Hello World – Arduino UNO with Atmel Studio Elecrom February 18, 2017; Updated On: February 19th, 2017 2 Overview In the last post we got introduced to the Arduino Uno. In this post let us see how to use Arduino Uno (with ATmega328P device) outside of the Arduino software environment. We will use Atmel Studio 7 for programming the Arduino Uno in C. The use of Atmel Studio gives you complete flexibility and control over microcontroller and will help you to … Continue reading Hello World – Arduino UNO with Atmel Studio
Introduction to Arduino UNO (uses AVR ATmega328) Elecrom January 27, 2017; Updated On: January 27th, 2017 1 Overview Arduino is an Open Source embedded development platform which is easy-to-use. It comprises of Hardware boards and Software tools. Examples of some of the most popular Arduino Hardware boards are – Arduino Uno This board is designed around the ATmega328 AVR microcontroller. It is an 8 bit microcontroller with 32KB of flash, 2KB of SRAM, 1KB of EEPROM, timers, ADC, I2C, SPI,… Continue reading Introduction to Arduino UNO (uses AVR ATmega328)
Program / Flash Arduino Uno with Atmel Studio Elecrom January 3, 2017; Updated On: January 4th, 2017 1 Overview Programming Arduino Uno with Atmel Studio 7 is super easy. The Arduino Uno is one of the famous platforms for embedded application development using AVR microcontrollers. It is most commonly used with the Arduino’s own software tool. However, many hardcore programmers still prefer to code for AVRs in native C. This approach offers tremendous flexibility, configurability, and hackability ( 🙂 ), which … Continue reading Program / Flash Arduino Uno with Atmel Studio
Arduino Uno vs Mega 2560 Elecrom January 2, 2017; Updated On: January 5th, 2017 1 Arduino Uno vs Arduino Mega – Which one to choose? The Following table shows the comparison between the three popular Arduino boards. It is primarily a comparison between Arduino Uno vs Mega 2560. Note that the Arduino Mega 1280 is now super seeded by the newer Arduino Mega 2560. The Atmel AVR ATmega2560 has more on chip resources (FLASH, SRAM, and EEPROM) … Continue reading Arduino Uno vs Mega 2560
DIY Infrared Sensor Module Elecrom December 13, 2016; Updated On: January 5th, 2017 0 Overview Infrared sensor module is very useful for making systems for obstacle detection, infrared proximity sensor, object detection or occupancy sensing applications . In this blog post a simple DIY infrared sensor module schematics and board layouts are presented. This IR sensor circuit is designed such as way that it can work on 3.3 V to 5.5 V supply voltage. Therefore this Infrared … Continue reading DIY Infrared Sensor Module
Huge online library of schematic diagrams Elecrom December 8, 2016; Updated On: December 8th, 2016 0 Circuit Diagram, or Schematics is the language of electronics. It provides a concise and comprehensive diagrammatic description of a circuit. Schematics.com allows users to connect and share designs and ideas in a like-minded community. It is like a library of schematic diagrams. It has a large collection of schematics such as, audio-tone code decoders, house hold circuits (Dog repellent, mosquito repellent), voltage indicators, … Continue reading Huge online library of schematic diagrams
List of common acronyms in IoT Elecrom December 7, 2016; Updated On: January 4th, 2017 0 List of Acronyms Some of the Popular Acronyms used in IOT space are documented in this blog post. This list of various terms is not very exhaustive, but I will keep adding them as and when required. Internet of Things HVAC Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning MWSN Mobile Wireless Sensor Network WSN Wireless Sensor Network IoT Internet of Things IoE Internet of… Continue reading List of common acronyms in IoT
Program Arduino Due with Atmel Studio 7 Elecrom December 1, 2016; Updated On: February 13th, 2017 13 Overview Atmel’s SAM3X series MCUs are great for beginners to advance users who want to move further from the the world of 8bit/16bit microcontrollers to 32bit ARM Cortex core MCUs. One of the most famous device in this series is SAM3X8E, Atmel’s Smart ARM microcontroller. The development platform of the choice for getting started with SAM3X8E is Arduino Due board (also known … Continue reading Program Arduino Due with Atmel Studio 7
New Programmable Analog SoCs for IoT Applications Elecrom June 15, 2016; Updated On: June 17th, 2016 0 New PSoC® Analog Coprocessor Revolutionizes Analog Design by Enabling Systems Engineers to Easily Create Custom Interfaces for a Variety of Sensors SAN JOSE, Calif., June 13, 2016 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today introduced a new PSoC® programmable system-on-chip that simplifies the design of next-generation industrial, home appliance and consumer systems that require multiple sensors. Many Internet of Things (IoT) applications require … Continue reading New Programmable Analog SoCs for IoT Applications
Comparison of Popular IOT Modules Elecrom August 20, 2015; Updated On: October 23rd, 2015 0 This blog post provides the comparison of various IOT modules. Additionally, links to their various online resources are provided below: VoCore Carambola 2 ESP8266 module Company Vonger 8 devices Esspressif WiFi SOC RT5350 AR9331 ESP8266 WiFi Standard 802.11 n 802.11 b/g/n 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Frequency (GHz) 2.4 2.4 2.4/ 5 SOC Clock Frequency (MHz) 360 400 ? Antenna Chip antenna uFL connector Microstrip… Continue reading Comparison of Popular IOT Modules
