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Wired Communication Protocols: UART
In this new series of articles, we are going to explore wired communication protocols. It will consist of 3 parts, starting with this one…
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Basic Electronics: Capacitors
Welcome to the third part of the basic electronics series! This time we are going to discuss everything you need to know about capacitors,…
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Basic Electronics: Resistors
Resistors are an omnipresent component on every electronic circuit. Today, we get to learn more about them, their different types, applications, and proper usage.…
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Basic Electronics: Current, Voltage, and Resistance
Not everyone in the Arduino craft is knowledgeable in basic electronics. In fact, the majority of Arduino makers are of programming backgrounds. That is…
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Wireless Technologies for Your Arduino Projects
Circuitrocks has a bunch of wireless technologies available for Arduino wireless communications. Here is a short guide on how to choose the correct one…
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Alora RFM1262 – LoRa Mesh Network
LoRa is a wireless communication known for its long range capability. But what if the distances between sensor nodes are farther than the range…
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A Complete Guide to Increasing Your Device Battery Life
Circuit design always starts with a question of how to make things work. Engineers grab the nearest development boards, more often than not an…
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ESP32 LoRa gateway battery optimized
I really love the tutorial written by JP how to use ESP32 Deep Sleep. For the beginners who are not familiar with ESP-IDF and…
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FreeRTOS: ESP32 Deep Sleep
Learn how to get more battery life out of your projects. Use your microcontroller's deep sleep mode to lower power consumption!
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Taking Off The Training Wheels: ARM
Learn how to use ARM microcontrollers! feat. STM32 Blue Pill
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Taking Off The Training Wheels: FreeRTOS
In this new series of articles, we'll show you how to level up from the Arduino. Learn how to use FreeRTOS to write more…
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Alora RFM1262
The LoRa module nobody talks about. Same long-range tricks as the RFM95, lower idle current, easier to source locally. Wire to an Arduino over…