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Terminus FE1.1 USB hub board: the solution to connect four USB devices

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:49:50 +0000

Based on a single chip from Terminus, it allows you to connect four USB devices starting from a micro USB port; the form-factor is designed for pairing with Raspberry Pi Zero. We all know what a USB hub is, since at least once we all had to deal with it at home or […]

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One Touch Password Input with Arduino

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Today is the world of internet social networks. We have many social platforms E-mail, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and so on. For security reasons we should not use the same password for these platforms and some platforms require us to create passwords that are difficult to remember. It is better to write it down in your […]

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Android Smartphone As USB Webcam

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Over the last few months we’ve all been forced to communicate online rather than in person. As a student, most of my lectures turned into Zoom meetings, and the same happened to my tutoring hours. In the next few weeks, many students of all ages will go back to their schools or universities but many […]

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Cheap USB to UART Converter using Microchip MCP2200

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:35:01 +0000

https://youtu.be/2FcOQE6c_SA Nowadays USB port is used widely for data transactions between electronic devices and computers. In many scenarios, there is no need to communicate with the USB port directly, therefore electronic designers use USB to UART (RS232-Serial) converter chips, so the USB port is converted to a virtual COM port on the computer. The […]

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App note: Protecting USB Type-C Cable connectors featuring higher power & tighter pin spacing

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:11:46 +0000

Bourns’ built-in thermal cut-off devices adds extra protection from faults directly on USB Type-C cables. More info

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Easy DIY Tiny USB Hub For Raspberry Pi Projects

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 08:22:00 +0000

Have you ever needed some extra USB ports when creating a project with a Raspberry Pi Zero? Were external USB hubs or HATS just not an option due to the space constraints of your project? If you answered yes to these questions, or you just want a fun soldering project that will yield you something […]

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Making Arduino-Based RC Transmitter of USB Flight Simulator

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:09:18 +0000

Build your own USB flight controller using Arduino, joypads and many electronic components! More info

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miniduino USB

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:39:03 +0000

A small Arduino board with minimal hardware but with access to all I/Os, just like the Nano and equipped with PCB-integrated, direct-insertion USB connector: it is basically an Arduino Pen Drive. Since Arduino had been launched, many derivative products had been “sprouting” on the market, created by numerous companies thanks to the public availability […]

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Solderdoodle Plus: Open Source Rechargeable Hot Multi Tool

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:14:23 +0000

Mechanical engineer Isaac Porras has launched the new Solderdoodle Plus, an open source USB rechargeable soldering iron, more powerful than its predecessor Solderdoodle. It’s a cordless hot multi-tool that can be used as a soldering iron, 3D print finishing tool, and wood burner, all in the same package and it features 10 Watts of adjustable power. Solderdoodle Plus […]

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Pixy2: Robot Vision Made Easier

Thu, 31 May 2018 08:48:05 +0000

The Pixy announced in 2013 as a Kickstarter campaign, was a computer vision package meant for makers that can learn and detect objects via the press of a button. The new Pixy2 is smaller, faster, and smarter than the original, and has the same capabilities as the original Pixy, plus a few new tricks. These latest features […]

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RoomSense Board offers multiple sensors including PIR motion detection

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:43:22 +0000

The Gumstix RoomSense is a USB dongle board that can detect room occupancy using passive infrared (PIR) technology and report on temperature, humidity, and barometric conditions. The board can be customized in the Gumstix Geppetto online development service, which was used to design it in the first place. Geppetto users can customize specifications online by […]

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Engraving PCBs by means of a CNC

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:22:27 +0000

Let’s prepare the G-code, starting from the Gerber file, so to finally print our PCB. In the previous installment, we left you after having analyzed the hardware that enables us to manage our CNC by means of whichever modern computer that is not supplied with a parallel port (as long as it supplied with […]

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