Review Blogs

  • Raspberry Pi+ low latency video streaming

    abhaydevcloudsupport
    hey there i have been experimenting Raspberry Pi zero 2 w Camera setup and exploring low latency video streaming for remote monitoring, has anyone used WebRTC or similar technologies for this approach to archive near real time video streaming using R...

  • Element13 April Fools RoadTest

    ntewinkel
    You’ve gotta love it when a company goes all in on an April fools joke and calls your bluff…  I saw the April Fools days posts about changing “element14” to “element13” and setting up an Aluminum foil Road Te...

  • Received element13 Foil Headwave Aluminium aTtenuator DevKit for review

    ralphjy
    I just received the Aluminium aTtenuator DevKit for review. The sturdy Aluminium foil was neatly folded and came with a complement of stickers. I had proposed using the foil as a Faraday shield to mitigate my tinnitus. The most difficult part o...

  • Arduino Uno Q - USB Audio

    ralphjy
    Now that I've got two different ways to attach USB peripherals (hub and OTG adapter) to the Uno Q, I decided to try out a couple of audio apps with a USB speaker. First I used the Sound Generator Brick to create some music.  This h...

  • Arduino Uno Q and USB3 adapter with USB-C PD

    ralphjy
    While I was waiting to receive my USB-C Hub, I watched the Official Arduino Days 2026: Day 1 video on YouTube.  At the 1 hour and 33 minute mark there is a presentation about using Custom AI Models in AppLab.  Christopher Mendez is the...

  • Arduino Uno Q - Standalone Operation

    ralphjy
    Received the shipment of the USB-C accessories for the roadtest.  Thanks OwainM  and E14Alice .  Stickers are a nice addition. Multicomp Pro USB-C PD Power Supply 30W, MP009260 TP-Link USB-C 9-Port Hub USB-C Cable 2M US...

  • Arduino nano r4 review

    neerajrd82
    Section: Unboxing, Initial Setup & Failure Analysis – Arduino Nano R4 1. Unboxing & First Impressions The Arduino Nano R4 was received in standard Arduino packaging with the board securely enclosed in an anti-static cover. Package ...

  • Arduino Uno Q - AppLab initial configuration and examples

    ralphjy
    I received notification that the additional parts (USB-C hub and power supply) for the roadtest had shipped, so hopefully I'll receive those parts soon.  In the meantime, I've gotten started installing AppLab and configuring the Uno Q an...

  • Arduino Uno Q - getting started

    ralphjy
    Simple Baseplate I will probably 3D print a custom case later when I do my final roadtest project, but for initial testing I just want a simple baseplate to protect the board with easy access to all of the connectors.  With a quick search I...

  • Arduino Uno Q - Board received

    ralphjy
    I just received my Arduino Uno Q board via FedEx for the roadtest.  Thanks E14Alice  and OwainM .  There will be a second shipment later that has the USB-C Hub and USB-C power supply.  While I wait for the other par...

  • Giga Oscilloscope

    dougw
    Intro The last demo I want to show in this road test is an oscilloscope application. The Arduino Giga with its display has the infrastructure to implement an oscilloscope function so I wanted to include a quick demo of this in action.. This demo simp...

  • GIGA Paint

    dougw
    Intro This is one more little demonstration of how powerful the combination of an Arduino Giga and its touch LCD is. A very simple finger paint program can be implemented using only the hardware included in the road test kit. Here is a brief video d...

  • GIGA MQTT Client

    dougw
    Intro For quite a while now I have wanted to explore the idea of using MQTT as a text messaging system, where users publish and subscribe to a topic of mutual interest - forming an interest group. The Arduino GIGA with its display is an excellent&nbs...
  • STM_WURTH_Special_Project STWIN_box

    STMicro, WURTH Elektronik and E14 Special Project - SensorTile Wireless Industrial Node

    Robert Peter Oakes
    STMicroelectronics, WURTH Elektronik and Element14 have created a Special Project which comprises an STMicroelectronics Motor Control Evaluation kit. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT  Motor control Evaluation Board STLINK-V3SET  Programmer/debugg...

  • Arduino GIGA Touch Display HID Keyboard

    dougw
    Intro I have implemented lots of HID style peripherals in the past, but I have never made a capacitive touch keyboard HID before. The GIGA with its touch display means a touch keyboard can be implemented without any extra hardware, so that is what th...

  • STMicro, WURTH Elektronik and E14 Special Project - Programmer

    Robert Peter Oakes
    STMicroelectronics, WURTH Elektronik and Element14 have created a Special Project which comprises an STMicroelectronics Motor Control Evaluation kit. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT  Motor control Evaluation Board STLINK-V3SET  Programmer/debugg...

  • STMicro, WURTH Elektronik and E14 Special Project - Overview

    Robert Peter Oakes
    STMicroelectronics, WURTH Elektronik and Element14 have created a Special Project which comprises an STMicroelectronics Motor Control Evaluation kit. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT  Motor control Evaluation Board STLINK-V3SET  Programmer/debug...

  • GIGA WAV Player

    dougw
    Intro Previously I investigated how to use the GIGA Display's microphone, but now it is time to explore the audio out put, This blog demonstrates how the Arduino GIGA R1 can read a WAV audio file from a USB memory device and play it using its DAC out...

  • STMicro and Wurth Special Project - Intro

    Robert Peter Oakes
    STMicroelectronics and Wurth Elektronik in collaboration with Element14 has put together a development kit to evaluate including the addition of products needed to fully review the development/evaluation products. Wurth Elektronik and STMicro ar...

  • Arduino GIGA Display Bundle - finally getting started

    ralphjy
    After a somewhat bumpy beginning, I am starting the roadtest.  The first Arduino Giga R1 board that I received was missing the 24 pin display passthrough connector J5 on the right side below. The good news is that cstanton was ab...

  • GIGA VU Meter and Spectrum Analyzer

    dougw
    Intro The Arduino GIGA R1 kit I am road testing has a display with built in microphone. To test the microphone I am starting with using it to create a VU meter (volume unit meter). All the hardware necessary for this VU meter is included in this plug...

  • Arduino Giga R1 Display and Camera

    dougw
    Intro The Arduino Giga R1 has a camera connector, so of course I want check it out, so I purchased the highest resolution color camera I could find that had the correct connector. This is the Arducam B0462 which uses a 2 megapixel GC2145 camera senso...

  • Arduino GIGA R1 - Display Images from a USB Memory Device with Touch Control

    dougw
    Intro This is the second installment of material that will contribute to a road test of the Arduino GIGA R1 and its LCD. The Arduino web site has an example of how to display an image stored on a USB memory stick, but it needs the IDE serial monitor...

  • Arduino GIGA R1 Unboxing / Demo

    dougw
    This is the first installment towards an Arduino GIGA R1 Road Test. Intro The Giga R1 WiFi could be the most capable microcontroller so far, both from a computing capability point of view as well as an I/O point of view. On the computing side it has...
  • Introduction of the B&K Precision DAS60 High Speed Multi-Function Recorder - unboxing

    Introduction of the B&K Precision DAS60 High Speed Multi-Function Recorder - unboxing

    john.porter
    B&K Precision DAS60 High Speed Multi-Function Recorder The B&K Precision DAS60 is the top model in the High-Speed Multi-Function Recorder category and positioned for applications in research, development, maintenance, and power monitoring....