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How to eschew the Arduino IDE for a combination of and Arduino command-line tool (Arduino CLI) and a professional code editor (Visual Studio Code).
Check out the new and improved, tightened-up SparkFun Eagle libraries - now with uniformity, verified packages and documentation!
New tutorials and Arduino libraries for the DeadOn RTC and Real Time Clock module breakout boards – plus, a fun little analog clock project.
An overview of Espressif's sequel to the ESP8266 - a new WiFi/Bluetooth-enabled system-on-chip, with a massive GPIO count.
In lieu of any cool, new project, I took on the task of updating documentation and example code for the MLX90614 IR Thermometer Evaluation Board (and shaved some yaks in the process).
If you want to write code for the Particle Photon, an online, "cloud" IDE isn't your only option. Check out our "Photon Development Guide" to see how you can set up a Photon development environment of your own.
Exploring sleep modes in two WiFi-connected development boards: the ESP8266 Thing and the Photon.
Meet our new product line centered around Particle's Photon WiFi development board!
The release of Arduino 1.6 has really improved my Arduino-programming life thanks to custom platform support, command line utilities and line numbers!
I've been learning a lot about IoT protocols lately. Come learn the wonders of MQTT and CoAP!
How will you be developing code for the Edison? Here are a few methods we're exploring!
We're really excited about the MicroView -- a new Arduino compatible board with an integrated display! Check out why...
First impressions of the Arduino/Intel-hybrid Galileo board - an x86 Arduino! - a small example project, and our likes and dislikes.
Visual programming languages are a unique way to introduce tyro programmers to thinking like a programmer. Here are some of the great tools we've discovered that enable visual programming for Arduino.
Ultra-cool ultrasonic sensors are a perfect and simple way to add object or distance sensing to your project!
Thanks for the heads up! We've pushed an update to the GitHub repo -- updating the board definition file. Should resolve those issues and get you up-and-running with SDK 1.4.0.
Thanks! Gotta love those breaking changes :S
I pushed an update to the GitHub repo which should enact similar fixes. It's working well with SDK 1.4.0.
As the RedBoard doesn't have a unique USB VID/PID (just uses the standard FTDI ID's), I'm not sure the board manager will be able to find it.
I was using a RedBoard during the duration of writing this tutorial, though. You should be able to use an Arduino Uno (arduino:avr:uno
) as a substitute for it.
Great question! The cables are oddly hard to find... This has worked for me.
I've pushed some updates to the GitHub repo -- it should make all examples compatible with v1.3.11 of the SDK.
Thanks for the heads up 134773! We'll definitely get more links to Hologram.
They've got a really maker-friendly service: cool prototyping features like TCP/UDP messaging and webhook-routing. And it's pretty cost-efficient if you're not sending too much data.
You're right that its getting a lot easier to get data-only plans. Yay! You can get the shield without an included SIM over here and use any plan that supports Cat M1 or NB-IoT.
Why Hologram? Their service supports most carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. They've got a cool set of included features: a convenient dashboard to monitor data usage and messages, a bi-directional TCP- or UDP-based cloud messaging service, and handy IoT webhooks to route that data -- those help a lot during prototyping. Plus, their pricing is straightforward.
Unfortunately not, the only examples in the SDK are a distance detector, and how-to's on using the IQ, power bin, and envelope services. Hopefully Acconeer continues building on the SDK to produce more application-esque examples.
Thanks for the heads up. I updated the installing instructions here a bit too.
I uninstalled and reinstalled, and it seems to be working for me (following the Windows directions). Make sure you've installed the core in your Arduino sketchbook - exactly as specified. The "esp32" folder should reside in "{Sketchbook Location}/hardware/espressif/".
Not easily, unfortunately. Unlike a lot of I2C chips, the BQ27441 doesn't have an address-select pin or otherwise configurable I2C address. In lieu of separate I2C buses you could use an I2C multiplexer (for example) between a microcontroller and the pair of BQ27441's.
No public wish lists :(