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Kit review – Protostack ATmega32 Development Kit

Introduction For those of you prototyping with larger Atmel AVR microcontrollers such as the ATmega32, it can be inconvenient to continually assemble a circuit onto a solderless breadboard that...

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Arduino Game: Tic-Tac-Toe

[Updated 19/02/2013] Let’s recreate the game of Tic-tac-toe with our Arduino systems. This game is also known as Noughts and Crosses or Three-in-a-row. Whatever we call it, I’m sure you will be...

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Tutorial: Arduino and Infra-red control

Learn how to use Arduino and infra-red remote controls in chapter thirty-two of a series originally titled “Getting Started/Moving Forward with Arduino!” by John Boxall – A tutorial on the Arduino...

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April 2011 Competition

Competition over! The post April 2011 Competition appeared first on tronixstuff.

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Kit review – Freeduino v1.22 Arduino-compatible

Hello readers Time again for another kit review. Today we will examine the Freeduino Arduino Duemilanove-compatible board in a kit. It is always interesting to see how the different types and makes of...

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April 2011 Competition – Results

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Discovering Arduino’s internal EEPROM lifespan

How long does the internal EEPROM of an Atmel ATmega328 last for? Let’s find out… Updated 18/03/2013 Some time ago I published a short tutorial concerning the use of the internal EEPROM  belonging to...

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Tutorial: Arduino and the SPI bus

Learn how to use the SPI data bus with Arduino in chapter thirty-four of a series originally titled “Getting Started/Moving Forward with Arduino!” by John Boxall – A seemingly endless tutorial on the...

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Kit review – nootropic design Hackvision

Hello readers Time for another kit review – the nootropics design Hackvision,  a nice change from test equipment. The purpose of the Hackvision is to allow the user to create retro-style arcade games...

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Tutorial: Arduino and the SPI bus part II

This is chapter thirty-six of a series originally titled “Getting Started/Moving Forward with Arduino!” by John Boxall – A seemingly endless series of articles on the Arduino universe. The first...

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Tutorial: Arduino timing methods with millis()

This is chapter thirty-seven of a series originally titled “Getting Started/Moving Forward with Arduino!” by John Boxall – in what feels like an endless series of articles on the Arduino universe. The...

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Project – Single button combination lock

Time for something different  - a single button combination lock. Allow me to explain… Updated 18/03/2013 Normally a combination lock would require the entry of a series of unique numbers in order to...

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Kit Reviews: Snootlab Power ScrewShield and I2C Power Protoshield

Hello Readers In this article we will examine the first two products from a bundle sent for review by Snootlab, a Toulouse, France-based company that in their own words: … designs and develops...

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Tutorial: Arduino and a Thermal Printer

Use inexpensive thermal printers with Arduino in chapter thirty-eight of a series originally titled “Getting Started/Moving Forward with Arduino!” by John Boxall – a series of articles on the Arduino...

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Review: The Gravitech Arduino Nano family

Hello Readers In this article we will examine a variety of products received for review from Gravitech in the United States – the company that designed and build the Arduino Nano. We have a Nano and...

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Tutorial: Arduino and the NXP SAA1064 4-digit LED display driver

Learn how to use the NXP SAA1064 LED display driver IC in chapter thirty-nine of a series originally titled “Getting Started/Moving Forward with Arduino!” by John Boxall – a series of articles on the...

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Kit Review – Snootlab Rotoshield

Hello Readers [Update: 11/12/11 - Added example code and video] In this article we will examine yet another product from a bundle sent for review by Snootlab, a Toulouse, France-based company that in...

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Tutorial: Gravitech Arduino Nano MP3 Player

Hello readers [Update: 21/05/2013. Tutorial now out of date, and I don't have a Nano to test it with the new code. Try this instead.] In this article we will introduce playing MP3 files using the...

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Tutorial: Arduino and Push-wheel switches

This is chapter forty of a series originally titled “Getting Started/Moving Forward with Arduino!” by John Boxall – a series of articles on the Arduino universe. The first chapter is here, the complete...

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Review: Gravitech 7-Segment Arduino Shield

Hello Readers In this article we examine the “7-Segment Arduino Shield” received for review from the team at Gravitech in the United States. This is an Arduino Uno/Duemilanove-type compatible shield...

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