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Over-the-Air Programming (OTA) and Arduino

Over-the-Air Programming (OTA) includes different methods of software, settings distribution and not limited to development board but includes the consumer devices such as smartphones, set-top boxes. With Over-the-Air Programming (OTA), from one central console we can send an update to all the devices. Related terminologies are over-the-air service provisioning (OTASP), over-the-air provisioning … [Read more...]

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CircuitPython vs C/C++ vs Lua for the Microcontrollers

While programming languages can not be compared, specially when they are diverse in basic nature like Python vs C/C++ or Lua with them yet the question of comparison arises. Investing time behind anything should have a goal. While MicroPython, CircuitPython variations of Python has been discussed on this website and the problems of Arduino "langugage" discussed, place of C/C++ in the world of … [Read more...]

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What is FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array)?

In recent time, prototyping boards with onboard FPGA becoming common, such as Arduino MKR Vidor 4000. Once FPGA was practically used by the engineers. Even if our readers have limited technical knowledge, our older theoritical articles which FPGA will need to know already present on this website. FPGA as single chip gives us the access to the hardware design with the advantages of multi-threading, … [Read more...]

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Hirose U.FL Connector and Antenna for Wi-Fi (Pi Zero, ESP32)

Hirose U.FL connector and antenna required for Wi-Fi in some models of Pi Zero, ESP32. U.FL/IPX connector commonly used on PCB of everyday electronics. U.FL/IPX to SMA adapters sold in the market. Often, the name of the unit not known to many of the makers. Hirose Electric Company Limited is a Japanese electronics company specializing in the manufacturing of electric connectors, flexible … [Read more...]

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ESP32 Arduino Built-in Hall Sensor Code & Theory

ESP32 has a Hall Effect Sensor near pin 22, just below and middle of the inscription "ESP32-WROOM-32", inside the metal cover. Hall effect sensors measure the magnitude of a magnetic field as output voltage. Hall effect sensors are used for proximity sensing, positioning, speed detection, and current sensing applications. Hall sensor when combined with threshold detectors act as a switch. That is … [Read more...]

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How to Invert Signal for Arduino (HIGH to LOW or the Reverse)

Such need is common when then need interfacing for IoT with household gadgets. Here is How to Invert Signal for Arduino (HIGH to LOW or the Reverse). One way is using some kind of relay module, which we described in our guide to interface with doorbell. This is normally a problem with devices that are active LOW. Since most devices are active HIGH, meaning they are triggered by a HIGH voltage, … [Read more...]

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How to Interface/Connect Doorbell Switch with Arduino ESP32 Pushbutton

We have different types of doorbell projects such as Arduino doorbell with 3 LEDs, ESP32 Arduino which sends push notification on button press. We Need to Connect Our Electric or Battery Operated Doorbell With the Project to Make it Functional. Here is How to Interface/Connect Doorbell Switch with Arduino ESP32 Pushbutton. Commonly projects all over the internet ends describing from sending … [Read more...]

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Connecting ESP32 Arduino with DHT11 with IBM Watson IoT

Earlier, we described how to create graph on IBM Watson IoT dashboard by using the default widgets. In previous guide, we described how to use ESP32 Arduino with DHT11 sensor. Here is the Code and Diagram to Connect ESP32 Arduino with DHT11 with IBM Watson IoT and Get Odometer Like Gauges on Dashboard. For this guide, you will need : Reading the above linked guides for setup and materials … [Read more...]

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ESP32 Arduino with DHT11 Sensor : Connection & Code

Here is Connection & Working Code for ESP32 Arduino with DHT11 Sensor. We will use Adafruit's libraries for DHT11 and DH22 Temperature Humidity Modules. For using DHT11, DHT21, DHT22 with non-ESP32 Arduino please read our previous guide on Arduino Temperature Humidity Sensor. For ESP32, it is mandatory to have the common required setup for Arduino IDE (ESP32 does not work with Arduino IDE out of … [Read more...]

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High Quality ESP32 Development Boards Vs Cheap ESP32 Clones

How High Quality ESP32 Development Boards Vs Cheap ESP32 Clones Comparison Goes? Why Adafruit HUZZAH32 board costs higher than the generic ESP32 boards, like we recently shown some ESP32 projects with? You can simply run a Wi-Fi scan and compare the result with your Wi-Fi scanning capabillity of Samsung smartphone or laptop. Adafruit Huzzah32 Feather is a standard development board with … [Read more...]

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Base64 Encoding on ESP32 Arduino (Base64 for Images)

Base64 images are easy to transmit over the network. Base64 encoding of images for CSS is highly discussed on our blog. Base64 is not new to our regular readers but the current application is different. Here is How to Use Base64 Encoding on ESP32 Arduino. ESP32 lacks sufficient RAM which limits the actual capabillity. You can actually use HTTP POST (like we have shown with IBM Watson IoT … [Read more...]