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Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 3 - the software, 2/ Raspberrys

dhal

1/ Raspberry's configuration I have downloaded the "Raspbian Stretch with Desktop" version from the Rasperry site and copy the image with Win32DiskImager on a 16Go micro SDHC card (class 10, up to 100 MB/s, "A1").I have l...
- 18 Dec 2017
Playing around with the PIR Sensor for Flush-a-Vader

beagles

Been playing around with the PIR sensor this morning. Managed to wire it up and get some code from this very useful sourcehttp://www.circuitmagic.com/arduino/pir-motion-sensor-with-arduino/ Now to understand the code. Changing s...
- 18 Dec 2017
Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 3 - the software, 1/ Arduinos

dhal

1/ Arduino DUE 1.1/ Keyboard : (attached to "FS Hat" PC) Arduino DUE has to behave as a keyboard, so I will use the <keyboard.h> lib. But all the keys are not included in this lib, so an extension is needed to add extra keys: key...
- 17 Dec 2017
Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 2 - the hardware

dhal

1/ the outputs (tractor lights - beacon, blinkers, lights) I choose to use a Raspberry Pi for this task (Raspberry "Outputs" on the global sketch); I needed something independent of the PCs to lighten their processes and a board ...
- 15 Dec 2017
Before You Buy Your First 3D Scanner

steve3dprinters

No wonder they demand a bit of initial investment, 3D scanners are gaining prominence leaps and bounds. And again, no surprises, one of these might be lingering in your mind too, planning to emerge in reality from the imaginations.Are you too plannin...
- 15 Dec 2017
Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 1 - global presentation

dhal

Here is one of my recent works; creating an interface between a cabin tractor and Farming Simulator 17 (FS17) software for an exhibition.The goal was to show the benefits tire technology and linked services could bring to a farmer.So 2 modes were pre...
- 14 Dec 2017
Third Year Systems Project 10 - It's Finished

djfraz

Sorry For the delay in uploading, been focusing on exams.Two Weeks ago we presented the final build of our project The presentation went well, with only one hiccup; my cheap windows tablet not working, but that was easily fixed by using one of our lap...
- 13 Dec 2017
IoT (security) development survey

gborjan

Dear CTOs and Developers, We at Startupbootcamp IoT London 2017 are making a survey about the IoT security from the developers' perspective. We feel, that a lot of confusion around this topic, developers feel that they've provided eve...
- 5 Dec 2017
The Inaugural Post

spork182

A good place to start would be my current projects and progress I suppose. Projects: "Ruffage": -"A.I." Puppet. -In progress. -Main case completed, modifications and ad...
- 4 Dec 2017
ROHM Masters the Challenges of 48 V Automotive Systems with a New Step-Down Power Supply IC

rohm_eu

ROHM achieves the industry's highest step-down ratio - 24:1- between input and output voltages with the Nano Pulse Control Technology The BD9V100MUF-C, a DC/DC converter with built-in MOSFET that can generate output voltages of just 3.3 V or 5 V...
- 30 Nov 2017
3D Printer

rctho

I got a new toy that arrived today. Someone suggested for the first few prints, to mod the printer and print a new dial and filament rack. Great suggestion considering i have no idea how to use this thing. Cant wait for filament to arrive...
- 29 Nov 2017
Relays, types and applications

theo_san

In this first entry in my blog I'm going to talk to you about the relays. A relay is a switch controlled by current remote control, the magnetism, or the temperature. Relay is a component common in many devices and there are many different types of r...
- 28 Nov 2017
¡La globalización de las maquinas industriales!

chrisv12

¿Qué ha pasado? Antes de la llegada de las maquinas; el ser humano producía bajo el trabajo manual, es decir, la habilidad junto con el esfuerzo físico era fundamental para cualquier organización, mucho antes de convertirse e...
- 23 Nov 2017
ARGENTINA TE INVITA A QUE LA DESCUBRAS

chrisv12

Localizada en América del Sur. Conformado por 23 Estados. Por ende la capital es Buenos Aires, entre los aspectos resaltante se encuentra que la educación es bilingüe debía a la enseñanza de lenguas nativas. Moneda en curso es el peso, ef...
- 23 Nov 2017
El mejor del mundo

manuelmachad01

En la zona costera de Venezuela encontramos el mágico pueblo de Chuao, hogar de una hermosa playa, paisajes tropicales, unos pozos lindos y EL MEJOR CACAO del mundo, esto se debe a su manera de cultivarlo, estando en ese pueblo se puede gozar de los ...
- 21 Nov 2017
Mongoose OS Installation on ESP8266 and GPIO Access

oksbwn

This video is around ESP8266 module and how to flash mongoose OS to it.It also demonstrates some basic GPIO programming using javascript.Mongoose OS claims as an Operating System for commercial connected products with features like Security, OTA Upda...
- 20 Nov 2017
Third Year Systems Project - 9 : Mechanical and Update

djfraz

Its been a while since i uploaded a post about the Systems Project, so sorry if this is a bit longer than normal. We currently have nine days until the build need finished for display at the presentation. So we are all trying to get this done qu...
- 20 Nov 2017
Getting into the festive spirit

jlangbridge

Here's the work from one of my students. He read somewhere that you could put oscilloscopes into X,Y mode to print graphics (I think the original post talked about porting Quake to an oscilloscope), and so he decided to play around during the lunch b...
- 19 Nov 2017
More gifts from e14?!

jlangbridge

A parcel arrived. Things like that do happen, only I wasn't expecting one. Curiosity got the better of me, so I opened it up. And smiled. Element14 sent me a present! Well, thanks element14! That's very kind of you! The t-shirt is siz...
- 19 Nov 2017
Sta ce biti na blogu

g0ranmik

Moje zanimacijeArduino,MS ExcelSAP MM, SAP SOBJ1.tutorijali, upustva za licnu upotrebu, materijal sa neta koji mi moze nekad koristi2. Ideje za .....
- 18 Nov 2017
And you know what they call a refrigeratior with access to the internet?

o1i
- 16 Nov 2017
Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi Effect Pedal (David Gilmour circuit) - Part 2

Andy Betts

This is the continuing progress of the Big Muff Pi (David Gilmour circuit) effects pedal. In the previous blog, I thought I'd give you a back story and a potted history around the Big Muff how David Gilmour started using it and also the variabili...
- 13 Nov 2017
Orange Pi PC - Google Home Project.

gam3t3ch

So I have a few Orange Pi boards kicking around and needed to do a project with them so decided I would give a go at it and create a Google Home on my older Orange Pi PC, since these boards run like garbage just off the usb 5v you have to use a wall ...
- 9 Nov 2017
Flashing nRF51 & nRF52 firmware using any dumb terminal program via standard serial COM port

hnhoan

There are times that we needed to flash the nRF5x series on a PC where the development software were not installed. The problem could be worst when network access is limited. With a HEX file on hand, it is now possible to flash the nRF5x device using...
- 9 Nov 2017
Third Year Systems Project 8: Servos

djfraz

This Weeks Deliverable is to drive the servos connected to the FPGA from the PC, In normal operation, this would be done with the Mbed in the middle. ALthough for getting it up and running I have modified our Maintenance Software to output Hex Values...
- 6 Nov 2017