Getting Started with ESP8266 NodeMCU Development Board
New to the ESP8266? Start here! The ESP8266 is a Wi-Fi System on a Chip (SoC) produced by Espressif Systems. It’s great for IoT and Home Automation projects. This article …
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Getting Started with the ESP32 Development Board
New to ESP32? Start here! The ESP32 is a series of low-cost and low-power System on a Chip (SoC) microcontrollers developed by Espressif that include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless capabilities …
Arduino with Load Cell and HX711 Amplifier (Digital Scale)
In this guide, you’ll learn how to create a digital scale with the Arduino using a load cell and the HX711 amplifier. First, you’ll learn how to wire the load …
Arduino with TDS Sensor (Water Quality Sensor)
In this guide, you’ll learn how to use a TDS meter (Total Dissolved Solids) with an Arduino board. A TDS meter indicates the total dissolved solids like salts, minerals, and …
Arduino: K-Type Thermocouple with MAX6675 Amplifier
In this guide, you’ll learn how to read temperature using a K-Type Thermocouple with the MAX6675 amplifier with the Arduino board. A K-type thermocouple is a type of temperature sensor …
Arduino with BH1750 Ambient Light Sensor
The BH1750 is a 16-bit ambient light sensor. In this guide, you’ll learn how to use the BH1750 ambient light sensor with the Arduino board. The sensor communicates with a …
ESP8266 NodeMCU Door Status Monitor with Email Notifications (IFTTT)
In this project, you’re going to monitor the status of a door using an ESP8266 NodeMCU board and a magnetic reed switch. You’ll receive an email notification whenever the door changes state: opened …
Arduino Guide for MPU-6050 Accelerometer and Gyroscope Sensor
Learn how to use the MPU-6050 accelerometer and gyroscope module with the Arduino board. The MPU-6050 IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) is a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope sensor. The accelerometer …
Guide for BME680 Environmental Sensor with Arduino (Gas, Temperature, Humidity, Pressure)
The BME680 is an environmental digital sensor that measures gas, pressure, humidity and temperature. In this guide you’ll learn how to use the BME680 sensor module with the Arduino board. …
ESP8266 Deep Sleep with Arduino IDE (NodeMCU)
This guide shows what’s Deep Sleep and how to use it with the ESP8266 in the Arduino IDE. If you use the sleep functions with the ESP8266 it will save you power and ultimately your batteries will last longer.
9 Arduino Compatible Temperature Sensors for Your Electronics Projects
Reading the temperature with the Arduino is a very useful task. There are a wide variety of temperature sensors with different features that you can use in your projects. In …
Guide for LM35, LM335 and LM34 Temperature Sensors with Arduino
This guide shows how to use the LM35 (LM35DZ), LM335 and LM34 temperature sensors with the Arduino board. We’ll show you how to wire the sensors and write the code …
Installing ESP8266 Board in Arduino IDE (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux)
The ESP8266 community created an add-on for the Arduino IDE that allows you to program the ESP8266 using the Arduino IDE and its programming language. This tutorial shows how to …
Installing the ESP32 Board in Arduino IDE (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux)
There’s an add-on for the Arduino IDE that allows you to program the ESP32 using the Arduino IDE and its programming language. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to …