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Azure Sphere BBQ Monitor

bwilless — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:34:00 GMT

Introduction This blog documents my process for developing an Azure Sphere IoT device used to monitor the meat on my BBQ. I'm developing this project along with the 3-part Azure Sphere Development Webinar. Be sure to sign up or watch the ...(read more)

Avnet Azure Sphere Training Plan

bwilless — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:41:00 GMT

Introduction Here at Avnet, we've created lots of different hands-on labs, blogs and videos to help new Azure Sphere developers come up to speed quickly. This blog lays out a training plan leveraging these materials. How to use this...(read more)

Avnet's Azure Sphere Ecosystem Newsletters

bwilless — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:10:00 GMT

Introduction Last year I started a newsletter capturing current news, blogs, events and examples related to Azure Sphere. Avnet maintains an email list that receives these newsletters. I thought that the engineering community at large may...(read more)

Plug and Play real-time applications on Azure Sphere

bwilless — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:33:00 GMT

Introduction I was on an Azure Sphere technical call with a customer a while ago, and one of the engineers made an interesting statement regarding their IoT plans. The comment was that they really did not understand what data they wanted to col...(read more)

Develop Azure Sphere Applications Faster with the AzureSphereDevX Libraries

bwilless — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:45:41 GMT

8/13/21: Added new DX_DEVICE_TWIN context void* pointer detail and blank architecture diagram and exerciseIntroductionI've been working with the Azure Sphere secure MCUs since July 2019. I develop and deliver Azure Sphere training materials...(read more)

Azure Sphere Error Reports

bwilless — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:17:04 GMT

IntroductionOne very nice Azure Sphere feature that's not discussed very often is Error Reporting. Azure Sphere devices automatically generate and send error reports to the Azure Sphere Security Service (AS3). Each device sends zero o...(read more)

Azure Sphere Tenant Strategies

bwilless — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:17:10 GMT

IntroductionEvery Azure Sphere device must be associated with an Azure Sphere tenant before it can be used for development or deployed in a product. Azure Sphere tenants allow teams to manage Azure Sphere devices. This may be development ...(read more)

Azure Sphere Example Application to Defer OTA Updates until a specific Time of Day

bwilless — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:59:38 GMT

IntroductionOne of the key features of Azure Sphere and one of the 7-properties of a highly secure device is Renewable Security. Think about a deployed IoT device, or thousands of devices, that don't have the ability to be updated remotely.&nbs...(read more)

Avnet Azure Sphere Training Documents

bwilless — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:24:00 GMT

Introduction Avnet is one of Microsoft's Azure Sphere training partners. We've developed lab documents that we use when training engineering teams to develop Azure Sphere applications. If you follow the Avnet Azure Sphere blogs he...(read more)

Azure Sphere High Level Application Architecture

bwilless — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:29:45 GMT

Note: This content was updated on June 8th 2021 to reflect changes to the Microsoft AzureIoT example applicationIntroductionNew Azure Sphere developers are presented with high level example applications that can be used as starting points or referenc...(read more)

Introducing the Avnet Azure Sphere Starter Kit Rev2 Board

bwilless — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:59:39 GMT

IntroductionLate last year Avnet released the Avnet Azure Sphere Starter Kit Rev 2. This blog will discuss the changes between the Rev 1 and Rev 2 boards, how to select the device in your build environment and what use cases are unlocked with t...(read more)

Azure Sphere BLE Sensor Monitoring using Laird BT510 devices

bwilless — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:49:48 GMT

IntroductionOver the holiday break I developed a new Azure Sphere demo that uses Laird Connectivity BT510 BLE sensors to capture temperature, movement, magnet close/far, battery level and a few more things as well. The solution uses the Avnet A...(read more)

Azure Sphere Temperature and Humidity IoT Project with the TE HTU21D Sensor

bwilless — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:34:18 GMT

IntroductionRecently I developed a new Azure Sphere demo for our sales team in Asia and thought I would share it with the community. The project is simple, I added a MikroE Temp&Hum 13 Click Board (with a TE HTU21D sensor) to an Avnet Azure...(read more)

Azure Sphere Medical Measurement Reference Design (Part 1)

bwilless — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:50:02 GMT

Medical DisclaimerThis example does not provide medical advice or diagnostic data. It is intended for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical diagnostics, measurements, advice, diagnosis or treatment. ...(read more)

Azure Sphere Smart Thermostat with Furnace Runtime Prediction

lekgolo — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 05:34:26 GMT

The Azure SphereMT3620 Smart Thermostat was made for a final project for a college course. The idea behind this smart thermostat was to have a schedule that can be configured for each day with any number of cycles per day. I wanted to track how long ...(read more)