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Program an ATtiny Using an Arduino
I am a big fan of the Arduino platform. For those who aren’t familiar with the Arduino, it is a microprocessor development environment & ecosystem. You can visit their site for more info. I started...
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Arduino’s AnalogWrite – Converting PWM to a Voltage
When I first started working with the Arduino platform (it was also my first experience with microcontrollers), I was a little surprised that analogWrite didn’t actually output a voltage, but a PWM...
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Advanced Arduino – Including Multiple Libraries In Your Project
The Arduino IDE is a great environment for getting started programming microprocessors. It radically lowers the cost of entry, and greatly simplifies the learning curve. The importance of these...
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Cheap Alternative for Hard to Find CDS Light Sensor
CdS (Cadmium Sulfide) photo-resistors are commonly used for detecting light levels. Their resistance varies considerably depending on the intensity of light striking them. They are common, fairly cheap...
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The Ultimate Makers Guide to Android Apps – Buy $1000 of equipment for $30
How would you like to buy dozens of gadgets and other useful equipment totaling over $1,000 for only $30?What’s the catch? There is no catch. It is simply the tremendous inherent value in today’s smart...
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Guide to Arduino and AVR Communications
If you spend any time playing with Arduinos, ATtinys or looking at AVR spec sheets, you soon encounter a bewildering smörgåsbord of acronyms for various communication protocols. With examples such as...
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Arduino Leonardo versus Uno – What’s New
Arduino’s latest incarnation – the Leonardo is now shipping. It is the first Arduino to use Atmel’s ATmegaXU4 series chip with built-in USB. This change is big and it has big benefits. Early Arduinos...
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Secret Arduino Voltmeter – Measure Battery Voltage
A little known feature of Arduinos and many other AVR chips is the ability to measure the internal 1.1 volt reference. This feature can be exploited to improve the accuracy of the Arduino function –...
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Getting Started with Arduino
If you have any interest in either electronic circuits or micro-controllers, you have probably heard of the Arduino. Unless you have actually worked with the Arduino, you may only have a vague idea of...
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Statistics on the Arduino (also Pic or any microcontroller)
When collecting any data on the Arduino, it won’t be very long before you need to calculate some statistics on that data. While statistics can be a pretty intense mathematical field, some very basic...
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Using ATtiny Chips for Arduino-Like Projects
The Arduino platform is great for prototyping. Its easy-to-use shield architecture, readily identifiable pin numbering scheme, and beginner friendly IDE and software library has created a large and...
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