Author: Robert Poloboc
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The Rise of Python for Embedded Systems
According to a recent survey by the team at TIOBE, Python is one of the most used programming languages on the planet. While most developers are familiar with how Python is used in the development of mobile apps, web-based apps, software and even online games, many are unfamiliar with how Python is used to create…
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DIY Power Meter project by using Arduino Pro Mini
Introduction Hello, electronics community! Today I will present you a project which lets you measure the voltage and current of an appliance, and display it together with the power and energy values. A current/Voltage measuring If you wanted to measure voltage and current of a circuit with an Arduino, the procedure is pretty straight forward.…
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Control your RGB LED strip wirelessly with ESP8266
Hello! In this article, I will explain how to use an ESP8266 µC in order to control an RGB LED strip, for amazing color shows. This project relies on a 3-channel constant current driver for the RGB LED strip. Due to the WiFi compatibility of the ESP8266 we can control the lights in any way…
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Digital Spirit Level A DIY Project Module by Electronicslovers
Introduction There is a time when you need to mount a piece of furniture or something similar in your home and for a straight mounting everybody usual use a spirit level. ElectronicsLovers Tech Team built this module, which has one difference from a usual one: it’s digital. This project also comes in handy for people who…
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Interacting with an OLED Display via an I2C Bus system | Diy Project
Hello! I’m back with another beginners’ tutorial. This time, we will interact with an OLED 0.96” Display using the I2C Bus. Now let’s get started. For this tutorial, the project list is short. You only will need an Arduino Nano and an OLED Display. For the second part of this tutorial, you will also need…
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Scrolling Text on a 8×8 LED Matrix Project | Sponsored By Pcbgogo
Introduction Everybody is familiar with LED Matrixes. They consist of, as the name implies, LED’s. For example, the Matrix I am going to use in this project is an 8×8 Matrix, which means it has 8 columns and 8 rows of LED’s, and it looks like this: I want to thank PCBGOGO for making this…
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Learn How to Control RGB LED Light Strip by using ESP8266 + Blynk App
Introduction Hello, electronics enthusiasts! In the following tutorial, I will show you how you can make a DIY controller for a LED strip using an Arduino Pro Mini and an ESP8266 WiFi module. This module will help us control the light strip using our smartphones. The idea behind this project Now we all know that…
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Learning How to Use Esp8266 in Combination with Blynk App | IoT
Abstract In today’s world of microcontrollers, there have been many inventions and designs concerning the communication over a Wi-Fi network between 2 or more gadgets. Since the appearance of the ESP8266, the Wi-Fi communication between 2 (or more) µC has never been easier. In this article I will give information and a basic example of…