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IoT : Internet of Things – Combining IoT and EV3

Posted on2017-11-10

Combining IoT and EV3 Been busy today, installing ev3dev on two of my MINDSTORMS bricks, these two are Neo and Morpheus. ev3dev is a Debian variant of the Linux Operating System. After successfully installing ev3dev I also installed the python libraries to be able to control the EV3 motors, and… Read the rest

IoT : Internet of Things – Raspberry Pi Zero W

Posted on2017-10-25

Raspberry Pi Zero W Wow… I say again: wow… I keep getting amazed by the sheer size of credit-card sized computers. The newest one (that I know of) is the Raspberry Pi Zero W. See picture on there right. For you to be able to see the size I made… Read the rest

IoT : Internet of Things – MQTT and Node-RED

Posted on2017-10-23

MQTT and Node-RED Everyone with at least a minor interest in technical stuff has heard of IoT, the Internet of Things. In this IoT network it’s all about connectivity, about a network of physical devices, vehicles, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity which enable… Read the rest

8 bit computer, progress on the Control Unit

Posted on2017-10-18

8 bit computer, progress on the Control Unit Below some pictures of the progress of the construction of the Control Unit of my 8 bit computer. Two pictures, one of the front and one of the back. I’m not satisfied with the layout, and I think I am going to… Read the rest

8 bit computer, solution for the microcode

Posted on2017-10-09

8 bit computer, solution for the microcode As I mentioned in this post, I was looking for a solution to program a couple of EEPROMs that are going to hold the microcode for my 8 bit computer. Using an Arduino Nano, I created a solution that also uses a python… Read the rest

Robotics on the work floor

Posted on2017-10-08

Robotics on the work floor I came across a nice video about the influence of robots on the work floor of warehouses.… Read the rest

8 bit computer, program counter and reset

Posted on2017-08-12

8 bit computer, program counter and reset I’m busy transitioning my 8 bit computer from the breadboards I built it on to experimental PCB’s. They will be on a bus print. Here’s the first video: … Read the rest

EEPROM Programmer

Posted on2017-06-14

EEPROM Programmer For the more complex decoding on my 8 bit computer like for example the Control Unit I will use an EEPROM, not some elaborate complex circuitry. For this I must be able to program an EEPROM. On his Youtube channel Ben Eater describes one based on an Arduino… Read the rest

New power supplies

Posted on2017-04-082 Comments

New power supplies Welcome to my two new DC LAB Power Supplies: the Velleman LABS3005. They can each supply 0-30 Volts (adjustable) and 0-5 Amp’s (also adjustable) power, with a ripple voltage of 2mV and a ripple current of 3mA. I’m a happy hobbyist right now… You can see the… Read the rest

Raspberry Pi controlled elevator movie

Posted on2017-03-29

Raspberry Pi controlled elevator movie Finally, here it is, the movie explaining my Raspberry Pi controlled elevator. Have a look:… Read the rest

I2C Relay driver card and Arduino

Posted on2017-02-25

I2C Relay driver card and Arduino Today, I coupled my Relay card to the Arduino UNO through the I2C interface. There’s an ADAFRUIT Arduino library available for the MCP23017 IO expander chip. I used a little test-program in the Youtube movie. You can find the Arduino code here. … Read the rest

Working with both Arduino’s

Posted on2017-02-19

Working with both Arduino’s Okay, to work now. I’ve connected the pre-built VMA100 to my MacBook Pro to be able to program it. The separate ATmega328 chip from the barebone kit has been programmed as well. Power for both chips comes from the USB connection. The VMA100 UNO Has… Read the rest

Programming ATmega328 using the UNO

Posted on2017-02-18

Programming ATmega328 using the UNO Using these instructions, I managed to burn a boot loader on my ATmega328 chip from the barebone kit. Second step, I took out the UNO chip and slapped my barebone kit together on my breadboard with the 16MHz crystal and hooked it up using… Read the rest

Aduino UNO Barebone Kit

Posted on2017-02-101 Comment

Aduino UNO Barebone Kit Today I ordered an Arduino UNO barebone kit at my “house supplier”, Okaphone in Groningen, the Netherlands. The specs from the webshop, translated: Voltage 5 V Build your own Arduino compatible computer on a PCB or breadboard. kit contains AtMega328 (Uno Optiboot) 28 Dip Socket(AtMega) 22… Read the rest

Using color for stops

Posted on2017-01-22

Using color for stops Working on an automated warehouse contraption with horizontal and vertical movement. For the horizontal movement I’m using Colored Squares and an EV3 Color sensor in RGB mode. So far so good…… Read the rest