This add-on board, for around £6, can play a variety of music formats and, in addition to an SD card slot, also has a microphone, a headphone jack and a line-in input. This turns the Arduino into a complete MP3 player and is suitable for digitising audio signals. Facts: MP3 chip VS1053, MP3 connection via SPI interface…
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Sometimes you need a little more memory for your data, and what if someone also provides a reliable timestamp? All of this... OK, it's only two functions... but this data logger add-on board for the Arduino Uno and compatible boards provides all of this. The pins are looped through, so multiple add-on boards can be used together. ...
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Another add-on board for the Arduino Uno and compatibles. It is equipped with a u-blox GPS chip. Additionally, it has a slot for a µSD card, making it suitable as a GPS logger. The current version 1.0 has already been superseded by version 2. The new version is due to the current chip shortage…
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Like a sunflower, this project stretches its bloom (solar panel) towards the sun. A laser-cut wooden frame with a bit of technology and you have a project that will excite not just children. The model can be found on the „quick“ Ali-Express under the term "Arduino Intelligent Solar Tracking" for around €25-50. After a quick search on the internet, I found...
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I've had the Zumo for a few years now and just rediscovered it in a box. So I thought it would be nice to write a bit about it. The Zumo is a small mobile platform onto which you can directly plug an Arduino Uno or Leonardo. It has two motors and a few sensors…
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I found the small round board on AZ-Delivery via Amazon. At first glance, I found the design and the built-in sensors interesting. However, on closer inspection, I'm not quite so satisfied with the board anymore.
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I've just connected a node to GPS and was looking for some great projects when I found this little beauty. The T-Beam from Lilygo has everything to make a location hunter happy. In addition to GPS, it also has a LoRa chip and a slot for an industrial battery. What more could you ask for.
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I've bought a set from "Fast Ali" consisting of a solar panel, charge controller, and fill level indicator. I'd like to use this to start some tests regarding independent power supply. Facts Here are the details for each component. Solar Panel Description Value Output voltage [V] 6 Maximum output power [W] 3 Nominal current [mA] 500 Dimensions l / w / h [mm] 145 …
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GPS for a small price.
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A plant stake with ESP32 and a few sensors. What it can do, you'll find out in the post.
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