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AAST Update Pt.2: Electric Boogaloo

e14 Contributor

Hello once again!Here's some updates on current events. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AAST UPDATE:The jumpers a...
- 27 Jun 2014
Project is moving forward

armour999

I have spent some time getting to know Fhem website. I can see the STM330 Temp Sensor and the STM320 Reed Contact. I set up telnet session using putty and with the command inform timer. Soon I good see the events coming through. I was thinking about ...
- 25 Jun 2014
Make electronics easier than making time

camuyano

All of us that have some sort of hobby soon realizes that no matter how challenging your project is, there is nothing harder than making time to actual do it. I am always graceful to have a job, family and friends. So sacrificing building time is not...
- 23 Jun 2014
[TI Connected launchpad] : 4. What about an IoT Oscilloscope???

vish

Hello element14, I'm super excited to say that I'm close to finishing my e14 roadtest project using Connected Launchpad. What I'm trying to build is an oscilloscope. And guess what!! It can work over Internet. Yes! players.brightcove.net/.....
- 22 Jun 2014
[TI Connected Launchpad] : 3. Hello Internet!!!

vish

Hi,This is my fourth post on my series of blogs related to element14's TI Connected Launchpad roadtest. You can find my previous blogs in the following link[TI Connected Launchpad] 0. The packet arrives!!![TI Connected Launchpad] 1. Turn On, Tune...
- 21 Jun 2014
V-ZA & V-ZC Series - The Multifunctional Powertool of Panasonic

simone@panasonic

Panasonic’s Hybrid capacitor could be achieved by combining the advantages of aluminum electrolytic capacitors with conductive polymer capacitors. Panasonic’s newly developed hybrid technology (introduced as V-ZA and V-ZC series) brings together long...
- 20 Jun 2014
order pcb wait for 2 week to assembly and start coding

tpelectronics

order pcb wait for 2 week to assembly and start coding
- 20 Jun 2014
Back to the Project !

armour999

Connection Refused Error ResolvedDue to other commitments and being sick I am now in full swing. I struggled for a couple of days when trying to access the Fhem website using http://<Raspberry IP> :8083/fhem. I received "Connection R...
- 20 Jun 2014
UPDATE: What's goin' on now.

e14 Contributor

I'm going to work with Tampa Hacker Space for a challenge from Instructables! It's the little bits challenge! Look at Instructable's website for details. So far, I have no ideas. I've got a bit to think about it. On other news, t...
- 19 Jun 2014
The 23rd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST!

SGarciaV

The 23rd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST!Recap by Salvador Garcia The Glenside Color Computer Club (GCCC) - http://www.glensideccc.com/ - celebrated the 23rd annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST! on April 24 and 25. This event is a celebratio...
- 16 Jun 2014
Element14 at Embedded System Conference (ESC)

AbhishekRao

The Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) returns to Bangalore this year, 16 - 18 July, 2014, for three days of technical training, tutorials and embedded technologies taught by leading industry experts.From year to year, ESC delivers a unique and highly...
- 16 Jun 2014
Monday and back to work

armour999

I reloaded the package on Sunday because the green light on the EnOcean did not come on. I switched the Raspberry from WIFI to LAN. Our WIFI can be wacky at the house. I loaded 5.5 version of Fhem. The hexdump command : hexdump </dev/ttyAMA0...
- 16 Jun 2014
hey Ben

e14 Contributor

love your arm rest in your video i will give you $10 for that beautiful scope. i miss mine had one just like it with several different modules.i donated my wiggle watcher to a up and coming tech to help in the knowledge base increase ps where can i s...
- 16 Jun 2014
Loading Software for Raspberry Pi and EnOcean Part 1

armour999

I have our Canadian Toonie to show how small these sensors are. I have EnOcean connected to the Raspberry Pi ! The install of Raspberry Pi was flawless ..until I got to : 2. Installation FHEM wget http://fhem.de/fhem-5.4.deb sud...
- 14 Jun 2014
Details on the AAST PT.1

e14 Contributor

Hello! If you look at my posts, you'll see my first mention of the AAST. What is an AAST? AAST: Noun: My acronym for Automated Arduino Sentry Turret.The AAST is the first major project I'll have done in a while. It shoots Airsoft...
- 14 Jun 2014
print("Hello element14!")

e14 Contributor

Hello! I'm new here, and this website is great! I'd appreciate raw_input() for things I post. I'm affiliated with electronics, but I DEFINITELY need some pointers and teachings. Thank you all! Johnny
- 14 Jun 2014
Raspberry Pi and En Oceon Pi Kit Arrives Today !

armour999

My package is going to arrive today ! I am so excited about being a road tester. Thank-you Element 14. My plan is to work with the University of Prince Edward Island and the Red Fox Urban Project . I found an excellent White Paper for the setup...
- 12 Jun 2014
Pi in the Sun Projects: For Your Outdoor Party

lbittner

Party Like an Engineer! This is Part 4 of our Pi in the Sun series, which contains important information about creating the soiree of the century. For other ways the Pi can enhance your summer, read my other blogs about how you can join the Pi i...
- 11 Jun 2014
[TI Connected Launchpad] 2. Installing CCSv6 in Ubuntu 14.04

vish

Hi,So this is my third post in this series of reviewing TI Connected Launchpad. You can find my first two posts here and here. I hope those posts were useful to you. In the second post, I showed you how to setup Energia for Connected launchpad in Ubu...
- 11 Jun 2014
raspberry pi wont come online all over the internet.

e14 Contributor

Hello all, I have a raspberry pi mod b 512 mb. I connected it to the home internet and i can acces it from my home internet. In my router i port forwarded the raspberry pi ip to port 80 tcp but if i go to my public ip it wont connect. Some...
- 6 Jun 2014
Who Is Alyson?

Stuartsjones

Ben Heck home page All previous episodes Ben's build kit Ever wonder who Alyson is from element14's The Ben Heck Show? Is she Ben's sister? His girlfriend? Maybe his wife? Find out with this exclusive bonus video! www.youtube.com/watch&...
- 4 Jun 2014
Out Rasbian - in Arch

camuyano

I am in the process of moving my GeoCar project into a Raspberry Pi. Searching for a way to have the Raspberry PI lightweight I have been exploring several possibilities. I took the plunge to Arch Linux and it seems to be the right choice for me.Inst...
- 3 Jun 2014
Tektronix MDO3054 - pre-review thoughts

tekmeister

A few days ago, I discovered I had been selected by Tektronix to review their latest MDO3054 oscilloscope. This is indeed a privilege but also a great responsibility. I'm aware the review may attract a sizable audience - especially as the u...
- 3 Jun 2014
Motor Drivers for step climbing robot

e14 Contributor

I'm trying to build a step climbing robot with 4 motors. As far as I know, when they climb the stairs, the motors use a lot of current. So I want a good motor drive module with high power, which has 2 H bridges. I need 4 or 5A per motor. Can someone...
- 2 Jun 2014
Johnston Boiler Area Company Manufacturer - Profile

e14 Contributor

Our Commitment Johnston Boiler Company manufactures the world’s largest Scotch marine firetube boiler. Johnston pioneered the first water backed boiler over 100 years ago and the first packaged boiler over 50 years ago. Johnston boilers are buil...
- 2 Jun 2014