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Last Seen Profiles
Join us for another episode of Elektor Lab Talk on January 25, 2024. Editors Jens Nickel and Brian Tristam Williams will meet Jeroen Domburg, engineer and Technical Marketing Manager at
@EspressifSystem
, for a technical conversation.
#esp32
#iot
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Explore S/PDIF signals with a Raspberry Pi Pico project. Ideal for audio enthusiasts, this receiver accommodates various sampling frequencies and outputs I2S audio.
#audio
#raspberrypi
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An innovative engineer can solve a problem in a complicated industrial environment with a few low-cost electronic modules and some Arduino programming. You can use this wireless emergency push button, along with LoRa, for a wide variety of applications.
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BlueRC: An IR Remote Control with Smartphone and ESP32
There was a time when IR transmitters on mobile phones were common, but, that is no longer the case. This project offers a solution: Use your mobile phone with its
#Bluetooth
connectivity to control an
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Simple can be beautiful. For instance, in June 1975,
#Elektor
presented a simple
#circuit
that could generate the sound of a vibrating string. An astable
#multivibrator
, consisting of
#transistors
T1 and T2, produces the tone.
Read More
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Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) Measurement with a PIC Microcontroller
The proposed instrument can simultaneously measure high and low pulse durations and also measure the period, all with the resolution of 1 µs for pulse durations from 10 µs to 65,535 µs for
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Looking for a weather station project? This example highlights an ESP32-based weather station, which measures key weather parameters such as temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, air pressure, and precipitation, making the data available online.
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Need some inspiration for your
#electronics
#workspace
or workbench? Check out these amazing spaces created by your fellow engineers and makers. They use them for DIY electronics, testing, soldering , DIY audio, and much more!
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With TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers, you can run machine learning models on resource-constrained devices. Want to learn more? You can use it with Edge Impulse for speech recognition on an Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense.
#tensorflow
#mcu
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To develop and service electrocardiogram (ECG) equipment, an artificial signal that mimics a real ECG is essential. Elektor presented this electrocardiogram simulator design in May 2000. As you'll see, this DIY project has various potential applications.
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Discover how Carsten Nielsen's expertise in analog and digital design has shaped his workspace.
#electronics
#engineering
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Tektronix Epic Oscilloscopes
An illustrated chronicle of Teknology for collectors and restorers
#oscilloscope
#elektor
#tektronix
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This DC-DC power converter design can transform a 5-to-24 V DC input voltage into different, regulated output voltages that can be selected by adjusting a trimmer.
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Tutorial: how to setup and use the Arduino Nano ESP32
> Learn its specifications and how to program it in MicroPython
#arduino
#arduinonano
#esp32
#iot
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In June 2010, Folker Stange and Erwin Reuss presented the MiniSIM OBD simulator, an affordable unit that simulates communication from a vehicle’s OBD port.
More projects from past June editions of
#Elektor
on
#electronics
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Hello,
@arduino
Uno R4! The Uno R3's successor is here. Watch our video: Introducing the Arduino UNO R4 Minima & WiFi
#arduino
#arduinor4
#arduinominima
#arduinowifi
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KiCad EDA is a free, open-source schematics capture and
#PCB
design tool. After many years of development it has become a very capable tool that maybe some day will become the Linux of
#electronics
design CAD tools.
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Want a way to detect changes in the magnetic field? Check out this interesting magnetometer circuit from 2007. The project was designed to detect even the smallest changes in field strength.
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PWM Measurement with a PIC Microcontroller
The proposed instrument can simultaneously measure high and low pulse durations and also measure the period, all with the resolution of 1 µs for pulse durations from 10 µs to 65,535 µs for PWM signals
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124
TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers: An Introduction
An interesting development occurred in this field a few years ago with the appearance of TensorFlow Lite for
#Microcontrollers
.
With
#TensorFlow
Lite for Microcontrollers, you can run machine learning
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DIY Walkie-Talkie Based on ESP-NOW | by Clemens Valens
In this article, we try it out in a simple walkie-talkie or wireless intercom application.
This article will appear in the
@EspressifSystem
guest-edited issue of Elektor Mag in December 2023.
#espnow
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Test equipment and measurement techniques are essential to pros and makers alike. In the May/June 2024 edition of ElektorMag, we dive into essential topics about test and measurement
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How much energy does your house, balcony power supply, or PV system consume? There are ready-made solutions for recording, but you can also build a suitable energy logger yourself.
#diyelectronics
#energy
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Looking for a weather station project? This example highlights an ESP32-based weather station, which measures key weather parameters such as temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, air pressure, and precipitation, making the data available online.
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Circuit: A DIY CAN Tester
The CAN Tester design features two identical circuit boards which are loaded with different software. The boards communicate with in accordance with the CAN protocol, and they can also be connected to an existing CAN bus.
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With some insight from Gert Baars, you can build an instrument that integrates both a sweep frequency generator and a spectrum analyzer. Let’s take a look at the design.
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In this article, we quickly review the role of MOSFETs as saturated switches before exploring how MOSFET
#drivers
work.
#mosfet
#transistors
#electronics
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Distortion (Fuzz) Unit for Electric Guitars (Oct 1997)
This distortion ("fuzz effect") unit produces soft clipping, which generates an effect similar to that produced by valve amplifiers.
More designs from previous October editions of Elektor Mag
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A Controller For Spotify: The Oplà IoT Kit Is (Almost) All You Need
You can press buttons to skip to the next and previous song, play/pause a song, and increase and decrease the volume.
#arduino
#electronicsproject
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ChatGPT is a helpful tool for software developers. It can not only write new code, but it can also extend and enhance handwritten software. In this article, we look at how AI can help deliver several improvements to the popular Magnetic Levitation Project.
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Want to build a signal generator? Follow these tips about constructing a high-performance direct digital synthesis (DDS) signal generator using an AD9851.
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🔊 Exciting News:
@Raspberry_Pi
launches AI Camera
The Raspberry Pi AI Camera is a compact camera module based on the Sony IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor, with integrated AI accelerator, allowing users to develop sophisticated vision-based AI applications without requiring a
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USB killers are malicious devices disguised as USB flash drives. The USB Killer Detector described here lets you identify such pen drives before they can do any harm.
#electronics
#usb
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After 40 years at Siemens, Ruud van der Meer's enthusiasm for electronics remains infectious. Ruud has developed a lot of learning material (schematics, PCBs and software). Most of these were created in his workspace.
#electronics
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Build an Energy Logger to Measure and Record Power Consumption
There are ready-made solutions for recording, but you can also build a suitable energy logger yourself.
#diyelectronics
#energy
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This book traces the history of a crucial instrument through many Tektronix products. This is the company that invented and patented most of the functions found in all oscilloscopes today. Tek is and will always be synonymous with the
#oscilloscope
.
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Circuit: DIY Tube-Based CPU Meter
The "USB Magic Eye" circuit was presented back in 2010 as a handy CPU meter with a retro look. A USB port provided power and control, and a glowing value indicated CPU load. Let’s take a look at the design.
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The design presented here is a 455-kHz quadrature detector for narrow-band FM signals.
More articles and designs published in past August editions of Elektor magazine on
#electronics
#elektor
#circuit
#electronicsproject
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The
#ArduinoNano
#ESP32
features an ESP32-S3 with 2.4 GHz, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and long-range Bluetooth 5 LE connectivity, all packed into a compact Nano form factor.
Learn More
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Circuit: DIY Distance and Level Gauge
With inexpensive ultrasonic sensors, you can design both basic and sophisticated measuring devices for various ranging applications. Check out this 2014 design to build your own distance and level gauge!
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Design Rewind
This month, we look back at designs and engineering articles from previous November editions of
#Elektor
Mag. For over 60 years, we’ve covered the most interesting topics in
#electronics
, such as SW receivers, VFD tubes, and CO2
#sensors
.
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The Challenger RP2040 LoRa is an Arduino/CircuitPython compatible Adafruit Feather format
#microcontroller
board based on the
#RaspberryPi
Pico (RP2040) chip.
Available on the Elektor Store
#lora
#arduino
#rpi
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There are many potential applications where a continuous record of the generation or consumption of electrical energy is beneficial. Just think of the energy consumption of certain circuits in the house or the energy supplied by a balcony power plant or a larger photovoltaic
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👉
#Arduino
finally fulfilled their promise with the introduction of the Arduino Nano
#RP2040
Connect - with Wi-Fi and
#Bluetooth
!
#arduinonano
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Big news in the world of edge AI computing:
@Raspberry_Pi
has rolled out a kit consisting of its M.2 HAT+ bundled with the Hailo-8L AI accelerator. This new combo brings serious AI horsepower to the Raspberry Pi 5
#raspberrypi
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Experience the power of the new
@Raspberry_Pi
#Pico
2!
With enhanced performance, increased memory, and advanced security features, this microcontroller board is set to up your project game.
Explore our article 👉
#RaspberryPi
#Pico2
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Every electronics engineer, who has his own home lab for his electronics hobby, has probably looked now and then for a bench multimeter to expand his instrumentation.
The Owon XDM1141 could be a good choice!
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The MiniSim OBD simulator project from 2010 offers a budget-friendly and effective solution. Although there are more recent solutions out there, you can learn a lot from this interesting project.
#electronics
#electronicsproject
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The Summer Circuits 2022 edition of Elektor Magazine revisits a Summer Circuit from 2003: the US-Style Siren by Ludwig Libertin. This circuit can produce three different realistic siren sounds: ambulance, police, and fire brigade.
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PCB by CNC (Part 2): Engraving and Drilling the Pads and Vias
Full Article By Michele Menniti on
#pcb
#electronics
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For a chance to win a Keysight U1240B digital handheld multimeter, sign up now and take part in the Mouser's Power Management Series!
@Keysight
@MouserElec
#keysight
#mouser
#multimeters
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If you want a solution to precisely control a device by temperature, check out this thermistor-based analog thermostat. With an adjustment range of approximately 0°C to 60°C, you can put it to use in aquariums, boilers and more.
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In this article, we quickly review the role of MOSFETs as saturated switches before exploring how MOSFET
#drivers
work.
#mosfet
#transistors
#electronics
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The book LTspice Essentials by Dogan Ibrahim is an introduction to circuit simulation with LTspice. It presents the most common topics of circuit simulation like DC and AC circuit analysis, parameter sweeping, transfer functions, oscillators, graphing...
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CQ-CQ-FIVE: Raspberry Pi 5 for Radio Amateurs
Program and Build Raspberry Pi 5 Based Ham Station Utilities with the RTL-SDR! Get Cracking with This New Book from Elektor!
#raspberrypi
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Do you have a need to find faulty capacitors? High ESR can lead to problems. Back in 2002, Elektor published an article about a DIY in-circuit capacitor tester, and the Elektor Lab team designed the PCB.
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With 2024 just around the corner, let’s take a look back at designs and engineering articles from previous December editions of Elektor Mag:
Open-source GPS tracking solution
Internet radio project
DIY universal timer switch.
#electronics
#elektor
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Project: E-ink voltmeter multichannel for PIC microcontrollers
#electronics
#electronicsproject
#mcu
#eink
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Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) Measurement with a PIC Microcontroller
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Video: Learn how to select and use an
#oscilloscope
With an oscilloscope, you can do things that you cannot do with a mulitmeter. Here are some tips for selecting and using an oscilloscope.
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Project: Pimp My Car Battery Charger
If you own a taper battery charger, you can upgrade it with one of the designs presented in this article series. Here, we describe how to set up a basic protection circuit.
#electronics
#battery
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Looking for fresh embedded- and AI-related projects and insights? Download the free
#embeddedworld
Bonus Edition of Elektor Mag to dive deep into the following topics: programming ESP32-CAM, sound processing, dev boards for industrial apps, and much more.
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The Joy-Pi Advanced is a compact and powerful device. Thanks to its compatibility with a wide range of platforms, including Raspberry Pi, Arduino Nano, BBC micro:bit, and ESP32, you can easily and quickly access your preferred platform.
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Back in 2014, Michiel Ter Burg developed a compact solution that was featured in the pages of Elektor Mag. He proved it is possible to build a small tube amplifier with a few watts of output power per channel using ordinary PCB mount power transformers
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The Fnirsi DPOX180H is a 2-channel handheld 180 MHz digital sampling oscilloscope. It features all the functions you would expect from a basic scope and even includes a 20 MHz arbitrary waveform generator
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Available Now: Elektor Mag, Guest-Edited by
@arduino
#arduino
#elektor
#elektorxarduino
#electronics
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Build a 10-MHz Reference Generator: Highly Accurate, With Distributor and Galvanic Isolation
#electronics
#signalgenerator
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Design of the Compensation Circuit for a Flyback Converter
@WurthElectronic
has published its new Application Note for using Würth Elektronik optocouplers in flyback converters
#sponsored
#electronics
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"Funny Bird" is from Elektor’s 1984 Summer Circuits edition published in the glory days of the 4000-series CMOS logic ICs, especially the type 4093! Almost 40 years on, the design is now Elektor Classic!
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Check out the following projects from past June editions of
#Elektor
Mag:
CO2 Guard: Monitor Air Quality
Scrolling Message Display
OBD2 Mini Simulator
and much more!
#electronics
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DIY LiPo Supercharger Kit V2 (by
@GreatScottLab
!)
This DIY LiPo Supercharger/Booster can charge a single-cell LiPo
#battery
and protect it against the effects of overvoltage, overload, and short circuits.
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Circuit: A DIY Picoammeter Design
When taking measurements in ionization chambers and other radiation sensors, it's often essential to handle extremely small currents in the picoamp to microamp range. Check out this picoammeter design from 2012.
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