZedBoard

2021-10-27T07:23:33Z

This is my first technical blog which will introduce the readers to the ZedBoard setup for the programmable logic application. It will help first-time users with the setup and develop their first FPGA project. Getting started with Vivado St...(read more)

Up-Down Counter Design using ZedBoard

2021-10-27T07:13:46Z

Banggood Shopping

2021-10-24T11:29:28Z

I'm doing some upgrades in my existing workbench. I don't have any good/powerful tools and instruments with me yet so I decided to do some shopping from Banggood. Here's a quick look at items that I ordered. 1. A 8W USB soldering iro...(read more)

I've Been Gardening

2021-10-15T16:06:55Z

I logged in properly to Element14 today, for the first time for quite a while, to find 42 notifications waiting for me. Additionally, I didn't manage to finish my entry for the latest Project14 Competition for previously unfinished projects (it was g...(read more)

On a bit of slump

2021-10-15T11:24:53Z

I seem to be on a bit of slump when it comes to electronics lately. Just thought I'd ask if anyone else gets this sometimes or has any suggestions how to get out of it. When I say a slump, I mean that I just haven't seemed to find the time - or to so...(read more)

First Activity: Blinking LED using Altera Cyclone IV FPGA DE0-Nano Board

2021-10-10T10:27:24Z

Hi everyone!! Introduction on DE0-Nano Board The DE0-Nano board introduces a compact-sized FPGA development platform suited for a wide range of portable design projects, such as robots and mobile projects. &nb...(read more)

Working with the Orangecrab Dev. Board

2021-10-02T12:41:26Z

This is a placeholder for my upcoming OrangeCrab examples, tutorials, ... drz {tabbedtable} Tab LabelTab ContentRunning the OrangeCrab Examples[VIDEO]Simple I/O example[VIDEO]UART implementation[VIDEO]e14.func.queueScripts.add(function() {e...(read more)

AIM-TTI QPX750SP RoadTest | Passive Load Experiments - Waveforms

2021-09-16T06:25:19Z

This blog post is a extension of AIM-TTI QPX750SP RoadTest | Passive Load Experiments . The Element 14 system allows a maximum of 110 images per blog posts, so some of the waveform images are places here, in a separate post. Resistive Loads&nbsp...(read more)