When we think about IoT and home automation, we look at modular and compact devices, sensors, microcontrollers, etc. Recently, the ESP32 microcontrollers have gained traction in the electronic world, especially in the IoT field. This device has multiple features such as inbuilt Wi-Fi, Bluetooth modules, and sensors. The ESP32 microcontroller runs on a 3.3V voltage […]
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SeeedStudio is a China-based PCB Prototype (Printed Circuit Board), PCB Assembly, SMD Stencil and Flexible PCB Manufacturer. They ship to over 170 countries around the world and process over 2100 PCB orders per day. I’ve tried many other PCB manufacturing companies in the past, but I feel like SeeedStudio combines an excellent price and customer
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I wanted to see if I could make a more realistic (LED) candle that you can buy in all kind of stores or on the internet. My idea was to use NeoPixels because I can control each pixel in every colour I want. But first I googled to see if someone has done it before,
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Not all European legislation for the standardization of USB-C for mobile devices, but also the switch of all kinds of electronics to USB-C will ensure that USB-C will become the standard. Look, but since the already well-known boards Arduino, Raspberry Pi, wemos boards, etc. have all already replaced the Micro-mini-USB ports with the USB-C port
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The Wemos ESP32-S2 is a small Wi-Fi module based on the ESP32-S2FN4R2. The S2 is a new version of the well-known Wemos D1 Mini. The biggest update to the S2 is about twice as many I/O pins in the same form factor. This means that most shields intended for the Wemos D1 Mini can also
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Welcome back to another blog article. In my previous blog, I have set up a Raspberry – Digital Signage / Narrowcasting system. But I need to connect trough a Mobile Hotspot. In this method, you only need your Mac or PC. No need for internet and router. But this method will only work with newer
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In this blog, we will discuss how to use the ESP32 touch sensors and how to use the esp32 touch sensors as a push button without having to connect an external push button. The ESP32 chip offers ten touch sensors. These touch sensors are built-in with ESP32 chip and are capacitive type. These touch sensors
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In my previous blog I set up a Raspberry Pi with Screenly OSE a free Digital Signage / Narrowcasting package. Although the software package works out of the box. There are still a few things that can be a problem. So here some troubleshooting items. Display rotation The first troubleshooting item is the display rotation.
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Since Espressif Systems arrived in our collective consciousness, they have expanded their range from the ESP8266 to the ESP32, and going beyond the original WROOM and WROVER modules to a range of further ESP32 products. There’s a single-core variant and one that packs a RISC-V core in place of the Tensilica one, and now they’ve
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For my work, I have been asked to look into a Raspberry – Digital Signage / Narrowcasting tool. In this blog we are going to use a Raspberry Pi for this project and I will show you how to install the digital signage software called Screenly OSE. Screenly Open Source Edition Meet Screenly OSE. The
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