What is RS-232? Why was RS-232 important? Take our poll and see what others think of RS-232. RS-232 (Recommended Standard 232) was introduced in 1960 for serial communication transmission of data.

While sensors and low power actuators occupy the lowliest level of an automation system, they often require a disproportionate amount of time and attention. Historically, each sensor added entailed ...

What is the H19 fiber-optic shield? How the platform helps streamline the design process. The custom options offered. OMC's H19 fiber-optic shield has been adapted as a stackable add-on for the ...

For those less experienced folks looking to move their Arduino projects to more permanent installations, this is just for you! [Martyn] Posted a three part series, VeroBoardUino, over at his blog ...

MEETING: Informal conversations between city officials, such as Councilors Loretta Smith and Candace Avalos, could prove difficult under new interpretations of public meetings law. (Jake Nelson) In an ...

If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...

Abstract: In the paper, a method to achieve a hardware-software control system is presented, it could be an example for other control algorithms developing as well as an alternative to high-cost ...

Abstract: We connected $\mathbf{p H}$ sensor and solar cell into Arduino Board to control data transmission via red laser communication or popular known as visible light communication (VLC). The ...

When designing devices with microcontrollers (MCU), I like to use some of the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) inputs to measure onboard voltages along with all the required sensors inputs. This ...