Automate Everything
This was a quick experiment with CircuitPython controlling a few LEDs. I cut off 8 LEDs from a WS2812 strip, then glued them and a Raspberry Pi Pico to the back of a phone box as a test platform. It s a fun way to experiment with Python on embedded hardware and get some immediate feedback [ ]
I was having a bunch of trouble soldering drivers with heatsink pads on the underside. The combination of inaccessible pads and a large heatsinking area of copper combined to make it difficult to reflow the solder paste. About a year or so ago I picked up a cheap board preheater but didn t do much with [ ]
In industrial processes, the items counted can vary widely depending on the industry and the specific operation, but here are some common categories: 1. Finished Products These are the final goods ready for shipment or sale—like cars, electronics, packaged food, or pharmaceuticals. 2. Work-in-Progress (WIP) Items that are partially completed and still moving through the [ ]
I made a post over at the popular Arduino forum on a topic where someone was inquiring about available enclosures. The community tends to respond just 3D print one but that s a mistake in my opinion. 3D printing, while useful, seems pointless to me unless you re looking for something not available off the shelf. Even [ ]
An actuator is a device that produces a mechanical action. That s the generic description, but when people mention actuator in conjunction with Arduino, they will typically mean a linear actuator. However, as we ll see, there is much more to the actuator family than just the linear types. Probably the easiest actuator type to use with [ ]
One of my uses for this blog to is to record useful information that I (and others) might need later. This is about an annoying problem I ran into. I ve used the DfRobot Player Pro a couple of times in stand alone mode. It s a great audio player: small, cheap, and easy to use. It [ ]
Yes, you read that right. You can go digital-to-resolver in addition to the more common resolver-to-digital. The converter also takes 0-10V signals and can output a corresponding resolver sine-cosine phased signal. If you'd like to subscribe to this blog, please click here.
I have one of these Mitutoyo Digimatic indicators and thought it would be fun to get a larger display and to be able to record data. For those who aren t familiar, Mitutoyo is an instrumentation company that builds amazing measuring instruments. The image above is a digital dial indicator that measures to a precision of [ ]
Software and hardware integration is a general term for accessing external hardware devices from your PC, tablet or phone. Most existing systems handle common devices such as a printer, as part of the normal operations. But what about a weigh scale? Or a temperature sensor? Or a counter? What if you need to track when [ ]
Description Converts 0-10V absolute position or quadrature encoder position outputs to resolver (sin/cos) format for motion control retrofit. Specifications If you'd like to subscribe to this blog, please click here.