Tutorials Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/tutorial/ Open source electronic projects Tue, 11 May 2021 08:23:43 +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/tag/tutorial/ 32 32 32754084 DIY – Relay Module https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-relay-module/ https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-relay-module/#respond Tue, 18 May 2021 08:23:03 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=31837 I bet unless you really use them, you may always be thinking of knocking them all out before using them in your project. Well, if you feel the need of having a simple relay module, with just the basic components, you are at the right place. In this tutorial I am going to show you […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-relay-module/feed/ 0 31837 Controlling 8×8 LED matrix without drivers & libraries https://www.open-electronics.org/controlling-8x8-led-matrix-without-drivers-libraries/ https://www.open-electronics.org/controlling-8x8-led-matrix-without-drivers-libraries/#respond Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:11:46 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=31744 This video is a tutorial on how to control Common Cathode 8×8 LED matrix without the use of any driver chips like MAX7219 and corresponding libraries but just an Arduino Nano. More info

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/controlling-8x8-led-matrix-without-drivers-libraries/feed/ 0 31744 Guide to Fingerprint Sensor Module with Arduino (FPM10A) https://www.open-electronics.org/guide-to-fingerprint-sensor-module-with-arduino-fpm10a/ https://www.open-electronics.org/guide-to-fingerprint-sensor-module-with-arduino-fpm10a/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:11:07 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=30656 This post is an introductory guide on how to use the Fingerprint Sensor Module with the Arduino. We’ll show you how to enroll a new fingerprint ID, and how to find a fingerprint match. More info

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/guide-to-fingerprint-sensor-module-with-arduino-fpm10a/feed/ 2 30656 How to set up and use your brand-new Raspberry Pi https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-set-up-and-use-your-brand-new-raspberry-pi/ https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-set-up-and-use-your-brand-new-raspberry-pi/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:22:08 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=29884 Congratulations on becoming a Raspberry Pi 4 explorer. We’re sure you’ll enjoy discovering a whole new world of computing and the chance to handcraft your own games, control your own robots and machines, and share your experiences with other Raspberry Pi fanatics. Getting started won’t take long: just corral all the bits and bobs on our checklist, […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-set-up-and-use-your-brand-new-raspberry-pi/feed/ 0 29884 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 Tutorial for making an ARM dev board in KiCAD https://www.open-electronics.org/tutorial-for-making-an-arm-dev-board-in-kicad/ https://www.open-electronics.org/tutorial-for-making-an-arm-dev-board-in-kicad/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:55:07 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=28700   KiCAD has a rightfully earned image problem regarding beginners. The shiny new version 5 has improved things (and we’re very excited for v6!) but the tool is a bit obtuse even when coming from a electronics design background, so we’re always excited to see new learning material. [Mike Watts] is the latest to join […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/tutorial-for-making-an-arm-dev-board-in-kicad/feed/ 0 28700 DIY Air Data Computer Asgard https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-air-data-computer-asgard/ https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-air-data-computer-asgard/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2017 10:01:41 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=22272 The air data computer Asgard is out. It is a unit designed for DIYers, size and weight are compatible (fixation tabs have the same dimensions of standards servo tabs) with low-cost RC applications.  Some aspects will be changed as per users feedback. The ADC is an essential avionics component and you can find a reference configuration for the Asgard-ADC […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-air-data-computer-asgard/feed/ 0 22272 DIY Star Wars Life-Size Phone Controlled BB8 Droid https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-star-wars-life-size-phone-controlled-bb8-droid/ https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-star-wars-life-size-phone-controlled-bb8-droid/#respond Sat, 05 Mar 2016 08:21:11 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=16484 For all the Star Wars lovers, especially those that liked the Episode VII, a must DIY project from DFRobot blog: the home made BB8 Droid! Today, I’m going to teach you how to build a working, life-sized, phone-controlled Starwars BB-8 droid! In this tutorial, we are only going to use household materials and a little […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/diy-star-wars-life-size-phone-controlled-bb8-droid/feed/ 0 16484 Raspberry Pi and the Camera Pi module: face recognition tutorial https://www.open-electronics.org/raspberry-pi-and-the-camera-pi-module-face-recognition-tutorial/ https://www.open-electronics.org/raspberry-pi-and-the-camera-pi-module-face-recognition-tutorial/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:40:23 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=10518 An area of application of Computer Vision, one that has always fascinated people, concerns the capability of robots and computers in general to determine, recognize and interact with human counterparts. In this article we will take advantage of the availability of cheap tools for computing and image acquisition, like Raspberry Pi and his dedicated video […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/raspberry-pi-and-the-camera-pi-module-face-recognition-tutorial/feed/ 20 10518 Computer Vision with Raspberry Pi and the Camera Pi module https://www.open-electronics.org/computer-vision-with-raspberry-pi-and-the-camera-pi-module/ https://www.open-electronics.org/computer-vision-with-raspberry-pi-and-the-camera-pi-module/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:16:28 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=10269 Let’s see how to use the Camera Pi module, a quality photo video camera, purposely designed for Raspberry PI, to acquire the  first knowledge concerning Computer Vision, to recognize colors and shapes. Camera Pi is an excellent add-on for Raspberry Pi, to take pictures and record quality videos, with the possibility to apply a considerable […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/computer-vision-with-raspberry-pi-and-the-camera-pi-module/feed/ 5 10269 Camera Pi – How Raspberry Pi can see https://www.open-electronics.org/camera-pi-how-raspberry-pi-can-see/ https://www.open-electronics.org/camera-pi-how-raspberry-pi-can-see/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:43:15 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=9890 Robots provided with autonomous operation capabilities and, particularly,  those sporting sense organs similar to the human ones, have always tickled the fancy of science fiction writers and screenwriters. As always happens, from a certain point in history, even official science has started to deal with the subject, at first with the so-called “strong theses”, whose […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/camera-pi-how-raspberry-pi-can-see/feed/ 7 9890 Interact and remotely control Arduino YUN with Ajax https://www.open-electronics.org/interact-and-remotely-control-arduino-yun-with-ajax/ https://www.open-electronics.org/interact-and-remotely-control-arduino-yun-with-ajax/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:23:57 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=7967 Once experimented with REST technology and with the “Bridge” communication mode, we can introduce a project that achieves something difficult so far with an Arduino board: writing a web page, to be run by Linino’s internal web server uHttpd, to manage the pins of Arduino with REST, but via a web page. We will show […]

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