Flash programmer for ATmega168A
Hello ! I'm going to buy this book http://amzn.com/1449355781 and start to learn programming ATmega 168A in C. In the books component list i found some alternatives for an ISP programmer which you need...
View ArticlePIC18F4550 + 16x2 LCD code query
I'm a beginner in MCU programming and also very eager to learn lots about it. Recently I have acquired the "Aptinex development board rev.6" which has many features already attached. I also bought a...
View ArticleInterface keypad with PIC16F84a / PIC16F88
Hello, everyone I need a little help with making a Keypad interface with a LCD (16x2) and a PIC16F88 or PIC16F84 (they have same layout). I want to implement a keypad but with a phone keypad function...
View Articleconnecting one HC-06 to two arduinos
Good day guys. pls is it possible to connect one HC-06 to two arduinos at the receiving end. Actually the task is achievable with one arduino and one HC06 but the program is to much for it to carry. I...
View ArticleMCU simulator on Mac OS
Hi Pro, I'm a newbie in Embedded Systems and Microcontrollers. Now, I want to find the MCU simulator tool for Mac OS to learn & practice. Could anyone please show me the best MCU simulator tools on...
View ArticleProgram hex only with the ATATMEL-ICE-BASIC
With the ATATMEL-ICE-BASIC programmer the "Atmel Studio" software is now used. How can I write a hex directly to a ATMega8 chip?
View ArticleProgram Stepper motor to do a specific number of steps
Hello, I have a little problem in programming a stepper motor with PIC16f877A. I'm not so familiar with programming, but I have an stepper motor wich I want to program to do a specific number of steps...
View ArticleWill 'hserout' affect a program
Hi, Can someone tell me, if I add HSEROUTs into a time critical program, will it affect the program please? Camerart
View ArticleCan Rigol power supply act as battery emuator or can we program it according...
Hi, I want to make an application where, I can test how fast my battery(Lithium Ion) gets discharge when i use it for different applications(like, turning on the display, or running the audio in the...
View ArticleControlling a vending machine with an Arduino
Hey guys. I am currently rebuilding an vending machine in order to control it with an Arduino. The vending machine i am using is the FAS Spirali, similar to the one below. It is a spiral style vending...
View Articlebuilding an arduino vacuum pressure gauge/carburetor balancer
My main question is finding the pinout for vacuum sensor MPS20N0040D-D (as found on ebay and aliexpress) or a similar vacuum sensor that would also do the job. So far various extensive searches yield a...
View ArticleControlling AC motor with raspberry
Hi, I'm new to these electronic projects, I'm doing it for a project in the company I work in, I have to build a test station for testing a marine impeller within a brass pump used for engine cooling....
View ArticleReading Multiple Sensors Simultaneously
Hi everyone, I have 2 sensors connected to my arduino one is the invensense mpu6050 and the other is a force sensor. I am using the i2cdev library by jeff rowberg for the mpu6050. Now I am sequentially...
View ArticleQuestion about incrementing and holding a value
I've written the below code and I'm wondering why the variable led_state is not holding a shifted value when a button is pressed. Initially bit0 of 4 leds is on then when the button is pressed the led...
View ArticleGeneral Advice on Micro controller circuit
Sorry if this questions too brief or...stupid but essentially I'm on an electrical/electronic engineering course and have never had previous experience building a circuit before. I have been requested...
View ArticleBoost PIC output voltage for matching Driver requirement
Hello,I am driving a three phase bridge rectifier which control the variation of speed of an asynchronous motor(Induction three phase motor) of 5.5KW the PWM signal used to drive the bridge is...
View ArticleInterfacing 128x64 LCD display with ATmega8
Hello! I have recently got 128x64 grafical LCD display 12864ZW from kamami.com. I found datasheet on the Internet for the display and started to program it. I was able to initialize it and display text...
View ArticleConnecting a Pic 18-M2 to a Pic 08M2
I previously created a thread here asking about a project and got some really amazing responses, and I followed the advice of a member called Bertz to use two Pic boards to create a vending machine...
View ArticlePIC18F4550 pwm frequency
Hello, I read in the datasheet that the equation for the pwm period is PWM period = [(PR2 + 1) * 4 * Tosc * PrescalerTimer2]. I need a 120Hz frequency (8.3ms period), but it seems I can't reach it. I'm...
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