Questions tagged [arduino]
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What IMU to use for RPI or Arduino? [closed]
I have an MPU6050 but I was told it is obsolete today. It works great, however, whenever I even lightly tap a surface near it, I get noise on the gyro readings that look similar to actual motion.
I ...
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How to control stepper motor with TMC2130 driver with Arduino?
I am trying to control a stepper motor with an Arduino and a TMC2130 driver. I am using this board.
I am using this driver as I want the missed-step detection and sensorless homing functionality it ...
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32u4 not recognized by FLIP
I recently built a custom PCB with a ATmega32u4. When I plug it in to the USB port it is recognized by windows in the device manager as "ATn32u4DFU". I however can not open a USB port ...
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How to connect Neo 6M module to A9G [closed]
I have an A9G module and I want to connect a Neo 6M module to it.
I know the A9G has a GPS function but I am not able to use it. It always gives a fixed location with AT commands or from CoolHost ...
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ESD & lightning protection for low-voltage microcontroller GPIO
I am looking for some help with protecting microcontroller inputs against ESD, from human contact, lightning surges, etc.
The microcontroller is the Arduino WAN 1310. The microcontroller used by the ...
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Amplifying sinusoidal signals [closed]
How can you use Proteus to design and simulate a circuit for amplifying a sinusoidal signal with an amplitude of 2V? Using Arduino uno and op amp
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Signed vs unsigned integer arithmetic operations in PIC MCU
I have defined the following function in mikroC PRO, to load the PR2 register of a PIC16F887 with a desired PWM frequency and duty cycle:
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Is there a way to make ESP8266 a WiFi hotspot?
On many ESP8266 tutorials, I learn that ESP8266 (Node MCU 1.0, ESP-12E) can operate in station mode and access point mode at the same time. That makes me wonder: is it possible for one ESP8266 module ...
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How to use an MPU 6050 (or any I2C) on different pins on an NodeMCU?
My idea was to have multiple MPU 6050 (6-DOF accelerometer) sensors connected and read by an NodeMCU. I had tested a single accelerometer on the D1, D2 pins and it ...
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Arduino board consumption benchmark
I know consumption depend of the type of application, but I would like to know if a comparison of average consumption exist between arduino and similar boards (Teeny/Dfrduino...).
The board I am ...
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Arduino based ESC for BLDC motor with FOC
This is my first question here.
Lately I wanted to connect bldc motor to my small 3018 CNC machine so I used this design https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3737505 . While doing this modification I got ...
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Detect if PC power is on/off then turn a TV on/off using an Arduino
I'm building an arcade cabinet using an old PC and an old(ish) Bush LCD TV as the monitor. The TV is connected to the PC graphics card via HDMI and all is good. However, the problem is that I want the ...
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Optimal use of a timing pulse
I have an indicator module that uses an ATTiny85 to switch an array of LEDs based on an RS-485 signal delivered by SoftwareSerial and a MAX485 IC. The indicator can be Off, On, or Flashing. All power ...
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Lighting an electric match with an IRF520 transistor
I'm trying to find a way to light an electric match with an IRF520 transistor and an Arduino, but I can't seem to get it working.
I've rigged up a 7.4 V battery to a transistor which in turn is ...
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What methods can be used for sampling an analog signal using a microcontroller?
I'm in the early stages of design a project I'm working on for fun - a radar speed detector using a simple Doppler radar module and an Arduino (or possibly another similar microcontroller).
I've ...
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Disable NE555 using an external microcontroller
I am trying to hack this board (it's a 60A PWM motor speed controller):
Specifically, I need to enable/disable the 555 timer in the center using an Arduino. To accomplish that, it would be sufficient ...
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How do I wire a simple GPIO connection between an Arduino and RPi Pico?
I'm trying to something very simple - trigger an interrupt on an Arduino Mega when I set a GPIO pin on a Raspberry Pi Pico to HIGH. The Pico and Arduino are connected to the same power bank (not mains ...
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Applying 5V on output pin of LM7805 while the regulator is not powered
According to the Datasheet of LM7805 (section Application and Implementation), in some scenarios a protective diode (between IN and OUT pins) is needed to protect the regulator.
Please take a look at ...
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Help me select an option to generate 25 kHz PWM
I'm running Arduino Mega with Marlin Firmware (as my 3d printer controller) which to my understanding has its PWM set to 1 kHz.
I want to control a 4-wire fan (Pfc0612de) with PWM from 30% to 100% and ...
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How can I achieve full scale deflection on a 30 A ammeter with a 5 V voltage?
I have a vintage 0-30A DC ammeter (picture below) and I want it to display my PC's CPU usage for a DIY project. After doing a bunch of research, here's how I would do it:
The PC will send CPU usage ...
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IOREF default voltage reference circuit with two NPN transistors
I'm trying to build a small circuit to sense when a voltage ref (for IO output) is supplied otherwise set a default voltage reference.
A bit of context - This is common within the Arduino ecosystem ...
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What is the best way to drive a small coil digitally?
I have a coil of wire with about 40 mΩ worth of resistance for a hobby project. I would like to put up to 2 A through it. Ideally I would like to be able to choose how much current goes through it in ...
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Going a step up in Embedded Development (ESP32) [closed]
I hope you are having a great day.
I’ve been studying and working with embedded development for a while now, so I am wondering what steps I should take next. I’ve been exposed to the Arduino ecosystem,...
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Unit buffer op-amp fails with my sensor module signal
I have purchased a pH sensor board and it gives me an output in millivolts. I want to read this using an Arduino.
Usually this boards outputs from 400-1200 mV. When I use a multimeter, it gives me a ...
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How does a servo motor remember its starting position?
If I program this servo motor rotate 0 to 90 degrees, and I disconnect the USB cable (power supply) maybe at 45 degrees. When I reconnect the USB, the servo motor rotates back to 0 degrees to where ...
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Is this schematic correct?
I'm working on an Arduino project and before I set off to build it completely I wanted to see if my schematic works or if something would go wrong.
The goal of the project is to be a sort of ball ...
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What does the voltage of an I/O pin mean?
I'm trying to figure out the Seeed Studio XIAO board (essentially a smaller version of the Arduino) and I noticed that there was a line in the specifications saying "All the I/O pins are 3.3V, ...
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Driving a p-channel MOSFET with a n-channel MOSFET
I want to use a p-channel MOSFET to turn off and on the power to a 6 V l7806 voltage regulator that powers a 6 V servo. The reason is to save battery power.
The controller is a 5 V Arduino. It is my ...
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Control two or more channel relay using a single signal pin from an Arduino [closed]
I would like control a four-channel relay using a single signal pin from an Arduino.
Is there any way to do it?
Using external components, is this possible with any PWM pins or something else?
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K-line sniffing problem
I'm facing a problem while trying to check the communication between two devices talking over k-line ISO 14230-4 KWP protocol.I have two master devices and one slave device (i'm calling them master ...
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MG995 servo angle resolution [duplicate]
I am using the MG995 servo motor.
I am unable to find the resolution angle of rotation i.e. the minimum change in angle that the servo can execute.
Where can I find this information?
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How to increase digital input pins of Arduino using 74HC574
I've been working on a project with an Arduino. I need to use many TCRT5000 IR modules and I'm out of pins. I also used a DC motor driver shield and it also took a lot of pins.
Now I need to increase ...
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Is signal point in a relay isolated from power points?
I am thinking of using a 5v relay switch to isolate some 6V solenoids and a motor from my arduino circuit. Can I use my 6V adaptor to also power the relay and use digital output of arduino to signal ...
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UART to RS-485 communication between two Arduinos
I'm learning how to use a MAX485 or MAX487 IC to create a half-duplex RS-85 communication between two Arduino s.
Each Arduino has an LED that turns ON/OFF by receiving a command from the other Arduino....
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External SPI Flash Global Unprotect
I am using AT25DF041B SPI Serial Flash Memory with my application and I am confused about protection about sectors.
When I have read the datasheet it says there is a command for the global unprotect. ...
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Measure acceleration for X mins
I have a situation where I have to check if a body is motion or not for x minutes. If it is in motion for x minuteds then the function should return true, else it should return false.
I have an ...
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Arduino sketch shows error on first line of every program [migrated]
So I just got a new Arduino Micro with headers and I have connected it directly to a 16x2 LCD. While I was uploading a test LCD program I was given an error where the first line of my program was ...
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Coin cell holder not powering circuit
I use a 3023 Keystone electronics, through-hole coin cell holder in my circuit. When I connect the Arduino to my computer, it gets powered up without any issue and my circuit works just fine.
The ...
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Should I switch from a TIP120 to a MOSFET?
I'm doing a project where I'm controlling how much voltage a 12 V, 3 A motor receives with a TIP120 Darlington transistor like in this picture:
The basis of the schematic (as I understand it) is to ...
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Hooking up PLED cables to Arduino to indicate if PC is off or on
I am new to arduino, but I recently bought it for a project I am trying to do. Basically, I want the Arduino to act as a replacement power button switch on a PC. I've seen from other forums how to ...
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12 V, 3 A to buck converter or linear voltage regulator for Arduino and other components?
I'm using a 12 V, 3 A wall charger to supply a project:
The project includes a motor (which needs 12 V, 3 A), an Arduino, a servo, and some other components. Since I don't want to fry my electronics, ...
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Do I solder jumper wires on top or below my Arduino Micro without headers?
I am a beginner when it comes to Arduino and electronics and I have recently been building a calculator from a button matrix and an LCD. I have linked the Tinkercad design here:
(Source)
I am ...
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Help with MCP23S08
I’m not sure how to connect an MCP23S08 IO expander or write Arduino code for it.
I would like the IO expanders to report button presses but I’m not sure where to start. It was recommended to create a ...
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Fixing incorrect button multiplexing on a PCB
I've tried to read 12 buttons with 7 digital pins (B0-B6) and missed the fact that pins B3, B4, B5 and B6 are now permanently connected together and act as 1 pin.
It appears like I could salvage this (...
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When is the right time to turn on phase wires A, B and C in a sensored BLDC motor to make it rotate?
I just bought a sensored bldc motor and I built an esc for it. Here is the schematic
When I power everything on I can hear the motor trying to turn, but it keeps getting stuck and it won't budge. I am ...
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How can I program an ATMega328 with the Arduino IDE?
I have my own ATMega328 microcontroller on a breakout board, and I want to program it using the Arduino IDE.
As far as programming goes the schematic looks like it basically just has the ...
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Instrumentation opamp saturating
I'm building a circuit to measure signal out of a wheatstone bridge for strain gauge.
here is the schematic:
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
I applied +-1.5V with ...
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Seeking best way to step up voltage from battery to power motor
I apologize if I'm asking a really simple/stupid question here, or if this is an xy problem and I'm missing something entirely. I'm someone working way outside my field here since electrical systems ...
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Sampling bottleneck due to sensor conversion time? MAX6675/MAX31855
The datasheets for the MAX6675 and MAX31855 say that their "temperature conversion times" are 220 ms and 100 ms respectively.
I am using an arduino to get the data from a K-type ...
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Which amplifier module to use for strain gauge/thermocouple voltage measurements through multimeter? [closed]
I wish to measure the voltage difference across the ends of my load cell and thermocouple using a multimeter, but my multimeter cannot accurately read such small voltages. The range of voltages to be ...
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