Multilingual DIY Kit (incl. 27 RGB LEDs + Raspberry Pi Pico)
Bring some engineering magic to your festive season with the Wordy LED Christmas Tree, a unique DIY electronics kit designed by Elektor. This beautifully engineered 3D Christmas tree combines eleven PCBs, a Raspberry Pi Pico, and 27 addressable RGB LEDs to illuminate Christmas greetings in seven languages: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Unlike ordinary LED trees, each word inside the tree has its own light chamber, creating a refined, softly glowing display without sound or flicker. The LEDs are fully WS2812-compatible and driven via the popular Adafruit NeoPixel library, making custom animations and color effects easy to create.
Perfect for makers, tinkerers, and festive electronics fans, this kit offers both an enjoyable build and a striking, conversation-worthy decoration. The Wordy Christmas Tree is your perfect holiday maker project!
Features
Multilingual greetings (7 languages) milled into the front panel
3D construction from 11 interlocking PCBs
Powered by Raspberry Pi Pico
27 individually addressable RGB LEDs (pre-mounted)
Smooth fade-in and fade-out animations
Fully programmable using the Arduino IDE
A 5-V power supply (with micro-USB connector) capable of ≥1 A is recommended for maximum brightness (not included)
Dimensions (H x W x D): 130 x 115 x 75 mm
Included
All required PCBs with LEDs and other SMD parts mounted
Raspberry Pi Pico (to be soldered & programmed by the user)
3-way pin header (to be soldered by the user)
3-way pin socket (to be soldered by the user)
4x Self-adhesive dome bumpers
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A comprehensive course that will teach you how to build a modern IoT application This book will take you on a whirlwind tour of full-stack web application development using Raspberry Pi. You will learn how to build an application from the ground up. You will gain experience and know-how of technologies including: The Linux operating system and command line. The Python programming language. The Raspberry Pi General Purpose Input Output pins (GPIOs). The Nginx web server. Flask Python web application microframework. JQuery and CSS for creating user interfaces. Dealing with time zones. Creating charts with Plotly and Google Charts. Data logging with Google Sheet. Developing applets with IFTTT. Securing your application with SSL. Receiving SMS notifications to your phone using Twilio. This book will also teach you how to set up a remote wireless Arduino sensor node and collect data from it. Your Raspberry Pi web application will be able to process Arduino node data in the same way it processes data from its onboard sensor. Raspberry Pi Full Stack will teach you many skills essential to building Web and Internet of Things applications. The application you will build in this project is a platform that you can extend upon. This is just the start of what you can do with a Raspberry Pi and the software and hardware components that you will learn about. This book is supported by the author via a dedicated discussion space.
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Raspberry Pi Pico comme analyseur de spectredes FFT avec du matériel bon marché
régulateur de tension linéaire ±40 Vune alimentation de qualité pour l'amplificateur de puissance Fortissimo-100... et d'autres !
la communication sans fil des microcontrôleurs devient flexiblel'EEPROM ouvre des perspectives de mise en réseau pour les microcontrôleurs sans fil
5000 ? à gagner !participez au concours STM32 Wireless Innovation Design Contest
2023 : l'odyssée de l'IAdémarrer avec l'interpréteur de code de ChatGPT
LoRa, un couteau suisse (1)le protocole LoRa et ses avantages
puit de courant réglable avec générateur d'horloge intégrétestez vos alimentations, convertisseurs de tension et batteries
les nouvelles cartes Arduino UNO R4 Minima et WiFi
des potentiomètres logarithmiquesqui sont exponentiels !
Carte d'interface pour pilote de moteurUn BoB pour un pilote de moteur à courant continu de 5 A avec une taille de 3×3 mm
sur le vifdanger de l'électronique
une architecture cellulaire offre-t-elle la plus basse consommation pour l'Internet des objets (IdO) ?caractéristiques énergétiques des technologies LTE-M et NB-IoT pour le déploiement de réseaux étendus à basse consommation (LPWAN)
communication sans fil dans les systèmes IoT à l'aide de modules Arduino MKRnormes de communication des modules Arduino pour l'IoT
pertes en courant alternatif dans les composants magnétiquesévitez la surchauffe des inductances !
optimiser son déploiement cloud grâce aux appareils de mesure
implémentation de Matter : que faut-il pour déployer les appareils Matter ?
le YARD Stick Oneun outil de test sans fil pour les fréquences jusqu?à 1 GHz
relais à verrouillagedrôle de composant, la série
PIC O?Clock ? prendre le pouls du tempsconception d'un récepteur de signaux horaires SDR
Due Diligence DirectiveBusiness as Usual Will Not Do
démarrer en électronique?amplificateur de tension
enregistreur d'infrasons avec l'Arduino Pro Miniun projet extrait du livre 'Arduino & Co.' d'Elektor
compteur d'énergie basé sur le cloudavec un module ESP32 et un capteur de tension/courant PZEM-004T
guide de programmation Bare-Metal (2)timer précis, UART et débogage
Hexadoku
When you experiment with the Raspberry Pi on a regular basis and you connect a variety of external hardware to the GPIO port via the header you may well have caused some damage in the past. The Elektor Raspberry Pi Buffer Board is there to prevent this! The board is compatible with Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero 2 (W), 3, 4, 5, 400 and 500.
All 26 GPIOs are buffered with bi-directional voltage translators to protect the Raspberry Pi when experimenting with new circuits. The PCB is intended to be inserted in the back of Raspberry Pi 400/500. The connector to connect to the Raspberry Pi is a right angled 40-way receptacle (2x20). The PCB is only a fraction wider. A 40-way flat cable with appropriate 2x20 headers can be connected to the buffer output header to experiment for instance with a circuit on a breadboard or PCB.
The circuit uses 4x TXS0108E ICs by Texas Instruments. The PCB can also be put upright on a Raspberry Pi.
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Program, build, and master over 50 projects with MicroPython and the RP2040 microprocessor The Raspberry Pi Pico is a high-performance microcontroller module designed especially for physical computing. Microcontrollers differ from single-board computers, like the Raspberry Pi 4, in not having an operating system. The Raspberry Pi Pico can be programmed to run a single task very efficiently within real-time control and monitoring applications requiring speed. The ‘Pico’ as we call it, is 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 its large memory, the Pico has even more attractive features including a vast number of GPIO pins, and popular interface modules like ADC, SPI, I²C, UART, and PWM. To cap it all, the chip offers fast and accurate timing modules, a hardware debug interface, and an internal temperature sensor. The Raspberry Pi Pico is easily programmed using popular high-level languages such as MicroPython and or C/C++. This book is an introduction to using the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller in conjunction with the MicroPython programming language. The Thonny development environment (IDE) is used in all the projects described. There are over 50 working and tested projects in the book, 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 temperature sensor chips Datalogging projects PWM, UART, I²C, and SPI projects Using Wi-Fi and apps to communicate with smartphones Using Bluetooth and apps to communicate with smartphones Digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) projects All projects given in the book have been fully tested and are working. Only basic programming and electronics experience is required to follow the projects. Brief descriptions, block diagrams, detailed circuit diagrams, and full MicroPython program listings are given for all projects described. Readers can find the program listings on the Elektor web page created to support the book.
Praxisnahe Projekte, Profi-Tricks und eigene Anwendungen
Dieses Buch führt Sie Schritt für Schritt in die faszinierende Welt der State Machines ein und zeigt, wie Sie Hardware direkt und effizient ansteuern können – jenseits klassischer CPU-gesteuerter Ansätze.
In diesem Buch lernen Sie:
LEDs und NeoPixel kreativ steuern: Blinken, Dimmen, Farbwechsel und komplexe Animationen
Taster und Encoder zuverlässig auslesen und in Echtzeit in Ihre Projekte integrieren
Analoge Eingänge (ADC) nutzen und Signale digital steuern
Servos präzise ansteuern und Bewegungsabläufe automatisieren
SPI mit PIO umsetzen, um Displays, Sensoren und Module anzusteuern
Menüsysteme und Submenüs auf SPI-Displays realisieren, inklusive Navigation über mehrere Taster
PWM, Signalgenerierung und Frequenzsteuerung für akustische oder visuelle Effekte
Debugging-Strategien und Tipps, um Ihre PIO-Programme effizient zu entwickeln
Alle Beispiele sind praxisnah, sofort umsetzbar und zuverlässig. Mit klaren Anleitungen, Hintergrundwissen und fertigen Codebeispielen lernen Sie, die PIO-Fähigkeiten des Pico maximal zu nutzen – egal ob für Maker-Projekte, Prototypen oder professionelle Anwendungen.
Erleben Sie, wie Sie komplexe Hardwaresteuerung elegant mit dem Pico realisieren können – schneller, flexibler und leistungsfähiger als je zuvor.
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Small Thermal Imaging CameraAn Arduino UNO-Based DIY Solution
Project Update #3: ESP32-Based Energy MeterIntegration and Testing with Home Assistant
2024: An AI OdysseyEnhancing Object Detection: Integrating Refined Techniques
Raspberry Pi Goes AINew Kit Incorporates M.2 HAT+ With AI Accelerator
Weather Station SensorsWhich One Should You Choose?
AI-Based Water Meter Reading (1)Get Your Old Meter Onto the IoT!
A GSM AlarmHarnessing GSM Technology for Remote Garage Safety
Low-Power Thread Devices Optimized and ScrutinizedLow Power … Low Effort?
From Life’s ExperienceThe Gender Gap
DIY Cloud ChamberMaking Invisible Radiation Visible
SparkFun Thing Plus MatterA Versatile Matter-Based IoT Development Board
IoT RetrofittingMaking RS-232 Devices Fit for Industry 4.0
Enabling IoT with 8-Bit MCUs
Technology Drives SustainabilityAdvances Lead to More Efficient Use of Energy in Many Applications
AWS for Arduino and Co. (1)Using AWS IoT ExpressLink in Real Life
Airflow Detector Using Arduino OnlyNo External Sensors Needed!
Water Leak DetectorConnected to Arduino Cloud
CrystalsPeculiar Parts, the Series
Universal Garden LoggerA Step Towards AI Gardening
Analog 1 kHz GeneratorSine Waves with Low Distortion
Miletus: Using Web Apps OfflineSystem and Device Access Included!
From 4G to 5GIs It Such an Easy Step?
Starting Out in Electronics……Balances Out
This bundle contains the popular Elektor Sand Clock for Raspberry Pi Pico and the new Elektor Laser Head Upgrade, offering even more options for displaying the time. Not only can you "engrave" the current time in sand, you can now alternatively write it on a glow-in-the-dark foil or create green drawings.
Contents of the bundle
Elektor Sand Clock for Raspberry Pi Pico (normal price: €50)
Elektor Laser Head Upgrade for Sand Clock (normal price: €35)
Elektor Sand Clock for Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi-based Eye Catcher)
A standard sand clock just shows how time passes. In contrast, this Raspberry Pi Pico-controlled sand clock shows the exact time by "engraving" the four digits for hour and minute into the layer of sand. After an adjustable time the sand is flattened out by two vibration motors and everything begins all over again.
At the heart of the sand clock are two servo motors driving a writing pen through a pantograph mechanism. A third servo motor lifts the pen up and down. The sand container is equipped with two vibration motors to flatten the sand. The electronic part of the sand clock consists of a Raspberry Pi Pico and an RTC/driver board with a real-time clock, plus driver circuits for the servo motors.
A detailed construction manual is available for downloading.
Features
Dimensions: 135 x 110 x 80 mm
Build time: approx. 1.5 to 2 hours
Included
3x Precut acrylic sheets with all mechanical parts
3x Mini servo motors
2x Vibration motors
1x Raspberry Pi Pico
1x RTC/driver board with assembled parts
Nuts, bolts, spacers, and wires for the assembly
Fine-grained white sand
Elektor Laser Head Upgrade for Sand Clock
The new Elektor Laser Head transforms the Sand Clock into a clock that writes the time on glow-in-the-dark film instead of sand. In addition to displaying the time, it can also be used to create ephemeral drawings. The 5 mW laser pointer, with a wavelength of 405 nm, produces bright green drawings on the glow-in-the-dark film. For best results, use the kit in a dimly lit room. Warning: Never look directly into the laser beam!
The kit includes all the necessary components, but soldering three wires is required.
Note: This kit is also compatible with the original Arduino-based Sand Clock from 2017. For more details, see Elektor Magazine 1-2/2017 and Elektor Magazine 1-2/2018.
ModbusRTU and ModbusTCP examples with the Arduino Uno and ESP8266
Introduction to PLC programming with OpenPLC, the first fully open source Programmable Logic Controller on the Raspberry Pi, and Modbus examples with Arduino Uno and ESP8266
PLC programming is very common in industry and home automation. This book describes how the Raspberry Pi 4 can be used as a Programmable Logic Controller. Before taking you into the programming, the author starts with the software installation on the Raspberry Pi and the PLC editor on the PC, followed by a description of the hardware.
You'll then find interesting examples in the different programming languages complying with the IEC 61131-3 standard. This manual also explains in detail how to use the PLC editor and how to load and execute the programs on the Raspberry Pi. All IEC languages are explained with examples, starting with LD (Ladder Diagram) over ST (Structured Control Language) to SFC (Special Function Chart). All examples can be downloaded from the author's website.
Networking gets thorough attention too. The Arduino Uno and the ESP8266 are programmed as ModbusRTU or ModbusTCP modules to get access to external peripherals, reading sensors and switching electrical loads. I/O circuits complying with the 24 V industry standard may also be of interest for the reader.
The book ends with an overview of commands for ST and LD. After reading the book, the reader will be able to create his own controllers with the Raspberry Pi.
3rd Edition – Fully updated for Raspberry Pi 4
The Raspberry Pi is a very cheap but complete computer system that allows all sorts of electronics parts and extensions to be connected. This book addresses one of the strongest aspects of the Raspberry Pi: the ability to combine hands-on electronics and programming.
Combine hands-on electronics and programming
After a short introduction to the Raspberry Pi you proceed with installing the required software. The SD card that can be purchased in conjunction with this book contains everything to get started with the Raspberry Pi. At the side of the (optional) Windows PC, software is used which is free for downloading. The book continues with a concise introduction to the Linux operating system, after which you start programming in Bash, Python 3 and Javascript. Although the emphasis is on Python, the coverage is brief and to the point in all cases – just enabling you to grasp the essence of all projects and start adapting them to your requirements. All set, you can carry on with fun projects.
The book is ideal for self-study
No fewer than 45 exciting and compelling projects are discussed and elaborated in detail. From a flashing lights to driving an electromotor; from processing and generating analog signals to a lux meter and a temperature control. We also move to more complex projects like a motor speed controller, a web server with CGI, client-server applications and Xwindows programs.
Each project has details of the way it got designed that way
The process of reading, building, and programming not only provides insight into the Raspberry Pi, Python, and the electronic parts used, but also enables you to modify or extend the projects any way you like. Also, feel free to combine several projects into a larger design.
Maîtrise de la puce RP2040 avec plus de 60 projets à réaliser et à programmer
Les cartes Raspberry Pi Pico et Pico W sont animées par un microcontrôleur ARM Cortex M0+ RP2040 à double coeur, rapide, efficace et peu coûteux, qui fonctionne jusqu'à 133 MHz et dispose de 264 Ko de SRAM et de 2 Mo de mémoire Flash. Outre une vaste mémoire, le Pico et le Pico W disposent de nombreuses broches GPIO et d'interfaces telles que CA/N, SPI, I²C, UART, MLI, de fonctions de temporisation, d'une interface de débogage matériel et d'un capteur de température interne.
La carte Raspberry Pi Pico W comporte en plus une puce CYW43439 Bluetooth et Wi-Fi d'Infineon. Au moment de la rédaction de ce livre, le micrologiciel Bluetooth pour le Pico W n'était pas encore disponible. Le Wi-Fi à 2,4 GHz est toutefois entièrement pris en charge avec les protocoles 802.11b/g/n.
Ce livre est une introduction à l'utilisation du Raspberry Pi Pico W avec le langage de programmation MicroPython. Les quelque soixante projets testés et opérationnels sont présentés à l'aide de l'environnement de développement intégré (EDI) Thonny. Les sujets abordés sont nombreux :
Installation de MicroPython sur le Raspberry Pi Pico depuis un PC
Interruptions de l'horloge et interruptions externes
Convertisseur analogique-numérique (CA/N)
Capteurs de température interne et externe
Capteurs externes (pression, humidité, pouls, à ultrasons)
Enregistrement de données
MLI, UART, I²C et SPI
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi et applis sur smarphone
Convertisseur numérique-analogique (CN/A)
Tous les projets ont été testés et éprouvés. Ils peuvent être mis en oeuvre sur le Raspberry Pi Pico ainsi que sur le Raspberry Pi Pico W. Toutefois les projets avec une liaison Wi-Fi ne fonctionnent que sur le Pico W. Une petite expérience en programmation et en électronique est nécessaire pour suivre les projets. De brèves descriptions, des schémas fonctionnels, des schémas détaillés du câblage des montages et des listings MicroPython complets sont fournis pour tous les projets.
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