FTDI chip real of fake ? How to spot a fake RT232R / RT232RL and others ?
Here is a 5 minute test: 1) purchase your boards in pairs this helps detect same serial number in case of fakes. Any board you buy under $5 is probably …
Here is a 5 minute test: 1) purchase your boards in pairs this helps detect same serial number in case of fakes. Any board you buy under $5 is probably …
by Sergiu Baluta, Starlino Electronics, revised 10/30/2015 This article is a theoretical venture that aims to answer a series of practical questions, such as: – given a certain electrical setup …
Hubsan X4 is a nice quadcopter that is great for learning to fly a RC model. It is also a nice way to relax on your break since it can be …
UT61E is a fantastic multimiter for the price that unfortunately comes with a terrible PC interface program: I decided to poke arround and see if I can reverse engineer the …
These 3d printed ball adapters work great! I thought that the adapter plates that come with these are too heavy so I designed and printed these white adapters, now I …
Here is my method of removing stubborn prints from your 3D printer’s bed. This method does minimum damage to the bed coating (painter’s tape / capton tape). All you …
To all my fans, readers and supporters … I just wanted to share a new exciting project to which I dedicated my last few months of work. This project summarizes …
A while back I wrote a “Wake-up letter to Radioshack”. Since then, Radioshack made a substantial progress in the direction of being more appealing to the maker community, but now …
I absolutely love this practical concept of learning GIT from Code School. Want to learn Git, but don
A terrain robotic platform must be able to handle different environments and be able to go over obstacles. While looking for such a platform for an upcoming robotic project, …
If you own a low-end RC transmitter with the Trainer port, you can program it using USBThumb (using the default USBThumbSerial firmware https://code.google.com/p/usbthumb/). The pin-out for the Trainer port is …
This is the first cut of my Probotix X90 CNC. Absolutely amazing! I am using the EMC2 Linux CNC installed on an old computer installed using their Live/Bootable …
Motivation If you purchase a new or used scope you will probably need a way to test its advertised bandwidth. One way to test the bandwidth of the scope is …
I recently got my first Sphero and I have to admit as with any new product I was skeptical in the beginning. However just after few minutes of playing with …
When it comes to test equipment a hobbyist is often asking himself – should I invest in top of the line equipment or can I compromise and go with a …
Introduction & Demo of the QuadHybrid Design I’ve been experimenting for quite a while with different configurations of Multi-Copters and RC Helicopters, basically looking for a stable robotic platform that …
Ah, the joy of firmware debugging! I’ve been working on a USB firmware for my new upcoming product that involves a dual traditional TTL (Serial) and a USB-TO-SERIAL converter (CDC …
I was looking for a way to make the adjustment for my power supply more precise and easier to dial let’s say to a voltage like 3.3 , but without …
I finally got a minute to play with the MSP430 LaunchPad Kit I received, well almost for free from TI and immediately got some feedback to share with the development …
Microchip started marketing an Arduino clone called chipKit. Is this a correct decision to clone an open source platform as opposed to Texas Instrument's decision to create it's own platform …