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Adding HM-10 Support to Arduino-Based CC-Debugger

After numerous reports of failures to flash HM-10 Bluetooth modules with the Arduino CC-Debugger we were lucky enough to get the module for experimentation and troubleshooting.

HM-10 BLE Module

To our surprise the tool indeed was refusing to communicate with the HM-10. Even ‘Info’ button kept reporting 0 Kb of flash memory […]

Flashing BLE112 with Arduino-Based CC-Debugger

As it is always the case, many products from Texas Instruments require a CC-Debugger to flash program memory. Bluegiga’s BLE112 module is not an exception. But when one compares BLE112 and CC-Debugger prices things don’t look bright anymore – there is a little sense (if any) to pay $50 US dollars for a CC-Debugger to […]

MVFD Serial Backpack

With MVFD Panel requiring substantial amount of pins it becomes really first priority to minimise the number of GPIO and processor’s resources for some projects. That is where MVFD Serial Backpack comes to play. It takes responsibility of communication with VFD panel and conveniently provides either I2C or Serial interface to the main controller. Very […]

TFT LCD Module Test Run

These days LCD modules become cheaper and cheaper and finally they are getting to the point when it is practical to use them for hobby projects without substantial budget increase. Not only projects significantly gain in functionality and usability but also in aesthetic matter. So we decided to test one of these LCDs and have […]

VFD MagiClock Designing and Assembling Process

The whole process from initial design to final assembling is presented in this video. We aimed to make it alive, entertaining and easy to watch. Hope you will like it!

VFD MagiClock Final Assembling

Assembling process is very simple and it is shown on the pictures below.

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VFD MagiClock Assembled Greets You

VFD MagicClock Assembled Greets You

VFD MagicClock […]

VFD Panel: Building Clock+Thermometer

Now when we have full control over VFD display, it is time to build something meaningful. How about remotely controlled clock with temperature sensor? Boring? Well, it will be unusual device: capable of working from virtually ANY type of remote control, with display activated by a motion sensor, with capability to log current temperature to […]

VFD Driver Demo

In order to control DP501 HNV-07SS61 VFD in an effortless and efficient manner the following software driver has been implemented. The functionality is encapsulated in HT16512.cpp and HT16512.h files and designed for AVR processors. To drive communication interface the logic uses PinMode and DigitalWrite functions provided by Arduino low level library. Also new HT16512 class […]

A DVD Player Hack

Vacuum fluorescent displays (VFD) make any consumer device looking eye-catching, compelling and unusual. A VFD emits a very bright light with high contrast and can support display elements of various colors, some of them are capable of rendering not only seven-segment numerals but characters and even graphical information. VFDs are equally great for anything from […]