battery Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/battery/ Open source electronic projects Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:19:50 +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 battery Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/battery/ 32 32 32754084 Configuring an ESP8266 for Battery Power https://www.open-electronics.org/configuring-an-esp8266-for-battery-power/ https://www.open-electronics.org/configuring-an-esp8266-for-battery-power/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:19:50 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=36547     There are numerous ESP8266 modules available, and they are often used in battery-powered IoT applications that, with the correct configuration, can run for months. In this guide, you will learn how to power an ESP8266 using lithium-ion batteries and how to configure it correctly. You will also be able to simulate battery life […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/configuring-an-esp8266-for-battery-power/feed/ 0 36547 Voltx.ai Software: design Battery Packs Online https://www.open-electronics.org/voltx-ai-software-design-battery-packs-online/ https://www.open-electronics.org/voltx-ai-software-design-battery-packs-online/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:43:07 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=35476 Voltaplex Energy launched Voltx.ai Alpha, a battery design automation cloud software that will enable engineering teams to rapidly prototype new lithium-ion battery pack designs.  Voltaplex Energy believes Voltx.ai will become a world standard battery design tool because it is faster than human engineers by orders of magnitude at creating and comparing battery pack designs allowing […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/voltx-ai-software-design-battery-packs-online/feed/ 1 35476 Walking Robot Using 1 Servo Motor https://www.open-electronics.org/walking-robot-using-1-servo-motor/ https://www.open-electronics.org/walking-robot-using-1-servo-motor/#respond Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=35376   I’ve been wanting to build this walker robot even since I saw it on YouTube. After a little searching I found some more information on it and decided to make my own. The goal I had building this walker was to try and make it as small as I possibly could. I wanted it […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/walking-robot-using-1-servo-motor/feed/ 0 35376 Creating an online robot fighting game using Arduino MKR1000 WiFi https://www.open-electronics.org/creating-an-online-robot-fighting-game-using-arduino-mkr1000-wifi/ https://www.open-electronics.org/creating-an-online-robot-fighting-game-using-arduino-mkr1000-wifi/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:24:31 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=30691   We introduced this concept last year, and have launched three games so far. Our final game of 2019 was SumoBots Battle Royale — where players from anywhere in the world can fight real robots in a battle royale-style arena. The aim of the project was to have the game run semi-autonomously, meaning that the […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/creating-an-online-robot-fighting-game-using-arduino-mkr1000-wifi/feed/ 0 30691 A wireless monitoring solution for solar power systems in remote locations https://www.open-electronics.org/a-wireless-monitoring-solution-for-solar-power-systems-in-remote-locations/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-wireless-monitoring-solution-for-solar-power-systems-in-remote-locations/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:12:44 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=30670 Researchers in Thailand have developed a ZigBee-based wireless monitoring solution for off-grid PV installations capable of tracking the sun across the sky, tilting the panel hourly. The elevation for the setup is adjusted manually once per month for optimum energy collection. The prototype is controlled by a local Arduino Uno board, along an H-bridge motor driver to […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/a-wireless-monitoring-solution-for-solar-power-systems-in-remote-locations/feed/ 0 30670 Build an Arduino-powered battery capacity tester! https://www.open-electronics.org/build-an-arduino-powered-battery-capacity-tester/ https://www.open-electronics.org/build-an-arduino-powered-battery-capacity-tester/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:07:55 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=29358 Have you tried to test a battery capacity? How much was it difficult? Now a new DIY instrument allows you to identify a fake Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Polymer/NiCd/NiMH battery. You can also see on the LCD user interface to check the capacity of almost any kind of battery whose voltage il less than 5V. More info  

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/build-an-arduino-powered-battery-capacity-tester/feed/ 0 29358 BATTERY SWITCH https://www.open-electronics.org/battery-switch/ https://www.open-electronics.org/battery-switch/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:11:52 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=25712   Given two batteries, it chooses the one to connect to the load based on the voltage measured at their poles. It can also be used to switch DC power supplies. The growing demand for portable devices capable of working where there is no power grid or it is not convenient to use it is […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/battery-switch/feed/ 2 25712 MP3 PLAYER AND FM RADIO https://www.open-electronics.org/mp3-player-and-fm-radio/ https://www.open-electronics.org/mp3-player-and-fm-radio/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:59:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=25660   An audio file player based on an MP3 module with FM radio, Bluetooth and remote control; a 10 V stereo output and two speakers are used for the listening. The device can even work via outlet or using two 3.7 V rechargeable lithium batteries. We all know we can find any kind of loudspeakers […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/mp3-player-and-fm-radio/feed/ 1 25660 Alphabot2: the OpenSource Robot https://www.open-electronics.org/alphabot2-the-opensource-robot/ https://www.open-electronics.org/alphabot2-the-opensource-robot/#respond Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:13:57 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=25065   The latest robot from Waveshare, it adds interesting features to the qualities of its predecessor. You were able to appreciate the instructional robotics platform on wheels called Alphabot, in an article dedicated to it, and you were able to see it in its version with Arduino controller. Alphabot, we remind you, is a robot […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/alphabot2-the-opensource-robot/feed/ 0 25065 Alphabot, THE OPEN SOURCE ROBOT https://www.open-electronics.org/alphabot-the-open-source-robot/ https://www.open-electronics.org/alphabot-the-open-source-robot/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:18:02 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=24786   A robotics development platform based on a two-wheel mechanics plus pivoting wheel on which you can prototype applications, controllable with popular Arduino Uno, Raspberry Pi 3 boards or both.  Robotics is one of the most engaging parts of electronics because it can combine different fields of knowledge and skills in the same project; in […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/alphabot-the-open-source-robot/feed/ 1 24786 OpenStore: Smart switching battery charger https://www.open-electronics.org/openstore-smart-switching-battery-charger/ https://www.open-electronics.org/openstore-smart-switching-battery-charger/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:19:51 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23068 Discover all our Smart switching battery charger in our store. The use of microprocessor technology in our battery chargers saves the life of your devices. The battery will never overcharge and the trickle charge will always be maintained. For this reason, we choose high quality and performer battery charger.   Smart switching battery charger for lead batteries […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/openstore-smart-switching-battery-charger/feed/ 0 23068 A Car Battery Level Indicator that plugs in your cigar lighter socket https://www.open-electronics.org/a-car-battery-level-indicator-that-plugs-in-your-cigar-lighter-socket/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-car-battery-level-indicator-that-plugs-in-your-cigar-lighter-socket/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:13:23 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=18155   When inserted in the cigar lighter socket, it signals the electrical system’s voltage level by means of a bi-color LED.   Especially in the cold season, knowing the battery voltage, when the engine is off, allows us to prevent unpleasant inconveniences, such as a failed engine start; in fact the voltage really makes a […]

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