Program, build, and master 60+ projects with the Wireless RP2040 The Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W are based on the fast, efficient, and low-cost dual-core ARM Cortex M0+ RP2040 microcontroller chip running at up to 133 MHz and sporting 264 KB of SRAM and 2 MB of Flash memory. Besides spacious memory, the Pico and Pico W offer many GPIO pins, and popular peripheral interface modules like ADC, SPI, I²C, UART, PWM, timing modules, a hardware debug interface, and an internal temperature sensor. The Raspberry Pi Pico W additionally includes an on-board Infineon CYW43439 Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chipset. At the time of writing this book, the Bluetooth firmware was not yet available. Wi-Fi is however fully supported at 2.4 GHz using the 802.11b/g/n protocols. This book is an introduction to using the Raspberry Pi Pico W in conjunction with the MicroPython programming language. The Thonny development environment (IDE) is used in all of the 60+ working and tested projects covering the following topics: Installing the MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico using a Raspberry Pi or a PC Timer interrupts and external interrupts Analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) projects Using the internal temperature sensor and external sensor chips Using the internal temperature sensor and external temperature sensor chips Datalogging projects PWM, UART, I²C, and SPI projects Using Bluetooth, WiFi, and apps to communicate with smartphones Digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) projects All projects are tried & tested. They can be implemented on both the Raspberry Pi Pico and Raspberry Pi Pico W, although the Wi-Fi-based subjects will run on the Pico W only. Basic programming and electronics experience are required to follow the projects. Brief descriptions, block diagrams, detailed circuit diagrams, and full MicroPython program listings are given for all projects.

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Specifications Dual ARM Cortex-M0+ @ 133 MHz 264 kB on-chip SRAM in six independent banks Support for up to 16 MB of off-chip Flash memory via dedicated QSPI bus DMA controller Fully-connected AHB crossbar Interpolator and integer divider peripherals On-chip programmable LDO to generate core voltage 2x on-chip PLLs to generate USB and core clocks 30x GPIO pins, 4 of which can be used as analogue inputs Peripherals 2x UARTs 2x SPI controllers 2x I²C controllers 16x PWM channels USB 1.1 controller and PHY, with host and device support 8x PIO state machines What you'll get 10x bare RP2040 chips

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The reComputer J1020 v2 is a compact edge AI device powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Nano 4 GB production module, delivering 0.5 TFLOPs of AI performance. It features a robust aluminum case with a passive heatsink and comes pre-installed with JetPack 4.6.1. The device includes 16 GB of onboard eMMC storage and offers 2x SCI, 4x USB 3.0, M.2 Key M, HDMI, and DP. Applications Computer Vision Machine Learning Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Specifications Jetson Nano 4 GB System-on-Module AI Performance Jetson Nano 4 GB (0.5 TOPS) GPU NVIDIA Maxwel architecture with 128 NVIDIA CUDA cores CPU Quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 MPCore processor Memory 4 GB 64-bit LPDDR4 25.6 GB/s Video Encoder 1x 4K30 | 2x 1080p60 | 4x 1080p30 | 4x 720p60 | 9x 720p30 (H.265 & H.264) Video Decoder 1x 4K60 | 2x 4K30 | 4x 1080p60 | 8x 1080p30 | 9x 720p60 (H.265 & H.264) Carrier Board Storage 1x M.2 Key M PCIe Networking Ethernet 1x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000M) I/O USB 4x USB 3.0 Type-A1x Micro-USB port for device mode CSI Camera 2x CSI (2-lane 15-pin) Display 1x HDMI Type A; 1x DP Fan 1x 4-pin Fan Connector (5 V PWM) CAN 1x CAN Multifunctional Port 1x 40-Pin Expansion header 1x 12-Pin Control and UART header Power Supply DC 12 V/2 A Mechanical Dimensions 130 x 120 x 50 mm (with Case) Installation Desktop, wall-mounting Operating Temperature −10°C~60°C Included reComputer J1020 v2 (system installed) 12 V/2 A power adapter (with 5 interchangeable adapter plugs) Downloads reComputer J1020 v2 datasheet reComputer J1020 v2 3D file Seeed NVIDIA Jetson Product Catalog NVIDIA Jetson Device and Carrier Boards Comparison

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The Red Pitaya (STEMlab) is a credit card-sized, open-source test and measurement board that can be used to replace most measurement instruments used in electronics laboratories. With a single click, the board can transform into a web-based oscilloscope, spectrum analyser, signal generator, LCR meter, Bode plotter, and microcontroller. The Red Pitaya (STEMlab) can replace the many pieces of expensive measurement equipment found at professional research organisations and teaching laboratories. The device, that based on Linux, includes an FPGA, digital signal processing (DSP), dual core ARM Cortex processor, signal acquisition and generation circuitry, micro USB socket, microSD card slot, RJ45 socket for Ethernet connection, and USB socket – all powered from an external mains adaptor. This book is an introduction to electronics. It aims to teach the principles and applications of basic electronics by carrying out real experiments using the Red Pitaya (STEMlab). The book includes many chapters on basic electronics and teaches the theory and use of electronic components including resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers in electronic circuits. Many fun and interesting Red Pitaya (STEMlab) experiments are included in the book. The book also makes an introduction to visual programming environment. The book is written for college level and first year university students studying electrical or electronic engineering.

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A Hands-on Guide to Crafting Your Own Power Plant The book you are about to read provides a step-by-step guide for building a renewable energy power plant at home. Our goal was to make the book as practical as possible. The material is intended for immediate application with a small amount of theory. Yet, the theory is important as a foundation that saves time and effort by disabusing the readers of potential misconceptions. Specifically, upon having a firm understanding of photovoltaic physics, you will not be inclined to fruitlessly search for 90% efficient solar panels! We want our readers to be the “doers”. If the book gets covered in grime and some pages become torn while you are building your power plant – this is the best compliment to us. The book covers solar and wind energy. Also, a curious power source based on manure is discussed as well, giving the doers an opportunity to further develop the manure fuel cell. It is important to note that there are many companies offering installation of complete solar solutions. Upon installing the panels, the system is not owned by the customer. Therefore, there is no freedom for experimentation and optimization. Also, none can beat the cost of a DIY solution as well as the ultimate satisfaction. All that is written here is a result of us building a renewable energy solution in Southern California. As the book was completed, the energy began flowing!

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A Hands-on Guide to Crafting Your Own Power Plant The book you are about to read provides a step-by-step guide for building a renewable energy power plant at home. Our goal was to make the book as practical as possible. The material is intended for immediate application with a small amount of theory. Yet, the theory is important as a foundation that saves time and effort by disabusing the readers of potential misconceptions. Specifically, upon having a firm understanding of photovoltaic physics, you will not be inclined to fruitlessly search for 90% efficient solar panels! We want our readers to be the “doers”. If the book gets covered in grime and some pages become torn while you are building your power plant – this is the best compliment to us. The book covers solar and wind energy. Also, a curious power source based on manure is discussed as well, giving the doers an opportunity to further develop the manure fuel cell. It is important to note that there are many companies offering installation of complete solar solutions. Upon installing the panels, the system is not owned by the customer. Therefore, there is no freedom for experimentation and optimization. Also, none can beat the cost of a DIY solution as well as the ultimate satisfaction. All that is written here is a result of us building a renewable energy solution in Southern California. As the book was completed, the energy began flowing!

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The intention of this book is to offer the reader understandings, ideas and solutions from the perspective of a workbench technician and electronics hobbyist. It is a descriptive text with many tables of useful data, servicing tips and supplementary notes of not so common knowledge. Today there is a re-emerging, nostalgic interest in vinyl records and associated music entertainment gear. With this interest, there is a paralleled market for the repair of this gear. This ‘hands-on’ servicing guide opens with fundamental considerations of the work space of repair and servicing. This includes a comprehensive discussion of essential test equipment and tools. Two chapters are devoted to obtaining servicing information about repair and obtaining spare parts. A key chapter is on general diagnosis and testing and includes the discussion of resistance, capacitance and inductance. These electrical properties are regularly in the mind of the repairer, so understanding of them is a key objective of this book. The next chapter is about time saving repair techniques and ensuring quality repair. The remaining chapters discuss entertainment equipment itself. Each of the chapters begins with an orderly discussion of the theory of operation and common and not so common problems specific to the equipment. All chapters conclude with a summary.

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Quite unintentionally a one-page story on an old Heathkit tube tester in the December 2004 edition of Elektor magazine spawned dozens of ‘Retronics’ tales appearing with a monthly cadence, and attracting a steady flow of reader feedback and contributions to the series. Since launching his Retronics columns, Elektor Editor Jan Buiting has never been short of copy to print, or vintage equipment to marvel at. This book is a compilation of about 80 Retronics installments published between 2004 and 2012. The stories cover vintage test equipment, prehistoric computers, long forgotten components, and Elektor blockbuster projects, all aiming to make engineers smile, sit up, object, drool, or experience a whiff of nostalgia. To reflect that our memories are constantly playing tricks on us, and honoring that “one man’s rubbish is another man’s gem”, the tales in the book purposely have no chronological order, and no bias in favor of transistor or tube, microprocessor or discrete part, audio or RF, DIY or professional, dry or narrative style. Although vastly diff erent in subject matter, all tales in the book are told with personal gusto because Retronics is about sentiment in electronics engineering, construction and repair, be it to reminisce about a 1960s Tektronix scope with a cleaning lady as a feature, or a 1928 PanSanitor box for dubious medical use. Owners of this book are advised to not exceed one Retronics tale per working day, preferably consumed in the evening hours under lamp light, in a comfortable chair, with a piece of vintage electronic equipment close and powered up.

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RFID technology has conquered many areas in which barcodes, magnetic strips and contact smartcards were used previously. Everyday applications, such as electronic ticketing, access cards, debit cards and electronic identity documents would not be possible without this technology. MIFARE is the most widely used RFID technology, and this book provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to it. Among other things, the initial chapters cover physical fundamentals, relevant standards, RFID antenna design, security considerations and cryptography. The complete design of a reader’s hardware and software is described in detail. The reader’s firmware and the associated PC software support programming using any .NET language. The specially developed PC program, “Smart Card Magic.NET”, is a simple development environment that supports sending commands to a card at the click of a mouse, as well as the ability to create C# scripts. Alternatively, one may follow all of the examples using Visual Studio 2010 Express Edition. Finally, the major smart card reader API standards are introduced. The focus is on programming contactless smartcards using standard PC/SC readers using C/C++, Java and C#.

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Highlights Output Frequency (Sine): 50 MHz Output Frequency (Square): 15 MHz Channels: 2 Arbitrary Waveform Length: 16 Mpts Features Unique SiFi II (Signal Fidelity II) technology: generate the arbitrary waveforms point by point; recover the signal without distortion; sample rate accurate and adjustable; jitter of all the output waveforms (including Sine, Pulse, etc.) as low as 200 ps 16 Mpts memory depth per channel for arbitrary waveforms Standard dual-channel with the same performance, equivalent to two independent signal sources High frequency stability: ±1 ppm; low phase noise: -105 dBc/Hz Built-in high-order harmonic generator (at most 8-order harmonics) Built-in 7 digits/s, 240 MHz bandwidth full featured frequency counter Up to 160 built-in arbitrary waveforms, covering the common signals in engineering application, medical electronics, auto electronics, math processing, and other various fields Sample rate up to 250 MSa/s, vertical resolution 16 bits Arbitrary waveform sequence editing function available; arbitrary waveforms also can be generated through the PC software Various analog and digital modulation functions: AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, and PWM. Standard waveform combine function, capable of outputting specified waveforms combined with the basic waveforms Standard channel tracking function, when enabled, all the parameters of both channels are updated based on users' configurations Standard interface: USB Host&Device and LAN (LXI Core 2011 Device); USB-GPIB function supported 4.3'' TFT Included 1x Rigol DG2052 Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator 1x Power cord 1x USB cable

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Highlights Output Frequency (Sine): 70 MHz Output Frequency (Square): 20 MHz Channels: 2 Arbitrary Waveform Length: 16 Mpts Features Unique SiFi II (Signal Fidelity II) technology: generate the arbitrary waveforms point by point; recover the signal without distortion; sample rate accurate and adjustable; jitter of all the output waveforms (including Sine, Pulse, etc.) as low as 200 ps 16 Mpts memory depth per channel for arbitrary waveforms Standard dual-channel with the same performance, equivalent to two independent signal sources High frequency stability: ±1 ppm; low phase noise: -105 dBc/Hz Built-in high-order harmonic generator (at most 8-order harmonics) Built-in 7 digits/s, 240 MHz bandwidth full featured frequency counter Up to 160 built-in arbitrary waveforms, covering the common signals in engineering application, medical electronics, auto electronics, math processing, and other various fields Sample rate up to 250 MSa/s, vertical resolution 16 bits Arbitrary waveform sequence editing function available; arbitrary waveforms also can be generated through the PC software Various analog and digital modulation functions: AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, and PWM. Standard waveform combine function, capable of outputting specified waveforms combined with the basic waveforms Standard channel tracking function, when enabled, all the parameters of both channels are updated based on users' configurations Standard interface: USB Host&Device and LAN (LXI Core 2011 Device); USB-GPIB function supported 4.3'' TFT Included 1x Rigol DG2072 Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator 1x Power cord 1x USB cable

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