Multi-tool for Building, Analyzing, and Hacking USB Devices
Cynthion is an all-in-one tool for building, testing, monitoring, and experimenting with USB devices. Built around a unique FPGA-based architecture, Cynthion’s digital hardware can be fully customized to suit the application at hand. As a result, it can act as a no-compromise High-Speed USB protocol analyzer, a USB research multi-tool, or a USB development platform.
Out-of-the-box, Cynthion acts as a USB protocol analyzer capable of capturing and analyzing traffic between a host and any Low-, Full-, or High-Speed ("USB 2.0") USB device. It works seamlessly with the open-source analysis software Packetry.
Combined with the LUNA gateware and Facedancer libraries, Cynthion becomes a versatile USB research and development tool. Facedancer makes it quick and easy to create or experiment with real USB devices—not just emulations—even if you don’t have experience with digital hardware design, HDL, or FPGA architecture!
Features
Cynthion is a fully reconfigurable test instrument that provides all the hardware, gateware, firmware, and software you need to work with—and, indeed, tob master-USB. Below are a few of the challenges to which you can apply your Cynthion:
Protocol analysis for Low-, Full-, and High-speed USB: Cynthion provides everything you need for passive USB monitoring. With the Packetry USB analysis software, Cynthion provides everything you need for passive USB monitoring.
Creating your own Low-, Full-, or High-speed USB device: LUNA provides Amaranth gateware that allows you to create USB devices in gateware, firmware, or a combination of the two. Using the Facedancer library, you can create or emulate real USB devices in high-level Python.
Meddler-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks on USB communication: Cynthion hardware can function as a "USB proxy" capable of transparently modifying USB data as it flows between a host and a device. Each board’s three USB-C connections allow for simultaneous, high-speed proxying while maintaining a high-speed connection to the host. As a result, you can proxy a connection with or without the help of a host PC.
USB reverse engineering and security research: Cynthion hardware and LUNA gateware represent a purpose-built backend for research tools like Facedancer and USB-fuzzing libraries, thereby simplifying the emulation and rapid prototyping of compliant and non-compliant USB devices. Unlike other USB-emulation solutions, Cynthion-based hardware is dynamically reconfigurable, so it gives you the flexibility to create any endpoint configuration and engage in almost any USB (mis)behavior.
Specifications
A Lattice Semiconductor LFE5U-12F ECP5 FPGA supported by the yosys+nextpnr open-source FPGA flow
Three High-Speed USB interfaces, each connected to a USB3343 PHY capable of operating at up to 480 Mbps.
Two USB-C connectors for device-mode communication (left side)
One USB-C connector for host-mode communication, device-mode communication, or USB analysis (right-side)
One USB-A connector for host-mode communication or USB analysis (right-side, shared with USB-C connector)
A Microchip SAMD11 debug controller allows user configuration of the FPGA and provides a number of diagnostic interfaces.
A complete, user-programmable JTAG controller capable of configuring the FPGA and communicating via JTAG with user designs
A built-in USB-to-serial communications bridge for FPGA debug I/O
A variety of simple, built-in debug mechanisms, including utilities that allow you to create simple, PC-accessible register interfaces
Three USB power switches allow you to control power to and from the right-side USB connectors, thereby facilitating controlled power cycling of USB-powered devices under analysis.
64 Mbit (8 MiB) RAM for buffering USB traffic or for user applications
Two Digilent Pmod Compatible I/O connectors presenting 16 high-speed FPGA user IOs that support user FPGA applications
32 Mbit (4 MiB) SPI-connected flash for PC-less FPGA configuration
Six FPGA-connected user LEDs and five microcontroller-managed status LEDs
A PAC1954 4-channel I²C power monitor IC, to measure VBUS voltages and currents on all four Cynthion USB ports.
Two FUSB302B I²C USB-C port controllers, for the AUX and TARGET-C ports, to support USB Power Delivery or custom USB-C behaviour.
Downloads
Documentation
Hardware Design Files
Schematic, Diagrams & Software
GreatFET One is a hardware hacker’s best friend. With an extensible, open source design, two USB ports, and 100 expansion pins, GreatFET One is your essential gadget for hacking, making, and reverse engineering. By adding expansion boards called neighbors, you can turn GreatFET One into a USB peripheral that does almost anything.Whether you need an interface to an external chip, a logic analyzer, a debugger, or just a whole lot of pins to bit-bang, the versatile GreatFET One is the tool for you. Hi-Speed USB and a Python API allow GreatFET One to become your custom USB interface to the physical world.Features
Serial protocols: SPI, I²C, UART, and JTAG
Programmable digital I/O
Analog I/O (ADC/DAC)
Logic analysis
Debugging
Data acquisition
Four LEDs
Versatile USB functions
High-throughput hardware-assisted streaming serial engine
Downloads
Documentation
GitHub
HackRF One is a Software Defined Radio (SDR) peripheral capable of transmission or reception of radio signals from 1 MHz to 6 GHz. Designed to enable test and development of modern and next generation radio technologies, HackRF One is an open source hardware platform that can be used as a USB peripheral or programmed for stand-alone operation.
Specifications
1 MHz to 6 GHz operating frequency
Half-duplex transceiver
Up to 20 million samples per second
8-bit quadrature samples (8-bit I and 8-bit Q)
Compatible with GNU Radio, SDR and more
Software-configurable RX and TX gain and baseband filter
Software-controlled antenna port power (50 mA at 3.3 V)
SMA female antenna connector
SMA female clock input and output for synchronization
Convenient buttons for programming
Internal pin headers for expansion
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
USB-powered
Open source hardware
HackRF One is test equipment for RF systems. It has not been tested for compliance with regulations governing transmission of radio signals. You are responsible for using your HackRF One legally.
Included
1x HackRF One SDR
1x Plastic enclosure
1x micro-USB cable
Note: An antenna is not included. ANT500 is recommended as a starter antenna for HackRF One.
Downloads
Documentation
GitHub
Source code and hardware design files
Opera Cake is an antenna switching add-on board for HackRF One that is configured with command-line software either manually, or for automated port switching based on frequency or time. It has two primary ports, each connected to any of eight secondary ports, and is optimized for use as a pair of 1x4 switches or as a single 1x8 switch. Its recommended frequency range is 1 MHz to 4 GHz.
When HackRF One is used to transmit, Opera Cake can automatically route its output to the appropriate transmit antennas, as well as any external filters, amplifiers, etc. No changes are needed to the existing SDR software, but full control from the host is available.
Opera Cake also enhances the HackRF One’s use as a spectrum analyzer across its entire operating frequency range of 1 MHz to 4 GHz. Antenna switching works with the existing hackrf_sweep feature, which can sweep the whole tuning range in less than a second. Automatic switching mid-sweep enables the use of multiple antennas when sweeping a wide frequency range.
Downloads
Documentation
GitHub
The Throwing Star LAN Tap Pro is a passive Ethernet tap, requiring no power for operation. There are active methods of tapping Ethernet connections (e.g., a mirror port on a switch), but none can beat passive taps for portability. To the target network, the Throwing Star LAN Tap looks just like a section of cable, but the wires in the cable extend to the monitoring ports in addition to connecting one target port to the other.The monitoring ports (J3 and J4) are receive-only; they connect to the receive data lines on the monitoring station but do not connect to the station’s transmit lines. This makes it impossible for the monitoring station to accidentally transmit data packets onto the target network.The Throwing Star LAN Tap Pro is designed to monitor 10BASET and 100BASETX networks. It is not possible for an unpowered tap to perform monitoring of 1000BASET (Gigabit Ethernet) networks, so the Throwing Star LAN Tap intentionally degrades the quality of 1000BASET target networks, forcing them to negotiate a lower speed (typically 100BASETX) that can be passively monitored. This is the purpose of the two capacitors (C1 and C2).Like all passive LAN Taps, the Throwing Star LAN Tap Pro degrades signal quality to some extent. Except as described above for Gigabit networks, this rarely causes problems on the target network. In situations where very long cables are in use, the signal degradation could reduce network performance. It is a good practice to use cables that are not any longer than necessary.DownloadsOpen source design files
YARD Stick One (Yet Another Radio Dongle) is a sub-1 GHz wireless transceiver IC on a USB dongle. It is based on the Texas Instruments CC1111.
YARD Stick One can transmit or receive digital wireless signals at frequencies below 1 GHz. It uses the same radio circuit as the popular IM-Me. The radio functions that are possible by customizing IM-Me firmware are now at your fingertips when you attach YARD Stick One to a computer via USB.
Features
Half-duplex transmit and receive
Official operating frequencies: 300-348 MHz, 391-464 MHz, and 782-928 MHz
Unofficial operating frequencies: 281-361 MHz, 378-481 MHz, and 749-962 MHz
Modulations: ASK, OOK, GFSK, 2-FSK, 4-FSK, MSK
Data rates up to 500 kbps
Full-Speed USB 2.0
SMA female antenna connector (50 ohms)
Software-controlled antenna port power (max 50 mA at 3.3 V)
Low pass filter for elimination of harmonics when operating in the 800 and 900 MHz bands
GoodFET-compatible expansion and programming header
GIMME-compatible programming test points
Open source
Downloads
Documentation
GitHub
Based on PIC microcontrollers and Arduino
Every mobile phone includes a GSM/GPRS modem which enables the phone to communicate with the external world. With the help of the GSM modems, users can establish audio conversations and send and receive SMS text messages. In addition, the GPRS modem enables users to connect to the internet and to send and receive large files such as pictures and video over the internet.
This book is aimed for the people who may want to learn how to use the GSM/GPRS modems in microcontroller based projects. Two types of popular microcontroller families are considered in the e-book: PIC microcontrollers, and the Arduino. The highly popular mid-performance PIC18F87J50 microcontroller is used in PIC based projects together with a GSM Click board. In addition, the SIM900 GSM/GPRS shield is used with the Arduino Uno projects. Both GSM and GPRS based projects are included in the e-book.
The book will enable you to control equipment remotely by sending SMS messages from your mobile phone to the microcontroller, send the ambient temperature readings from the microcontroller to a mobile phone as SMS messages, use the GPRS commands to access the internet from a microcontroller, send temperature readings to the cloud using UDP and TCP protocols and so on.
It is assumed that the reader has some basic working knowledge of the C language and the use of microcontrollers in simple projects. Although not necessary, knowledge of at least one member of the PIC microcontroller family and the Arduino Uno will be an advantage. It will also be useful if the user has some knowledge of basic electronics.
The GTMEDIA V8 Finder2 is a handheld satellite meter that supports DVB-S/S2 and MPEG-2/4 H.264 (8-bit) standards. Designed for convenience, it boasts a compact size, lightweight build, user-friendly interface, extended battery life, and a comprehensive set of features.
This meter provides all the essential functions needed for efficient installation and verification of digital satellite TV services, whether for individual residences or multi-dwelling units.
Specifications
Frequency Range
950-2150 MHz
DC IN
13 V/18 V (max 350 mA)
Display
3.5" HD TFT LCD Screen (320 x 240)
Standard
DVB-S/S2/S2X
Battery
Built-in 7.4 V/4000 mAh Lithium battery
Dimensions
95 x 155 x 45 mm
Weight
450 g
Included
GTmedia V8 Finder 2
USB cable
Manual
This smart plinth lighting automatically switches on and off when you get up at night. The motion sensor sees you get out of bed and the light turns on! There is an illuminated path from bed to toilet. Obstacles on the way to the toilet are immediately visible and tripping hazards are prevented. Scientific research shows that the fear of falling is significantly reduced when using a Guide Light.
The LED lighting has a perfect light intensity. The light is subtle enough not to wake you up, but bright enough for a reliable orientation. The Guiding Light is much more than just a night light.
Build your own AI microcontroller applications from scratch
The MAX78000FTHR from Maxim Integrated is a small development board based on the MAX78000 MCU. The main usage of this board is in artificial intelligence applications (AI) which generally require large amounts of processing power and memory. It marries an Arm Cortex-M4 processor with a floating-point unit (FPU), convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerator, and RISC-V core into a single device. It is designed for ultra-low power consumption, making it ideal for many portable AI-based applications.
This book is project-based and aims to teach the basic features of the MAX78000FTHR. It demonstrates how it can be used in various classical and AI-based projects. Each project is described in detail and complete program listings are provided. Readers should be able to use the projects as they are, or modify them to suit their applications. This book covers the following features of the MAX78000FTHR microcontroller development board:
Onboard LEDs and buttons
External LEDs and buttons
Using analog-to-digital converters
I²C projects
SPI projects
UART projects
External interrupts and timer interrupts
Using the onboard microphone
Using the onboard camera
Convolutional Neural Network
Build your own AI microcontroller applications from scratch
The MAX78000FTHR from Maxim Integrated is a small development board based on the MAX78000 MCU. The main usage of this board is in artificial intelligence applications (AI) which generally require large amounts of processing power and memory. It marries an Arm Cortex-M4 processor with a floating-point unit (FPU), convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerator, and RISC-V core into a single device. It is designed for ultra-low power consumption, making it ideal for many portable AI-based applications.
This book is project-based and aims to teach the basic features of the MAX78000FTHR. It demonstrates how it can be used in various classical and AI-based projects. Each project is described in detail and complete program listings are provided. Readers should be able to use the projects as they are, or modify them to suit their applications. This book covers the following features of the MAX78000FTHR microcontroller development board:
Onboard LEDs and buttons
External LEDs and buttons
Using analog-to-digital converters
I²C projects
SPI projects
UART projects
External interrupts and timer interrupts
Using the onboard microphone
Using the onboard camera
Convolutional Neural Network
Develop Arm Cortex-M7 powered Audio, DSP and Motor Control Projects
At the heart of NXP Semiconductors‘ MIMXRT1010 Development Kit is the i.MX RT1010 Crossover MCU sporting an Arm Cortex-M7 core truly capable of running power- and memory hungry DSP applications. The popular MCUXpresso IDE is key to creating software for the development kit, while a powerful SDK is provided to reduce program development time and effort. The dev kit offers great connectivity through its audio CODECs, 4-way headphone jack, external speaker connection, microphone, and Arduino interface.
Conveniently, several on-board debug probes are supplied with the kit allowing you to debug your programs by talking directly to the MCU. Helped by the debugger, you can single-step through a program, insert breakpoints, view and modify variables, and so on. Using the MCUXpresso IDE and the SDK, many working and tested projects are developed in the book based on parts, modules, and technologies, including:
LED and LCDs
ADC
I²C projects
SPI projects
UART projects
Motor Control
Audio and Digital Audio Processing (DSP)
This bundle contains:
Elektor Book: Get Started with the NXP i.MX RT1010 Development Kit (normal price: €34.95)
NXP i.MX RT1010 Kit Development Kit (normal price: €49.95)
STmicroelectronics’ wireless IoT & wearable sensor development kit
‘SensorTile.box’ is a portable multi-sensor circuit board housed in a plastic box and developed by STMicroelectronics. It is equipped with a high-performance 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor with DSP and FPU, and various sensor modules, such as accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, atmospheric pressure sensor, microphone, and so on. SensorTile.box is ready to use with wireless IoT and Bluetooth connectivity that can easily be used with an iOS or Android compatible smartphone, regardless of the level of expertise of the users. SensorTile.box is shipped with a long-life battery and all the user has to do is connect the battery to the circuit to start using the box.
The SensorTile.box can be operated in three modes: Basic mode, Expert mode, and Pro mode. Basic mode is the easiest way of using the box since it is pre-loaded with demo apps and all the user has to do is choose the required apps and display or plot the measured data on a smartphone using an app called STE BLE Sensor. In Expert mode users can develop simple apps using a graphical wizard provided with the STE BLE Sensor. Pro mode is the most complex mode allowing users to develop programs and upload them to the SensorTile.box.
This book is an introduction to the SensorTile.box and includes the following:
Brief specifications of the SensorTile.box; description of how to install the STE BLE Sensor app on an iOS or Android compatible smartphone required to communicate with the box.
Operation of the SensorTile.box in Basic mode is described in detail by going through all of the pre-loaded demo apps, explaining how to run these apps through a smartphone.
An introduction to the Expert mode with many example apps developed and explained in detail enabling users to develop their own apps in this mode. Again, the STE BLE Sensor app is used on the smartphone to communicate with the SensorTile.box and to run the developed apps.
The book then describes in detail how to upload the sensor data to the cloud. This is an important topic since it allows the sensor measurements to be accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection, at any time.
Finally, Pro mode is described in detail where more experienced people can use the SensorTile.box to develop, debug, and test their own apps using the STM32 open development environment (STM32 ODE). The Chapter explains how to upload the developed firmware to the SensorTile.box using several methods. Additionally, the installation and use of the Unicleo-GUI package is described with reference to the SensorTile.box. This PC software package enables all of the SensorTile.box sensor measurements to be displayed or plotted in real time on the PC.
STmicroelectronics’ wireless IoT & wearable sensor development kit ‘SensorTile.box’ is a portable multi-sensor circuit board housed in a plastic box and developed by STMicroelectronics. It is equipped with a high-performance 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor with DSP and FPU, and various sensor modules, such as accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, atmospheric pressure sensor, microphone, and so on. SensorTile.box is ready to use with wireless IoT and Bluetooth connectivity that can easily be used with an iOS or Android compatible smartphone, regardless of the level of expertise of the users. SensorTile.box is shipped with a long-life battery and all the user has to do is connect the battery to the circuit to start using the box. The SensorTile.box can be operated in three modes: Basic mode, Expert mode, and Pro mode. Basic mode is the easiest way of using the box since it is pre-loaded with demo apps and all the user has to do is choose the required apps and display or plot the measured data on a smartphone using an app called STE BLE Sensor. In Expert mode users can develop simple apps using a graphical wizard provided with the STE BLE Sensor. Pro mode is the most complex mode allowing users to develop programs and upload them to the SensorTile.box. This book is an introduction to the SensorTile.box and includes the following: Brief specifications of the SensorTile.box; description of how to install the STE BLE Sensor app on an iOS or Android compatible smartphone required to communicate with the box. Operation of the SensorTile.box in Basic mode is described in detail by going through all of the pre-loaded demo apps, explaining how to run these apps through a smartphone. An introduction to the Expert mode with many example apps developed and explained in detail enabling users to develop their own apps in this mode. Again, the STE BLE Sensor app is used on the smartphone to communicate with the SensorTile.box and to run the developed apps. The book then describes in detail how to upload the sensor data to the cloud. This is an important topic since it allows the sensor measurements to be accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection, at any time. Finally, Pro mode is described in detail where more experienced people can use the SensorTile.box to develop, debug, and test their own apps using the STM32 open development environment (STM32 ODE). The Chapter explains how to upload the developed firmware to the SensorTile.box using several methods. Additionally, the installation and use of the Unicleo-GUI package is described with reference to the SensorTile.box. This PC software package enables all of the SensorTile.box sensor measurements to be displayed or plotted in real time on the PC.
‘SensorTile.box’ is a portable multi-sensor circuit board housed in a plastic box and developed by STMicroelectronics. It is equipped with a high-performance 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor with DSP and FPU, and various sensor modules, such as accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, atmospheric pressure sensor, microphone, and so on.
SensorTile.box is ready to use with wireless IoT and Bluetooth connectivity that can easily be used with an iOS or Android compatible smartphone, regardless of the level of expertise of the users.
SensorTile.box is shipped with a long-life battery and all the user has to do is connect the battery to the circuit to start using the box.
Sensors Included
Temperature
3-axis Accelerometer
3-axis Magnetometer
3-axis Acceleration & Gyro (6-axis Inertia)
Humidity
Altimeter/Pressure
Microphone
Peripherals Included
Bluetooth
Li-Ion Charger
DC-DC Converter
500 mAh Li-Ion Battery
The HackRF One and PortaPack H2 combination is a standalone, portable SDR device without the need for a computer.
The PortaPack H2 enhances the well-known capabilities of the popular HackRF One with a suite of additional features, including a 3.2-inch touchscreen display for easy control and visualization, a built-in real-time clock for precise timestamping, a headphone jack for audio monitoring, a microSD slot for data storage, and convenient navigation buttons along with a rotary knob for smooth, intuitive operation of the SDR.
With the Mayhem firmware installed, the PortaPack H2 unlocks advanced capabilities including spectrum analysis, signal recording and playback, protocol decoding (such as ADS-B, AIS, and Bluetooth), and flexible signal transmission at low power.
Ready-mounted in a compact metal case, the HackRF One/PortaPack H2 combo is the perfect choice for both professionals and hobbyists seeking robust SDR functionality, accessible anytime and anywhere.
Features of HackRF One
1 MHz to 6 GHz operating frequency
Half-duplex transceiver
Up to 20 million samples per second
8-bit quadrature samples (8-bit I and 8-bit Q)
Compatible with GNU Radio, SDR and more
Software-configurable RX and TX gain and baseband filter
Software-controlled antenna port power (50 mA at 3.3 V)
SMA antenna socket
SMA clock I/O sync socket
Convenient buttons for programming
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
USB-powered
Open-source hardware
Large community of followers
Features of PortaPack H2
3.2-inch color LCD with resistive touch (240 x 320)
4-way arrow buttons, rotary wheel with Select pushbutton
Coin battery to preserve settings and date/time
Micro SD card slot for data/code storage, and app transfer
SSB, AM, narrowband FM, broadband FM audio reception, with cascade spectrum
Broadband (18 MHz max.) spectrum and cascade analysis
Digital TX/RX signal decoding: AIS, ADS-B, TPMS, APRS, BLE Rx, POCSAG, Weather Balloon
HackRF mode runs HackRF firmware for use with the SDR host computer software
PPM calibration for more accurate tuning
Sleep mode saves energy by turning off the display only
Built-in 2400 mAh Lithium battery
Headphones output
Included
HackRF One and PortaPack H2 (ready-assembled in compact metal case, ready to operate)
Antenna Complement
1x VHF BLC-TLC, 30 cm, magnetic base, coax cable, SMA connector
1x UHF CLC, 19 cm, magnetic base, coax cable, SMA connector
1x 2.4 GHz WiFi, 15 cm, foldable, SMA connector
1x Telescopic rod, 48 cm, SMA connector
1x ADS-B 1-2 GHz, 12 cm, detachable, screw-on, SMA connector
1x Magnetic base, screw top, coax cable, SMA connector
1x USB cable
Features
Ideally suited for mounting printed circuit boards.
Perfect for applications where parts, sensors, or indicators need to be visible.
Almost totally transparent to infrared devices.
Integral card guides accept 1.5 mm (0.062") P.C. cards.
Lap joint construction provides protection against access of dust and splashing water.
Designed to meet IP54.
Molded from flame retardant, easy to machine, translucent polycarbonate. Material carries a UL flammability rating of UL 94 V-2.
Lid is secured with M3x10 mm phillips machine screws, threaded into integral brass bushings.
Part number: 1591CTRD
Dimensions: 119 x 66 x 36 mm
This endoscope camera features an 8 mm micro lens with a 170° viewing angle and 6 adjustable LED lights for clear, high-definition visuals. Its ergonomic handheld design allows one-handed operation, and the 2 m semi-flexible cable easily navigates narrow spaces.
With IP67 waterproofing, the camera is ideal for wet environments, while the non-slip matte body ensures comfort and ease of use. It operates without the need for WiFi, phones, or apps, making it a practical tool for industrial tasks like plumbing, auto repair, and home maintenance.
Specifications
Display
2.4 inch LCD
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Lens size
8 mm
Focal length
3-10 cm
Horizontal viewing angle
170°
Image format
JPEG
Lights
6 LEDs (adjustable)
Interface
USB-C
Battery
Built-in 2600 mAh Lithium battery
Battery runtime
4-5 hours
Cable length
2 m
Included
Endoscope Camera with 2.4" LCD
USB cable
Manual
32 new Projects, Practical Examples and Exercises with the Elektor Arduino Nano MCCAB Training Board
Electronics and microcontroller technology offer the opportunity to be creative. This practical microcontroller course provides you with the chance to bring your own Arduino projects and experience such moments of success. Ideally, everything works as you imagined when you switch it on for the first time. In practice, however, things rarely work as expected. At that point, you need knowledge to efficiently search for and find the reason for the malfunction.
In this book for advanced users, we delve deep into the world of microcontrollers and the Arduino IDE to learn new procedures and details, enabling you to successfully tackle and solve even more challenging situations.
With this book, the author gives the reader the necessary tools to create projects independently and also to be able to find errors quickly. Instead of just offering ready-made solutions, he explains the background, the hardware used, and any tools required. He sets tasks in which the reader contributes their own creativity and writes the Arduino sketch themselves.
If you don’t have a good idea and get stuck, there is, of course, a suggested solution for every project and every task, along with the corresponding software, which is commented on and explained in detail in the book.
This practical course will teach you more about the inner workings of the Arduino Nano and its microcontroller. You will get to know hardware modules that you can use to realize new and interesting projects. You will familiarize yourself with software methods such as ‘state machines,’ which can often be used to solve problems more easily and clearly.
The numerous practical projects and exercise sketches are once again realized on the Arduino Nano MCCAB Training Board, which you may already be familiar with from the course book ‘Microcontrollers Hands-on Course for Arduino Starters’, and which contains all the hardware peripherals and operating elements we need for the input/output operations of our sketches.
Readers who do not yet own the Arduino Nano MCCAB Training Board can purchase the required hardware separately, or alternatively, build it on a breadboard.
The Raspberry Pi is a $35 credit-card sized computer with many applications, such as in desktop computing, audio and video playback, and as a controller in many industrial, commercial and domestic applications.
This book is about the Raspberry Pi computer and its use in control applications. The book explains in simple terms, with examples, how to configure the RPi, how to install and use the Linux operating system, how to write programs using the Python programming language and how to develop hardware based projects.
The book starts with an introduction to the Raspberry Pi computer and covers the topics of purchasing all the necessary equipment and installing/using the Linux operating system in command mode. Use of the user-friendly graphical desktop operating environment is explained using example applications. The RPi network interface is explained in simple steps and demonstrates how the computer can be accessed remotely from a desktop or a laptop computer.
The remaining parts of the book cover the Python programming language, hardware development tools, hardware interface details, and RPi based hardware projects. All the 23 projects given in the book have been tested and are working.
The following headings are given for each project:
Project title
Project description
Project block diagram
Project circuit diagram
Project program description using the Program Description Language (PDL)
Complete program listing
Description of the program
The book is ideal for self-study, and is intended for electronic/electrical engineering students, practising engineers, research students, and hobbyists.
HC-SR501 auto-senses light for various applications (in house, basement, outdoor, warehouse, garage, etc,) for ventilator control, alarm, etc.Features
Automatic infrared detection (LHI778 probe design)Output goes high when objects enter the sensing range, and automatically returns to low when object leaves
Optional photosensitive control
Optional temperature compensation
Trigger mode jumper
L: Non-repeatable / delay mode: sensor goes low after the delay, regardless of the presence of the object.
H: Repeatable: sensor stays high as long as any object is detected during the delay time.
Wide operating voltage range
Micro-amp power
Output high signal: easy to achieve docking with the various types of circuit.
Infrared technology (LHI778 probe design)
High sensitivity | high reliability
Widely used especially for battery-powered products
Specifications
Voltage
4.8 V – 20 V
Current (idle)
<50 µA
Logic output
3.3 V / 0 V
Delay time
0.3 s – 200 s, custom up to 10 min
Lock time
2.5 s (default)
Trigger
repeat : L = disable , H = enable
Sensing range
<120 °, within 7 m
Temperature
– 15 ~ +70 °C
Dimension
32 x 24 mmscrew-screw 28 mm, M2
Lens diameter: 23 mm
This rugged, passive aluminum cooling case is made specifically for the Raspberry Pi 5 and offers a sleek design that ensures both durability and effective heat dissipation. The case is exclusively compatible with the Raspberry Pi 5 and provides a passive cooling solution, eliminating the need for a fan while still managing heat efficiently.
Features
High quality aluminum construction: Made from high quality aluminum, this case is built to last and withstand regular use.
Optimized heat dissipation: The passive cooling design uses the aluminum structure to keep your Raspberry Pi 5 cool without the need for a fan.
Full port accessibility: Every port on the Raspberry Pi 5 is easily accessible, from the microSD card slot to USB, micro HDMI and GPIO ports.
GPIO cable support: A reserved interface for the GPIO cable ensures that you can continue to use this important function without having to remove the case.
Convenient power switch: The case has an integrated power switch that allows you to turn your device on and off.
