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20x4 LCD

This is a basic 20 character by 4 line display. Utilizes the extremely common HD44780 parallel interface chipset (datasheet). Interface code is freely available. You will need ~11 general I/O pins to interface to this LCD screen. Includes LED backlight.

Controller With Menu

“You can control either the LED or the motor with the menu-controlled device I developed. Thanks to the menus on the screen, you can offer multiple options to the device you control. The device in the example is a motor …

EASY Environment Monitor

“Simplest of the simple. Uses an Arduino UNO, but could be used with other boards. So, I made an Environment Monitor. What does it do? - Measures Temperature (in F) - Humidity (in %) - Barometric Pressure (in mb) - Time since code first ran …

PID Position Control of a Levitating Balsa Disc Assembly

“The PID Position Control of a levitating balsa disc assembly inside a 500ml graduated cylinder is a system designed to teach process control The PID Position Control of a levitating balsa disc assembly inside a 500ml graduated cylinder is a …

Single Arm SCARA Plotter - With “HOMING”

“About 3 years ago, I made my own a simple robot arm and published it at: https://www.instructables.com/DIY-SINGLE-ARM-SCARA-ROBOT/. Until now, many people, especially students continued to ask me questions about how to “HOMING …

Handheld BASIC computer in Badge Format with the Arduino Uno

“Since the new 32-Bit Arduino Uno R4 has arrived, it is time to make a glorious farewell project to the classic 8-Bit UNO R3, by using all the pins and turning it into a handheld BASIC computer, quite similar to …

Using WiFi to Monitor Sensor Data

“This tutorial will show you how setup a simple peer-to-peer connection to send and receive sensor data between two ESP32 WiFi boards. Introduction We’re all familiar with WiFi. It runs our home, let’s us stream our favorite movies …

Smart Air Quality Monitoring System

“The aim of this project is to design and implement an air quality monitoring system. This project activates actuators to be able to maintain better air quality around us. This project can be used in our houses, warehouses, and greenhouses …

Radio Alarm Clock - Full build Tutorial (open source)

“Even if you’re a beginner you’ll be able to build this COOL Radio Alarm Clock loaded with useful features. This is a project I designed and built from scratch. The Software and Hardware are provided as Open Source …

Mini serial console with three different serial ports

“This is my “poor man’s HID” that I want in my projects to enter data and display messages. Story It is a simple serial console that can be used for data display and data input. It can handle three …

Environmental Toolkit for an Ecological Area V2.0

“Air pollution has a number of negative impacts on the environment, including damage to human health and natural ecosystems. The World Economic Forum has stated that air pollution is the ‘deadliest form of pollution’, while the World Health Organization claims …