A PID controller or controller is a very advanced electronic thermostat that ensures that the temperature, for example of an oven or proofing cabinet, reaches and retains the set temperature very accurately (and as quickly as possible). PID controller PID stands for Proportionally Integrating and Differentiating. A PID controller is a very advanced thermostat (temperature controller). A …
Since I started my ESP8266 – HomeKit Blinds project, I’ve tried all different kind of soldering techniques to improve my production speed whilst maintaining the quality. And although I found out a hot air soldering really makes life a lot easier, applying solder paste is a bit of a time-consuming work. To make life a …
What is PCB solder paste? PCB solder paste is a powdered mixture of flux and solder. It is used to attach thousands of tiny electrical components to their contact pads in the assembly of printed circuit boards. Without it, the process of PCB assembly is incomplete. If you’re looking forward to designing and fabricating a PCB, read this article. It …
Thread is a new, energy-efficient networking technology found on the HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K (2021). Products from Nanoleaf, Eve and other manufacturers have also increasingly been made suitable for thread. What is it, and what can you do with it? You can read that here. What is Thread? Thread is an IP-based network …
We are on the eve of a lot of changes in the field of Home Smart accessories. Despite the fact that a lot still needs to be done, we take a dive into the deep end. We are going to make our first Matter accessories. Although it is still in development, this is the time …
In this post, we’ll be taking a closer look at the Arduino® Nano hardware, and more specifically, the Arduino® Nano pinout. Arduino® Nano is based on the ATmega328 by Atmel. The Arduino® Nano pinout consists of 14 digital pins, 6 analogue inputs, USB connection and ICSP header. The versatility of the pinout provides many different …
How to make your KiCad 6 files ready for production isn’t that complicated, but you have to know the requirements your supplier wants. Usually, it is easier to generate Gerber files using KiCad than other PCB design software. All you need to do is to select the necessary layers, to apply a few settings that …
Matter, previously project CHIP, is the new foundation for connected things. Guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, and developed through collaboration amongst all the leaders of the IoT industry, Matter focuses on building connected devices that are secure, reliable, and importantly, seamless to use. Espressif has been a part of the Matter initiative since early days, …
In this blog, I’ll show you how to add a battery and charger to any microcontroller based project based on an Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32, or any other microcontroller. This in a correct, safe, easy and cheap way. This project is not just about building it, but also highlighting a few things, very important for makers …
As you are used to, I always illustrate my projects with a scheme made in Fritzing. The standard components are usually present in the default software. But often enough there are components not present. I then make these components myself. Because I have added a whole series again, I wanted to share my own new library, and …
