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Motor Control With Arduino Mega 2560, Raspberry Pi, Or BeagleBone Black
Makers can do amazing things with motors. Yes, they may be more complicated than some other circuit elements, but with this book, you can completely master them. Once you do, many incredible new projects become possible. First, the author Matthew Scarpino explains how electric motors work and what you need to know about each major type, [...]
LIN Bus Configuration And Test Environment for Embedded Solutions Such As The Arduino Uno
LIN (Local Interconnect Network) is a serial network protocol used for communication between components in vehicles. The need for a cheap serial network arose as the technologies and the facilities implemented in the car grew, while the CAN bus was too expensive to implement for every component in the car. European car manufacturers started using [...]
Guide To Designing Embedded Hardware Includes CAN Bus And Ethernet Networking
Embedded computer systems literally surround us: they're in our cell phones, PDAs, cars, TVs, refrigerators, heating systems, and more. In fact, embedded systems are one of the most rapidly growing segments of the computer industry today.Along with the growing list of devices for which embedded computer systems are appropriate, interest is growing among programmers, hobbyists, [...]
Learn To Create A Fully Functional Drone With Arduino And ESP8266
With the use of drones, DIY projects have taken off. Programmers are rapidly moving from traditional application programming to developing exciting multi-utility projects. This book will teach you to build industry-level drones with the Arduino platform and the ESP8266 chip and their modified versions of hardware. With this book, you will explore techniques for leveraging the tiny WiFi [...]
Under Development: SAE J1708 to UART Breakout Board For Embedded Systems
SAE J1708 is a standard used for serial communications between ECUs on a heavy duty vehicle and also between a computer and the vehicle. With respect to Open System Interconnection model (OSI), J1708 defines the physical layer. Common higher layer protocols that operate on top of J1708 are SAE J1587 and SAE J1922. The protocol [...]
Use Your Raspberry Pi To Learn Embedded Computing Fundamentals
In the 1980s, the tech revolution was kickstarted by a flood of relatively inexpensive, highly programmable computers like the Commodore. Now, a second revolution in computing is beginning with the Raspberry Pi. Learning Computer Architecture with the Raspberry Pi is the premier guide to understanding the components of the most exciting tech product available. Thanks to this [...]
Microchip Cortex M0+ Evaluation Board With CAN FD Transceiver
Microchip introduced their SAMC21N Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit, a development board for its ARM-based MCUs featuring CAN FD connectivity. The products are equipped with the company’s CAN transceivers qualified for 5 Mbit/s.The evaluation kit is supported by the Studio integrated development platform. It includes an on-board Embedded Debugger, eliminating the need for external tools to program or [...]
Embedded System For Custom-Built IoT Applications Supports Android, Ubuntu, And Windows IOT Core
AAEON, a developer of industrial and embedded computing platforms, announced the release of their UP Squared, a maker board. UP Squared is a solution for custom-built IOT applications. It supports a range of operating systems including Ubuntu, Android 7.1, and Windows 10 IOT Core, which gives users access to Microsoft app templates and code editors. AAEON has also [...]
Cortex-A15/ Cortex-A7 Development Board With Two CAN Bus Ports
Emtrion (Germany) has released their Emcon-RZ/G1H board suitable for multi-media developments. It is powered by a multi-core Cortex by Renesas. The development board based on the R8A7742 processor features multiple multi-media interfaces including Sata II, USB 3.0, camera, LVDS, 3D graphics, and Ethernet. Additionally, the product provides two CAN ports. The multi-core processor comprises of a quad-core [...]
Visual Programming Environment For Arduino Boards And Teensy
Visuino, the latest innovative software from Mitov Software, is a visual programming environment, allowing you to program your Arduino boards in a visual way. It currently supports the official Arduino boards, Teensy, Femto IO, ESP8266, ESP32, Controllino, Goldilocks Analogue, FreeSoC2, chipKIT, Maple Mini, and other Arduino clones.The components found in the Visuino software represent their [...]