Tutorials Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/category/tutorial/ Open source electronic projects Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:10:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.open-electronics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-logo-32x32.jpeg Tutorials Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/category/tutorial/ 32 32 32754084 PCB CAD, A SELECTION GUIDE https://www.open-electronics.org/pcb-cad-a-selection-guide/ https://www.open-electronics.org/pcb-cad-a-selection-guide/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:10:16 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=26117 Getting to know and evaluate the software offer for PCB, in order to choose the best one for our needs.   Designing an electronic board is a considerable and varied effort, both in terms of board design, starting from its functional specs, and in terms of construction. In order to create an integrated board, we […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/pcb-cad-a-selection-guide/feed/ 0 26117 DIY Sensor – Innovation & Implementation https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-sensor-innovation-implementation/ https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-sensor-innovation-implementation/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:17:54 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=32079   A sensor converts data such as heat, light, sound, and motion into electrical signals. These signals are passed through an interface that converts them into a binary code and passes this on to a computer to be processed. Today, let’s see how makers use plenty of sensors to build their awesome projects!   More […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-sensor-innovation-implementation/feed/ 0 32079 Getting Started with the ESP32 https://www.open-electronics.org/getting-started-with-the-esp32/ https://www.open-electronics.org/getting-started-with-the-esp32/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:11:44 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=29326   This article is a getting started guide for the ESP32 development board. If you’re familiar with the ESP8266, the ESP32 is its sucessor. The ESP32 is loaded with lots of new features. The most relevant: it combines WiFi and Bluetooth wireless capabilities and it’s dual core.   From OpenStore   More info

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/getting-started-with-the-esp32/feed/ 0 29326 The world of GIThub https://www.open-electronics.org/the-world-of-github/ https://www.open-electronics.org/the-world-of-github/#respond Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:15:58 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=25411   Let’s learn all the aspects of the most renowned web hosting service, and familiarise with it, thanks to a sample application.   In the previous post, we let you know Git and in particular, we focused on explaining how to use it in order to archive a firmware project on your PC and to […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/the-world-of-github/feed/ 0 25411 Let’s manage a project from A to… GIT https://www.open-electronics.org/lets-manage-a-project-from-a-to-git/ https://www.open-electronics.org/lets-manage-a-project-from-a-to-git/#respond Fri, 19 Oct 2018 08:57:43 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=25346   Let’s learn about the firmware management and versioning tool that is at the root of GitHub, and to be able to use it. In order to become a good programmer, it is not enough to know the most popular programming languages, to know how to write the corresponding code, to create more or less […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/lets-manage-a-project-from-a-to-git/feed/ 0 25346 Python on ESP32: easy for beginners, powerful for professionals https://www.open-electronics.org/python-on-esp32-easy-for-beginners-powerful-for-professionals/ https://www.open-electronics.org/python-on-esp32-easy-for-beginners-powerful-for-professionals/#respond Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:55:09 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=24764 The ESP32 from Espressif is one of the most popular low-power microcontrollers with integrated WiFi and Bluetooth on the market. That is why we have decided to share a tutorial with you on how to get started with the ESP32 and Zerynth Studio. As an article on the Espressif website states: “Zerynth has provided the […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/python-on-esp32-easy-for-beginners-powerful-for-professionals/feed/ 0 24764 Arduino and ADC (part3) https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-and-adc-part3/ https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-and-adc-part3/#comments Wed, 02 May 2018 13:25:46 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23974   Let’s get practical with some examples of combinations of sensors working at different voltages and references for the A/D converter of Arduino. Third and final part. After getting to know and having studied in details the ADC contained in the ATmega328P microcontroller which is equipped with Arduino Uno board’s and more, and after having […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-and-adc-part3/feed/ 1 23974 Arduino and ADC (part2) https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-and-adc/ https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-and-adc/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:27:25 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23879   Let’s go deeper into enhancing techniques for ADC reading and let’s take a look at the first practical examples of analog data reading coming from sensors. Part two.   In the first part of this tutorial we have introduced the functioning of Arduino AD converter, which is associated to the input pins A0÷A5 (ANALOG […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-and-adc/feed/ 1 23879 Discovering Arduino capabilities in Analog/Digital Conversion (part1) https://www.open-electronics.org/discovering-arduino-capabilities-in-analog-digital-conversion/ https://www.open-electronics.org/discovering-arduino-capabilities-in-analog-digital-conversion/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:21:11 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23708   Let’s step into the word of analog-digital conversion for Arduino, by discovering how the dedicated pins work and how to use them for acquisitions. Part one.   In the ADC of Arduino, an analog signal ranging from 0 to 5 V is translated in 10-bit code, which is 210 = 1024 combinations, with a […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/discovering-arduino-capabilities-in-analog-digital-conversion/feed/ 0 23708 A Guide to Arduino Based Video Camera https://www.open-electronics.org/a-complete-guide-to-arduino-based-video-camera/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-complete-guide-to-arduino-based-video-camera/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:04:35 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=21469 Recently, all modern laptops, smartphones, and tablets come with built-in digital video cameras. There also web-cameras, video-nannies, actions cameras and much more. Many of them are capable of shooting 4K and Full HD videos, and thus might come at a price. Besides, ready-to-buy cameras might not have all the options you need. Thus, let’s create […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/a-complete-guide-to-arduino-based-video-camera/feed/ 4 21469 Discovering OpenSCAD – part 2: advanced functions https://www.open-electronics.org/discovering-openscad-part-2-advanced-functions/ https://www.open-electronics.org/discovering-openscad-part-2-advanced-functions/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:48:22 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=17548   Here we complete the overview of the free 3D modeling and editing software by creating modular models that can be assembled together.  OpenSCAD is a free 3D modeling software whose strength is the capability of creating more “technical” rather than “artistic” objects, those requiring precise measurements, well-defined geometries and obtainable by repeating or replicating similar […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/discovering-openscad-part-2-advanced-functions/feed/ 1 17548 Discovering OpenSCAD – part 1: basic functions https://www.open-electronics.org/discovering-openscad-part-1-basic-functions/ https://www.open-electronics.org/discovering-openscad-part-1-basic-functions/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:43:19 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=17444   Who prints 3D objects needs a 3D modeling and editing software to create and edit files; a good example is OpenSCAD, that is also a nice resource to modify and process most of Thingiverse files.   With “3D modeling” we mean the design of a three-dimensional shape, the generation of the model and its representation in a digital format readable by a computer; It is generally […]

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