Review Blogs

Arduino Uno Q - USB Audio

ralphjy — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:37:42 GMT

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...(read more)

Arduino Uno Q and USB3 adapter with USB-C PD

ralphjy — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:38:40 GMT

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...(read more)

Arduino Uno Q - Standalone Operation

ralphjy — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:34:08 GMT

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...(read more)

Arduino nano r4 review

neerajrd82 — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:31:08 GMT

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 ...(read more)

Arduino Uno Q - AppLab initial configuration and examples

ralphjy — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:11:09 GMT

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...(read more)

Arduino Uno Q - getting started

ralphjy — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:17:43 GMT

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...(read more)

Arduino Uno Q - Board received

ralphjy — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:36:22 GMT

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...(read more)

Giga Oscilloscope

dougw — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:13:22 GMT

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...(read more)

GIGA Paint

dougw — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 04:39:40 GMT

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...(read more)

GIGA MQTT Client

dougw — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:18:35 GMT

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...(read more)

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

Robert Peter Oakes — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:22:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Arduino GIGA Touch Display HID Keyboard

dougw — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:39:07 GMT

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...(read more)

STMicro, WURTH Elektronik and E14 Special Project - Programmer

Robert Peter Oakes — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:11:35 GMT

STMicro, WURTH Elektronik and E14 Special Project - Overview

Robert Peter Oakes — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:08:58 GMT

GIGA WAV Player

dougw — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:48:10 GMT

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...(read more)