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Project 01: Gestures over BLE | Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Roadtest

misaz

I welcome you to this part of my review about Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense. My review is split into multiple blog posts. You can find all my thoughts about this Arduino and related parts in chapters with name beginning with "Review". There are also arti...
- 21 Mar 2021
Review of Onboard Sensors | Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Roadtest

misaz

I welcome you to this part of my review about Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense. My review is split into multiple blog posts. You can find all my thoughts about this Arduino and related parts in chapters with name beginning with "Review" like this one. There...
- 21 Mar 2021
Tutorial 01: Accessing Sensor Values | Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Roadtest

misaz

I welcome you to this tutorial. This tutorial is part of my roadtest review about Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense. My review is split into multiple blog posts. This tutorial does not contain any my thoughts about Arduino, you can find my thoughts about it ...
- 17 Mar 2021
Battery Discharge Testing with the BT3554

three-phase

Introduction 12V Battery Test Set-up 12 V Battery Measurements 4.2 V Li-Ion Cell Test Set-up 18650 Cell Measurements NiMH AA Cells Conclusions Introduction In this blog, I intend to carry out testing on some individual batter...
- 16 Feb 2021
VRLA Battery Testing with the Hioki BT-3554

three-phase

Introduction Emergency DC Battery Systems Taking Measurements Test Results Analysis in Excel Effects of Bolted Connections on AC Resistance Conclusions Introduction This aspect of the RoadTest is to test the Hioki BT3554-01 in a re...
- 16 Feb 2021
Seeking Feedback: Arduino Compatible Shields to Include in Upcoming MicroZed Roadtest

rscasny

I am getting ready to launch a MicroZed Roadtest. the carrier board for this roadtest contains connectors for Arduino Compatible Shields. I just wanted to get your feedback on shields to consider including. So, here is the roadtest: https:...
- 15 Feb 2021
What Would You do with this MicroPython Single Board Computer and What Would You Need to Do it?

rscasny

I plan on roadtesting thw Trinamic TMCM-0960-MotionPy Single Board Computer at the end of February. Before I launched the roadtest page, I have asked for some community feedback ( Top Members Top Members ) and I also wanted to get a conversatio...
- 15 Feb 2021
TMC2300-IOT-REF - Remote controlled Stepper Motor - A closer look

Workshopshed

Following my problem trying to get the motor to run, I thought I'd check the board with a microscope to see if there were any issues. It all looks good an there are no obvious shorts, melted components or burns. PowerUSBTMC2300 ESP32&nb...
- 10 Feb 2021
TMC2300-IOT-REF - Remote controlled Stepper Motor - Getting your motor running

Workshopshed

As mentioned in the last post TMC2300-IOT-REF - Remote controlled Stepper Motor - Getting to blink there was an issue with the connector on the motor. I found a grove connector was about the right size if I trimmed it slightly so I soldered that on.&...
- 7 Feb 2021
Review: SensePeek PCBite Kit

Andrew J

This is a short review of the SensePeek PCBite kit, 4019. When I was reading the recent roadtest reviews of the PicoScope 6424E, the PCB and probe holder kit that came with it looked really useful. These are actually a rebranded version o...
- 4 Feb 2021
TMC2300-IOT-REF - Remote controlled Stepper Motor - Getting to blink

Workshopshed

The TMC2300-IOT-REF is a reference design for the TMC2300 stepper motor driver controlled by an ESP32, it also has a CH340 serial to USB chip for programming and debugging the ESP32 via a host PC and a TP4054ST25P for battery charging. The TMC2300 is...
- 4 Feb 2021
Need Some U.S. members to RoadTest the AVNET Monarch LTE-M Dev Kit

rscasny

I've been running a roadtest called AVNET Monarch LTE-M Development Kit -- EU This dev kit is a cellular IoT kit featuring the NXP LPC55S69-EVK and the Monarch Go Arduino Shield. It's well-suited for LTE IoT application development. I open...
- 26 Jan 2021
Multicomp Pro Non-Contact Voltage Tester vs. Real Life

kmikemoo

After completing the Multicomp Pro Non-Contact Voltage Tester - Review, I asked myself "Why don't I use this type of tool more?" Then I started thinking of some of the events that distracted me along the way. This blog just ...
- 24 Jan 2021
Multicomp Pro Non-Contact Voltage Tester vs. Christmas Lights

kmikemoo

To a man with a hammer, everything looks a nail. To a man with a non-contact voltage tester... anything energized needs to be checked.As part of roadtesting the Multicomp Pro Non-Contact Voltage T...
- 7 Jan 2021
Part 4: Time Response Testing

waleedelmughrabi

Part 4 of R&S NGP814 Power Supply - Review This part of the review focuses on transient behaviour, the Rigol DL3021 electronic load is used to generate the various load conditions used in the experiments.The table below is from the NGP814 d...
- 7 Jan 2021
Photos - PQ215 Probe Positioner Kit Holding PCB Boards

cmelement14
- 6 Jan 2021
PQ215 Probe Positioner Kit Photos

cmelement14

PQ215 positioner kit PQ215 package content PQ215 items - 1x base plate, 4x PCB holders, 4x probe holders, 10x insulation washers, 16x cable holders, 1x probe manual Positioner base plate top Positioner base plate bottom PCB...
- 6 Jan 2021
TA369 MSO Pod Photos

cmelement14

Two sets of TA369 MSO pods Open packageHard copy manualPod inside carry caseOpen carry caseAll parts in the caseInterface cable between oscilloscope and podPod with 8-way ground clipBack side of podAll ground clips (8x 1-way, 1x 4-way and 1x 8-way)8-...
- 6 Jan 2021
PicoScope 6424E Oscilloscope Photos

cmelement14

Carry case top Carry case bottom Carry case front Carry case side Carry case rear Open case Open case - probes Open case bottom Open case top Scope top Scope bottom Scope front&nbs...
- 6 Jan 2021
Eaton easyE4 RoadTest Project 2 - Generator Control

mumra82

IntroductionI designed and built 2 projects to go along with the RoadTest of the Eaton easyE4 PLC. These go with the RoadTest, but are extra information. I will try and keep my opinion to the review.All pages are likely to be updated as I get to grip...
- 4 Jan 2021
Eaton easyE4 RoadTest Project 1 - Automatic Lantern

mumra82

IntroductionI designed and built 2 projects to go along with the RoadTest of the Eaton easyE4 PLC. These go with the RoadTest, but are extra information. I will try and keep my opinion to the review.All pages are likely to be updated as I get to grip...
- 4 Jan 2021
PSoC 6 Pioneer Kit Roadtest - Project 6 - Profiler

misaz

This post is part of my Roadtest Review of Cypress PSoC 62S2 Wi-Fi & BT5.0 Pioneer Dev Kit - Review. My review is splitted into multiple reviews and tutorials. Main page of review contains brief description of every chapter. Some projects are imp...
- 29 Dec 2020
PSoC 6 Pioneer Kit Roadtest - Project 5 - Dual Core Appplication

misaz

This post is part of my Roadtest Review of Cypress PSoC 62S2 Wi-Fi & BT5.0 Pioneer Dev Kit - Review. My review is splitted into multiple reviews and tutorials. Main page of review contains brief description of every chapter. Some projects are imp...
- 29 Dec 2020
PSoC 6 Pioneer Kit Roadtest - Project 4 - CapSense and Bluetooth

misaz

This post is part of my Roadtest Review of Cypress PSoC 62S2 Wi-Fi & BT5.0 Pioneer Dev Kit - Review. My review is splitted into multiple reviews and tutorials. Main page of review contains brief description of every chapter. Some projects are imp...
- 29 Dec 2020
PSoC 6 Pioneer Kit Roadtest - Project 1 - Serial Interfaces (HAL)

misaz

This post is part of my Roadtest Review of Cypress PSoC 62S2 Wi-Fi & BT5.0 Pioneer Dev Kit - Review. My review is splitted into multiple reviews and tutorials. Main page of review contains brief description of every chapter. Some projects are imp...
- 27 Dec 2020