Stepper motors translate digital switching sequences into motion. They are used in printers, automated machine tools, disk drives, and a variety of other applications requiring precise motions under computer control. Unlike ordinary dc motors, which spin freely when power is applied, steppers require that their power source be continuously pulsed in specific patterns. 3 axis [...]
d.light has announced the release of the d.light S1. A bright and ultra-affordable flexible and portable study light. Uses a High-efficiency integrated polycrystalline solar panel and a Super-bright and focused LED light. A Easily-replaceable, high-performance Ni-Mh battery makes it portable. d.light S1 all-purpose high-brightness solar LED d.light S1 provides up to 4 hours of light [...]
The gEDA project has produced and continues working on a full GPL’d suite of Electronic Design Automation tools. These tools are used for electrical circuit design, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, and production. Currently, the gEDA project offers a mature suite of free software applications for electronics design, including schematic capture, attribute management, bill of materials [...]
CompuPhase articles and Application notes On-line publications “for programmers”; they are also written “by programmers”. CompuPhase develops electronic designs, printed circuit boards, prototypes of custom apparatus and the embedded software that runs on the devices. Examples of such apparatus are the various LED-panels that we set up in several exhibit centres, under contract of Podium [...]
SDCC was written by Sandeep Dutta and released under a GPL license. SDCC – Small Device C Compiler SDCC is a retargettable, optimizing ANSI – C compiler that targets the Intel 8051, Maxim 80DS390, Zilog Z80 and the Motorola 68HC08 based MCUs. Work is in progress on supporting the Microchip PIC16 and PIC18 series. SDCC [...]
Linux Home Automation Home automation and control (HA) Software (source code and links mostly) for the home automation devices Insteon PowerLinc V2, CM11A, CM17 (Firecracker), LynX10, WM918, HCS II and CPUXA. Links to other hardware/software packages can be found on these pages also. A complex IPv4/v6 network (not totally atypical) A – Ethernet Embedded system [...]
littleBits is a growing library of pre-assembled circuit boards that snap together with tiny magnets! littleBits – Snip Snap and Build Electronics littleBits are simple, intuitive, space-sensitive blocks that make prototyping with sophisticated electronics a matter of snapping small magnets together. Each bit has a simple, unique function (light, sound, sensors, buttons, thresholds, pulse, motors, [...]