Raspberry Pi 2 Initial set-up and configuration with NOOBS / Raspbian
Unlike the Arduino, the Raspberry Pi is not a micro-controller, but rather a small, bare-bones computer that needs an operating system…
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Bipolar stepper motor control with Arduino and an H-Bridge
It is a well known fact that Stepper motors are awesome! The only downside is that they can be a…
Stepper motor wiring tutorial
Occasionally you may come across an old stepper motor salvaged from a printer, or an ancient floppy drive. If you…
Arduino Joystick Module Example
In one of my rather frequent eBay visits, I came across a nifty little joystick module, much similar to the…
Crazy Watch – Exploring electronics fundamentals
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”…
HC-06 Bluetooth module datasheet and configuration with Arduino
In a previous post I shared my notes on how to connect an Arduino to an Android phone using the the…
Play simple melodies with an Arduino and a piezo buzzer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVyLqXz-xvU Piezo buzzer background Piezo buzzers are simple devices that are commonly used to produce beeps and sounds in many…
Arduino Uno and the InvenSense MPU6050 6DOF IMU
A while back I bought the InvenSense MPU-6050 sensor in a “GY-521” breakout board from eBay. For a long time…