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Thermocouple Amplifier MAX31855 with Arduino

Interfacing a Thermocouple with Arduino platform can be easily done by integrating a MAX31855 to your project. This IC is a Cold-Junction Compensated Analog to Digital Converter amplifier especially design for use with a Thermocouple. The converter provides 14-Bit of ...
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Arduino Base Converter with 4×4 Keypad and I2C LCD

Arduino hexadecimal to binary Base Converter is a simple design that can be built using 4×4 Keypad and I2C LCD display module. Arduino MEGA board was chosen as a target device. This circuit will wait for a single digit to ...
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Arduino with DS3231 Real Time Clock

In this post I’ll show you how to interface a RTC module DS3231 Real Time Clock  with Arduino. This particular module uses I2C protocol to transfer current time to a micro controller. DS3231 library and header files should be installed ...
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7-Segment LED Display PCF8574 I2C Arduino

Adding a serial data transfer capability to a 7-Segment LED Display can be done by using PCF8574 I/O Port expander with I2C interface. Arduino UNO controls the PCF8574 by sending display codes for each segment. Similar circuit based on PIC16F876 ...
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LCD Countdown Timer Arduino

This post is about building a 3-digit countdown timer based on Arduino MEGA. Up/Down counter also available at this link. The timer will wait for 3-digit number to be entered via 4x3 keypad and then start counting down to zero ...
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Arduino Thermometer LM35

LM35 is a temperature sensor that outputs a voltage proportional to the surrounding temperature in centigrade. In this post I’ll show how this device can be connected to Arduino MEGA board to build a thermometer that shows the current temperature ...
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Arduino with 74HC595 and 7-Segment

74HC595 is a discrete shift register IC that can be easily integrated with Arduino platform. Usually shift registers are used to convert a serial data to a parallel output. Additional shift registers can be connected in series extending the number ...
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Basic Arduino Frequency Counter

Basic frequency counter capable of measuring 0-5V square wave up to 100kHz can be built using just 2 components: Arduino MEGA board and 2x16 LCD display. For PIC16F876 version click here. Frequency counter code is also very simple. It uses ...
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LCD Digital Alarm Clock Arduino

Digital Alarm Clock based on Arduino MEGA board and 2x16 LCD display is the topic of this post. Similar design based on Raspberry Pi can be found at this link. For PIC16F877 version click here. This design should also work ...
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Basic counter with RGB LED 2812 Pixel Matrix Shield

In this post I’ll show how to interface a Keyestudio 40 RGB LED 2812 Pixel Matrix Shield with Arduino UNO compatible board. Each LED on this shield has an integrated chip WS2812 and can be individually controlled. Attached Arduino code ...