In the rapidly growing world of IoT, creating user-friendly interfaces for devices can often become a challenge, especially for beginners. RemoteXY steps in as a powerful yet simple solution for designing and deploying graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to control and monitor IoT devices. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, RemoteXY streamlines the process, enabling… Continue reading Remote XY: Simplifying IoT Interface Design
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Calibrating your FDM 3D printer – Estep calibration
Extruder Calibration for 3D Printers: Achieving Accurate Filament Flow Extruder calibration is one of the most crucial steps in 3D printer setup, as it ensures accurate filament feeding, which directly impacts print quality and material usage. The process involves adjusting the extruder’s E-steps (steps per millimeter) and flow rate settings to deliver consistent filament extrusion.… Continue reading Calibrating your FDM 3D printer – Estep calibration
Calibrating your FDM 3D printer – PID Tuning
PID Tuning for 3D Printers: Achieving Temperature Stability In FDM 3D printing, maintaining a stable temperature is crucial for consistent print quality. PID tuning (Proportional-Integral-Derivative tuning) is a process that allows the printer’s firmware to control the temperature of the hotend and heated bed accurately. By fine-tuning PID settings, you can reduce temperature fluctuations, minimize… Continue reading Calibrating your FDM 3D printer – PID Tuning
Calibrating your FDM 3D printer – Maintenance
The frame of a 3D printer serves as the structural backbone, supporting all critical components and allowing them to function with precision. Frame stability directly affects print quality, accuracy, and the longevity of your printer. Understanding the importance of a well-maintained frame, and knowing the right maintenance practices, will help you achieve optimal print results… Continue reading Calibrating your FDM 3D printer – Maintenance
Calibrating your FDM 3D printer – Bed Leveling
Calibration is one of the most important steps in getting high-quality prints from your FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printer. Proper calibration ensures that your machine operates accurately, minimizing issues like warping, poor adhesion, and dimensional inaccuracies. This guide will walk you through the basics of calibration, starting with bed leveling and Z-axis calibration, the… Continue reading Calibrating your FDM 3D printer – Bed Leveling
Human detection Sensors – DFRobot mmWave
Introduction What is a mmWave radar sensor? Millimeter-wave radar technology is a contactless sensing technology for detecting objects and providing the range, velocity and angle of those objects (in our case humans). mmWave sensors transmit signals with a wavelength in the high frequency spectrum between 24GHz and 300GHz, also called the millimeter (mm) range. Accurate… Continue reading Human detection Sensors – DFRobot mmWave
Round Display –
RP2040-LCD-1.28 Overview RP2040-LCD-1.28 is a low-cost, high-performance MCU board designed by Waveshare. Although it is tiny, it incorporates a 1.28inch LCD round display, Li-ion battery charger, 6-axis sensor (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope), and so on, adapting all GPIO and Debug headers, which makes it easy for you to develop and integrate it into products… Continue reading Round Display –
Color Sensor TCS34725
Assembly and Wiring Both color sensors come with all surface mount components pre-soldered. The breakout-board version comes with an optional header for breadboard use. Soldering the header is a simple process: Assembly (breakout version only) Position the header Trim the header to length if necessary and insert it (long pins down) into your breadboard. Position… Continue reading Color Sensor TCS34725
ArduRover
1.Introduction Rover is a sophisticated open-source firmware, specially designed for autopilots in ground and water vehicles. This firmware supports not only conventional 3 or 4 wheel configurations, but also extends to boats, sailboats, balance bots, and walking robots. This versatile system can run missions autonomously, which can be defined via mission planning software or manually… Continue reading ArduRover
Pancake Actuators: Revolutionizing Compact Design in Automation
In the realm of automation and robotics, the quest for efficiency often leads to the innovation of components that are not only powerful but also compact. One such marvel in the field of pneumatics is the pancake actuator, a device that has revolutionized the design and functionality of automated systems. The Genesis of Pancake Actuators… Continue reading Pancake Actuators: Revolutionizing Compact Design in Automation