Category Archives: Arduino

Good forum for Arduino

Posted on July 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

Well AVR in general.  If you are working with Ardiuno’s, and get lost in something, this maybe a good place to find help. http://www.avrfreaks.net/

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Nice writeup on other ways to power your Arduino

Posted on July 13, 2012 by robertwilkie

Well besides the big plug in front  🙂 http://www.instructables.com/id/Powering-Arduino-with-a-Battery/  

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Arduino can be your voltmeter

Posted on July 12, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting article about a little known bit about ardiuno’s …well the Amtel processor…can measure the input voltage. http://provideyourown.com/2012/secret-arduino-voltmeter-measure-battery-voltage/  

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Energia, Arduino’s IDE for TI

Posted on July 12, 2012 by robertwilkie

Someone is very creative and ported Arduino’s IDE to TI’s MSP systems.  If this keeps moving forward, TI could give Arduino a run for its money (MSP board with chip is around $5). https://github.com/energia/Energia/wiki/Getting-Started

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Step by step guide to Ardiuno Leonardo

Posted on July 11, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice little walk thru for the new Arrduino Leonardo board.  I haven’t looked too deep at the new arduino, mostly since I still have several other ones in full use.  But it maybe worth bookmarking for future reference. http://www.instructables.com/id/Step-by-Step-Guide-to-the-Arduino-Leonardo/  

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Wifino, Web based IDE for Arduino

Posted on July 6, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting web based interface for arduino.  Personally I prefer local installs since you can keep going without a network connection.  But for some this maybe an interesting alternative. http://www.wifino.com/

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Arduino powered auto sprinkler

Posted on June 20, 2012 by robertwilkie

Not just a sprinkler, but one to catch a dog wandering in your yard and hosing it down before he/she takes a leak.  Nice writeup on it below. http://www.unmaintained.com/index.php/spaghetti-ip-cam-arduino-motion-detect-sprinkler/

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Getting a microcontroller on the net cheaply

Posted on June 19, 2012 by robertwilkie

Interesting alternative to getting an arduino network accessible without the expensive Ethernet shield. http://phlegmatic-prototyping.tumblr.com/post/25323114258/connecting-microcontroller-projects-to-the-internet  

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Printf for Arduino

Posted on June 15, 2012 by robertwilkie

Printf is one of the best basic utilities to debug C code.  The gent below created a library that basically does printf over the serial connection.  This should be a useful library for future work. http://blog.kehribar.me/?p=36

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Simple Arduino nursery

Posted on June 7, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on a small internal seed starting nursery with an arduino for the controller to automate everything. http://www.inventgeek.com/2012-Projects/Automated-Nursery/OverView.aspx  

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