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I'd like to invite you to a demonstration of the interior, construction and software change of yet another device offering remote control via Wi-Fi with a split between four 230 V sockets, a 5 V line (four USB ports together) and energy metering. The strip shown here is based on the BK7231N chip and normally works with the Tuya app, but here...[Read more]
Here I will show how to easily establish a connection to an MQTT broker from a web browser. I will use an off-the-shelf MQTT library that connects to the broker via a WebSocket mechanism and demonstrate how it can be used to receive and send data via Mosquitto installed together with Home Assistant. Note: This presentation is about JS scripts...[Read more]
![[BK7231T / WB3S] Makegood MG-AUWF01 "Touch WiFi Wall Socket" Revision 1.2-211019](https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/1752011400_1761055150_thumb.jpg "[BK7231T / WB3S] Makegood MG-AUWF01 \"Touch WiFi Wall Socket\" Revision 1.2-211019")
I had previously bought a set of these around 2020 because they contained an ESP-12F with Tasmota support. later I bought some more, but they changed the chip used in them. Thankfully I've found people have been making a similar firmware for this board as well. There's no guide for this particular device however, but I can use this as an...[Read more]
The subject of the TH08 sensor, based on the CHT8310 chip and offering Wi-Fi connectivity, has already been raised many times in our forum. Its integration with the Home Assistant proved possible, albeit quite challenging. This time I will show its Zigbee variant, whose pairing with HA is much simpler. We will also take the opportunity to...[Read more]
. The Svensson SMART06B is a remote-controlled electric kettle compatible with the Tuya app. It offers control over temperature and heating time. Here I will show how its firmware can be changed to make it compatible with Home Assistant. This will also result in it being cut off from the cloud, i.e. we will gain privacy and security. In a...[Read more]
. We have practically always used a simple USB to UART converter based on the popular CH340 chip to program IoT devices. Recently, however, I realised that you could just as well program wirelessly using a second Wi-Fi module and a UartTCP driver with an additional script that either resets the module or sets the boot state, depending on...[Read more]
. What is it that a boiler with a Wi-Fi module inside offers? How is it built, what does the app offer? Can its firmware be changed? I invite you to the first part of the adventure with the Ariston Velis 80 and the Ariston NET app - today we will start with the purchase, the unpacking, the app test and present the tiles from inside. Then...[Read more]
Are you looking for a simple to run but effective LED strip for TV mounting? I've got something for you - treat yourself to a report on the installation, setup, calibration and month of using the LED light Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite tested on a 42-inch TV. What you need to know to get started The LED lighting presented here helps to significantly...[Read more]
BK7231GUIFlashTool version 98 and above introduces a new Beken flashing method via SPI. Only a CH341 SPI programmer is required. This method can be used to recover bricked Beken devices whose bootloader has been overwritten. It can also serve as a general-purpose SPI flasher, supporting various memory chips. Recommended Reading This topic...[Read more]
. Ever wondered what a remote control for an electric kettle could offer us? The SMART06B has just such a control - all thanks to its built-in Wi-Fi module and compatibility with the Tuya mobile app. Here, I'll try to check it out and showcase it, including the centre of the device. Does such a product make sense? Let's find out! We bought...[Read more]
. The Orno OR-SH-17200 WiFi Tuya single switch is another product that can be easily freed from the cloud and connected to the Home Assistant. What's more, inside it you will find a CBU module based on the BK7231N, which allows various interesting modifications after changing its firmware. Unlike the CB3S and WB3S, it can even easily handle...[Read more]
. Shown here is a tiny but simple to reprogram garage door controller. The controller shown here normally interfaces with the Tuya cloud and offers door status detection based on an external sensor and the ability to simulate the pressing of a door button via a single voltage-free relay. It is powered by 230V. After changing the firmware...[Read more]
I. Introduction During embedded system development, measuring various signal waveforms is a crucial troubleshooting method. Bench oscilloscopes are typically used for waveform analysis, but their large size makes them inconvenient for field testing or travel. For some individual developers, the high cost is also prohibitive—many entry-level...[Read more]
Hi Guys, I post this information, as a work/response for old threads for this device : Earu EAKCB-T-M. Device is not listed in device database. Device was listed as work in progress 3 years ago Device was reported unstable (restart when button pressed) ( Original Polish thread here ) Room temperature not reported, but some information already...[Read more]
LAN/RS-485 converter ET69C02 . DHCP in this converter is disabled you can enable it Configuration TAC4300-CT bidirectional three-phase meter You need to set the communication address according to instruction(2. Setting the modbus communication address) 255 in the configuration.yaml slave file: 255 Counter KWS-303L . change language from Chinese...[Read more]
. Here I show how to run an RGBW LED strip with DMX512 based on firmware WLED on a board with built-in RS485 support. DMX512 is a communication protocol used primarily in stage lighting that allows multiple devices, including coloured LED strips, to be controlled over a single RS485 bus. WLED is open source firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32...[Read more]
Hi, . The project presented this time is purely programming but I hope it fits in this section and maybe someone will find it interesting or useful in the workshop. The aim of the project was to create a convenient-to-use GCode generator for making PCBs on a CNC milling machine. I design my PCBs in KiCAD so I focused on this input format....[Read more]
![[YT] ESP32-S3-Relay-6CH six relays controller - schematic, flashing, Home Assistant](https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/6721602500_1757616178_thumb.jpg "[YT] ESP32-S3-Relay-6CH six relays controller - schematic, flashing, Home Assistant")
Waveshare ESP32-S3-Relay-6CH is an industrial-grade relay control module based on ESP32-S3 WiFi & BT module. It features RS485 connectivity, on-board USB to UART converter, six relays connected via PC817 optocouplers, a single WS2812B diode (for status display), onboard GPIO connector compatible with Raspberry Pi Pico Hats and can run...[Read more]
![CozyLife B22 9W CW/WW LED Bulb - OpenLN882H Flash Conversion Overview [BP5758]](https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/5344332400_1757052720_bigthumb.jpg "CozyLife B22 9W CW/WW LED Bulb - OpenLN882H Flash Conversion Overview [BP5758]")
Here's a swift tour of a basic CozyLife B22 9W CW/WW LED bulb bought from Ali Express The box gives the impression it's an RGB bulb, but it's just a generic box that's been seen with many varieties of bulb. This device is cold white/warm white. No markings on the exterior of the bulb at all. With reasonable force the dome can be popped off...[Read more]
. GitHub Pages is a free hosting service that allows you to publish static HTML pages. However, it does not support running server-side scripts, which means no support for backend languages such as PHP, Python or Ruby. In this tutorial, I will show a potential way around this limitation - procedural HTML generation using Node.js via GitHub...[Read more]
Hi, . The project presented this time is purely programming but I hope it fits in this section and maybe someone will find it interesting or useful in the workshop. The aim of the project was to create a convenient-to-use GCode generator for making PCBs on a CNC milling machine. I design my PCBs in KiCAD so I focused on this input format....[Read more]
Today, I would like to introduce an interactive Arduino music project. Using six obstacle avoidance modules and DF’s MP3 module, we will build a musical piano (originally, I had eight obstacle avoidance modules, but during assembly, I found that two were incompatible and lacked indicator lights. Since replacing them in time was not feasible,...[Read more]
Hi! This piece details building a two-wheeled self-balancing vehicle with a Raspberry Pi. It covers the rationale for choosing the Pi—repurposing idle hardware and learning Linux development via DIY work—lists components (Raspberry Pi, MPU6050, motor drivers, etc.), outlines development steps (sensor calibration, motor control, PID implementation),...[Read more]
Hi I would like to present another project of mine, this time it is a CNC controller. . . There are already a bunch of different types of CNC machine tool controllers on the market, but as usual I wanted to make something of my own. Key design considerations: - Location of all time-critical operations in the execution module. - Connection...[Read more]
. I prove that it is possible to measure instantaneous power and watt-hours consumed with the cheapest bicycle meter, a phototransistor and a resistor :) You only need to: - take the plus battery out of the meter - cut the reed switch from the cable and identify which of the two wires is the minus of the battery - connect the emitter of the...[Read more]
Ultrasonic PWM with soft start for speed control of a DC motor. . The circuit was created out of the need to smoothly regulate the speed of a VAG automotive wiper motor. The motor drives the knot toaster shaft via a 2:1 gear ratio. Previous methods using two motor speeds and two voltages from an ATX power supply (somewhat regulated) proved...[Read more]
. More than a decade ago on "Elektroda" I saw a cool toy project for a child: I thought it was a pity that my children are already too big for such a toy. But time flies fast and in the meantime my grandson turned two. And I was reminded of that project. Most of the reasons for building and construction ideas are almost clones of the ideas...[Read more]
Hello everyone! I come to you with a project that dragged on for me for almost 4 years - a tube amplifier, which was my school of tube electronics. During this time I made a lot of mistakes, learned a lot and today I can say with a clear conscience that "I already know something". 😊 Initially, this was to be a clone of the schematic-based...[Read more]
. Before publishing, I wondered if anyone else was interested in this topic. But maybe there is still a maniac for flashing lights :) . Illuminophony - a somewhat forgotten topic. The device has, in my opinion, undergone a backward evouluation and at the outset let me quote my colleague @Preskaler who wrote 20 years ago: The idea of illuminophony...[Read more]
Good morning. I wanted to introduce my next design which is a threading arm. The base of the machine is a 400 kg magnetic lifter ordered from a well-known Chinese portal for the sum of 330 PLN. . I bolted a flat bar to the top of the magnet with a welded 30 mm shaft. I then screwed linear bearings to the 80x80 profile on both sides and put...[Read more]
. Hi, As the summer season is approaching, I have decided to build a weather station (or rather a "motherboard" for it) to control the irrigation system and also to allow a quick view of current parameters such as temperature, humidity or pressure, with the possibility of extending the functionality. For a while I was looking for ready-made...[Read more]
Edit: 03-10-2025: I have corrected the circuit diagram for normalising the output signals, and refined the buffer (emitter secondary) which was causing some problems. Just for fun, I committed a function generator, sine, triangle and rectangle based on the AD9833 programmable generator (SPI). . . . The project uses a choice of Arduino UNO/...[Read more]
. Welcome. Some time ago I started my adventure with PLC programming. To start with, I found that Siemens LOGO! was sufficient. Creating a program in FBD language is quite transparent but, as you know, the created program must somehow affect reality. It is a good idea to test the written programme on a workbench in order to identify and repair...[Read more]
. Ot, Atari never made a 3.5" station for the 8-bit series. The XF 351 never got beyond the prototype stage. I thought I would change that ;) The choice fell on the XF551. I built the electronics based on a schematic from the net. New board in SMD drawn in DipTrace, ordered from JLCPCB. XF 551 schematic. . Plate. . The choice of drive from...[Read more]
A simple PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation) generator built on an ATtiny24/44/84 microcontroller, supplied with stabilised voltage Vcc=2.7-5.5V (2.4-5.5V if using the "A"/"V" version of the microcontroller). Its output produces a rectangular signal with a selected fixed frequency of 1.25/10/80 kHz and a filling adjustable in the range 0-100%, in...[Read more]
Good morning! With this year's lovely winter underway, I decided to create a Bartop slot machine. My main goal was the enclosure itself. It was intended to be as aesthetically pleasing on the inside as it was on the outside. Ultimately, the whole thing is supposed to be fun and evoke the nostalgia of my teenage years, when I was faced with...[Read more]
I bought a barometer. The seller said there was a mistake, not 50pln but 500pln it was supposed to be. He refunded the money. I bought another one - broken, it's sitting under the kitchen table waiting for a return label. I bought a third one - a new USSR, but it didn't survive transport.... So much for the basic question "why do this, isn't...[Read more]
Welcome, I've been building projects based on ESP32/8266 microcontrollers for a couple of years now. I played around with atmegas / Arduino at first, but once the aforementioned modules fell into my hands, I stayed with them. I base my projects on xIotFramework - my own IoT framework, which is based on Arduino ports under ESP. I wrote it mainly...[Read more]
Hello to all enthusiasts of home tube designs! I come today with a headphone amplifier project using ECC88 and 6N6P tubes. This amplifier was created to drive the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro headphones, which, as befits studio headphones, have a sizable impedance (250 Ω). It was one of the longer projects, due to the fact that I am still a beginner...[Read more]
For my own purposes, I made a wire cutting machine to complement the electronic boards I offer for model railways. The premise was to cut the wires to a set length and quantity. Electronics . To speed up the build, instead of making a PCB I used off-the-shelf solutions: a CNC shield for an Arduino nano with two stepper motor controllers. To...[Read more]
For some time now, I became interested in network security and came across an article on how to make a Wi-Fi Jammer (deauthentication attack). I did not even suspect that you can make someone's life so easy and simple. To make a Jammer All we need is esp8266. The principle of operation is very simple. Our device pretends to be a router...[Read more]
The author of the following project, having no experience with Raspberry Pi, set about creating a simple air conditioning control system. As he did very well, he decided to create the following guide so that any other person could also build a similar device. Step 1: What you'll need To compile the system described below we need: * Raspberry...[Read more]
Do you have audio equipment that is too old to support Apple Airplay that you want to use? You don't want to replace it with lower-quality wireless speakers, but want to listen to music from the Internet? This is a common problem. The good news is that solving this problem costs as much as the Raspberry Pi - not much. Based on this minicomputer,...[Read more]
In the material below, the author describes how to use Arduino and an RFID reader to build a simple lock. In this system, Arduino reads the RFID tag ID with the help of a special reader. The identifier is displayed on the OLED screen, and if it matches the number stored in the system's memory, it displays the word "Unlocked", it can also...[Read more]
The project below is a weather station based on a module with ESP8266. There would be nothing special about it that distinguishes it from other such constructions, if not for the optimization of the system in terms of minimizing power consumption. The microcontroller used is not very energy-efficient, so it works on average in battery-powered...[Read more]
Currently, in the era of simple and inexpensive GSM modules and Arduino modules, it is very easy to construct an SMS-controlled relay. In the project below, the author used the SIM800L module to receive SMS messages. The whole system is controlled by the Arduino Nano V3 module. The system is equipped with one relay, which is controlled by...[Read more]
Thermal imagers have been fascinating for years. The idea that you can watch images in a part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, inaccessible to our eyes on a daily basis, is extremely interesting and appealing. Unfortunately, the implementation of this task is not cheap - especially if we want to buy this type of camera only to...[Read more]
Microchip ATM90E26 is an integrated circuit dedicated to use in modern power consumption monitoring systems. It allows for easy integration with advanced monitoring systems of the power network within, e.g. our home. The use of such a system together with, for example, photovoltaic systems allows you to monitor the level of generated energy,...[Read more]
Most computer platforms have the ability to connect sensors that operate in the audio band (microphones) or in the visible light (e.g. cameras). However, sensors for electromagnetic radiation in the radio range are not popular and until recently it was difficult to connect to computers systems allowing for any collection of radio waves. In...[Read more]
Pigeon is a simple webcam, dedicated to work in the cloud. It is based on the Raspberry Pi Zero W, costing just $ 10. The minicomputer, together with the camera, are enclosed in a housing made in 3D printing technology. A simple handle is integrated with the housing, which allows it to be mounted anywhere, e.g. on the wall. The software itself,...[Read more]
In Brazil, the Raspberry Pi Zero overclocking record has just been set. The team managed to achieve a clock frequency of 1600 MHz and test such an extremely overclocked computer. This gave them the first place in April in the HWBOT ranking for SoC BCM2835, which is in RPi Zero. The whole overclocking began with one teaser on social networks,...[Read more]
The description below shows how you can convert a Raspberry Pi with a GSM modem to USB into a gateway for sending SMS via the web interface. The project was created using PHP and C #. The software that communicates with the modem is written in C #, and the web front-end in PHP. In addition, the system is equipped with a PostgreSQL database,...[Read more]
The environment monitoring system, based on the LoRa IoT interface, consists of a base station built using the Arduino Mega module with a LoRa gateway and remote stations based on the Arduino Feather, which connect to the base station via the LoRa radio interface. The system allows monitoring of environmental parameters in the house and its...[Read more]
Pi-FM-RDS is an FM radio transmitter equipped with RDS, running on Raspberry Pi. The GirHub downloadable program is responsible for generating a frequency modulated (FM) waveform with encoded RDS data (data transmission system with audio transmission). All this works in real time and is able to work with both mono and stereo audio signals....[Read more]
The electronic fuse eliminates the need to replace the element that burns out with excessive current when using a classic fuse, e.g. a fuse. This element does not act as a current limiter in any way - when it rises above the set limit, the system disconnects the circuit. The limiter would instead limit the flowing current to a predetermined...[Read more]
This simple device has one task - it converts received exiles, broadcast in a walrus alphabet, to Latin letters. This translator can find many applications. With it, you can train your morse broadcasting skills, but also decode data received from the ether. It may be amazing, but the walrus alphabet is still very popular in amateur radio,...[Read more]
This article will describe how to display and record car diagnostic information with a Raspberry Pi. Step 1: Required materials To complete this project you will need: o Raspberry Pi Model B or B + o Car stereo (must have an AUX socket) o Bluetooth adapter o Car charger o USB or Bluetooth adapter based on ELM327. o RCA cable o Keyboard (optional)...[Read more]
Spot welders are used in almost all plants where it is necessary to join sheets. The advantage of welding machines is the precision of joining (with very good electrical contact), and a very low voltage between the electrodes, which makes the device safe. The presented device is of course not a professional welding machine, but an amateur...[Read more]
Hello. I made a soldering iron for plastic. I saw a similar company, and that the construction is very simple and you have to pay for welding, it is worth doing. 5mm diameter, 2m of hose, a piece of cable with a plug. The required pressure is 0.5 ÷ 1.5 bar. I used a simple regulator on a triac to regulate the heater. And the cube to connect...[Read more]
. I would like to present an application that is a collection of test tools using CH341 as a physical interface. The original purpose of this application was to repair laptop batteries. However, I had to familiarise myself with the CH341 chip beforehand, I started with more elementary functions like I2C support and the application took the...[Read more]
Hello, Necessity is the mother of invention, sometimes the right equipment is needed for servicing, such as a low-frequency signal generator used to repair amplifiers and receivers. There are a lot of devices on the market, both new and used, but their price is unacceptable to me. So I thought that in order to save costs I would build something...[Read more]
It may seem ridiculous, but you can build an interesting power amplifier from ordinary operational amplifiers (with the right amount of them). :) From this "miracle" I achieve 2×14 W on a load of 8 ohms. Maybe this value is not shocking, but considering what we get it from, it's probably not a little bit. First things first. This project...[Read more]
The idea came from the fact that the 5-year-old daughter is willing to drive all kinds of vehicles. He packs on a motorcycle, he wants to drive the car, he stays in the tractor with his grandparents, etc. So I decided to build something for her that would allow to develop certain habits of the driver and provide a dose of adrenaline and child's...[Read more]
Hello. I am honored to present my present work committed in 15 minutes during the performance of works at the end of the world, i.e. in Central Poland. Needed was a flow meter with pulse output to control the chemistry dosing pump. Of course, there are ready-made flow meters / water meters with such a function, only that within a radius of...[Read more]
Hello a project done (almost a year ago) quickly in order to show the younger generation what can be done with the idea of some parts (the rest can be done). Hardware: Robot platform bought from China Adruino on the atmega 328 Double H-bridge controller for motor control Converter from 12V-> 5V for the webcam WiFi camera dcs-5222l Akku 11.1V...[Read more]
Hello. I would like to present an electro-spindle made by me from a 2.2kW 2800rpm "dachshund" type engine. The design was created for use in a small universal milling machine for machining aluminum and steel. I decided on my own design, because within the budget I would have to choose a liquid-cooled Chinese reaching 25 thousand rpm, but...[Read more]
Hello! I would like to present the Bethlehem Star I made two years ago. The entire structure is made of sheet metal. There are 78 5mm LEDs in the drilled holes (34 red, 33 yellow, 10 green, 1 blue). The star's tail is the ne555 + cd4017 base configuration. Three series-connected LEDs are connected to each counter output. The center of...[Read more]
Hello, I wanted to present a simple and proven (using the GLUCOFACTS Deluxe v3.05 program) cable to read data from the Bayer Contour TS glucometer. Of course, there is nothing extraordinary here, and his advantage lies in simplicity. For anyone who needs to archive measurements from time to time and has a computer with an RS-232 port, it...[Read more]
Here I will show how to easily establish a connection to an MQTT broker from a web browser. I will use an off-the-shelf MQTT library that connects to the broker via a WebSocket mechanism and demonstrate how it can be used to receive and send data via Mosquitto installed together with Home Assistant. Note: This presentation is about JS scripts...[Read more]
. We have practically always used a simple USB to UART converter based on the popular CH340 chip to program IoT devices. Recently, however, I realised that you could just as well program wirelessly using a second Wi-Fi module and a UartTCP driver with an additional script that either resets the module or sets the boot state, depending on...[Read more]
BK7231GUIFlashTool version 98 and above introduces a new Beken flashing method via SPI. Only a CH341 SPI programmer is required. This method can be used to recover bricked Beken devices whose bootloader has been overwritten. It can also serve as a general-purpose SPI flasher, supporting various memory chips. Recommended Reading This topic...[Read more]
I. Introduction During embedded system development, measuring various signal waveforms is a crucial troubleshooting method. Bench oscilloscopes are typically used for waveform analysis, but their large size makes them inconvenient for field testing or travel. For some individual developers, the high cost is also prohibitive—many entry-level...[Read more]
. Here I show how to run an RGBW LED strip with DMX512 based on firmware WLED on a board with built-in RS485 support. DMX512 is a communication protocol used primarily in stage lighting that allows multiple devices, including coloured LED strips, to be controlled over a single RS485 bus. WLED is open source firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32...[Read more]
. GitHub Pages is a free hosting service that allows you to publish static HTML pages. However, it does not support running server-side scripts, which means no support for backend languages such as PHP, Python or Ruby. In this tutorial, I will show a potential way around this limitation - procedural HTML generation using Node.js via GitHub...[Read more]
. Here I will present an individually addressable RGBW LED strip (red, green, blue and white) based on the TM512C4 chip and operating on 24V. I will show here how its DMX512 communication protocol works and how it can be simply controlled from an RS485 ESP32. I will use the ESP32 LilyGO T-CAN485 board for the demonstration, as it makes things...[Read more]
Hello, fellow engineers! As a newcomer, I've decided to post more articles to get my name out there (and earn some internet fees). Haha. Today, I'm going to talk about a simple magnetic levitation circuit. I've always wanted to try magnetic levitation, but some Arduino projects require some programming knowledge. Is there a circuit suitable...[Read more]
. Aqara Panel Hub S1 Plus is a smart panel that combines the functions of lighting control, switch and building automation centre. It has a 6.9-inch touchscreen, voice control and app integration. It works as a Zigbee hub and supports Matter, ensuring interoperability with Aqara and other brands. It allows control of light, temperature and...[Read more]
How can you receive IR events on a Tuya BK7238 device (T1, T5) using a development board or a universal remote? How do you forward IR codes to Home Assistant in Tasmota JSON format? How can you trigger HA automations with any remote? And how can you control another device directly from an IR receiver-without involving Home Assistant? In this...[Read more]
Inspired by the "charts" driver with many functions and possibilities I thought about a small alternative, allowing to generate a simple SVG graph of data. I specially liked the possibility not to load JS code from "outside" my network but being able to store a small version in flash (though it might now be possible, to put charts.js in lfs,...[Read more]
. OpenStreetMap (OSM) is an open and free world map, used in many applications for navigation, data analysis or geolocation. One useful feature is reverse geocoding - that is, converting geographic coordinates into readable addresses. The public OSM API, however, imposes all sorts of limits on these queries, including a limit of one decoding...[Read more]
T1 (BK7238) is a Tuya Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 5.2 LowEnergy (LE) single-chip designed for low power and compact size IoT products. T1 is used by T1-M, T1-U-HL, T1-3S, T1-LC5-HL modules. T1 features 32-bit MCU running at up to 160 MHz, 2 MB SiP Flash, 288 KB RAM and 4-byte eFuse. It runs on 2.7 to 3.6 V supply. T1 peripherals include:...[Read more]
. Today another short presentation of the inside of an old piece of equipment. This time it will be a 32-inch LG LCD TV premiered in 2007, equipment still with fluorescent backlighting, a screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. I'll show its interior here and see if anything from inside can be useful for DIY construction. . On the...[Read more]
. Veo 3 is the latest video creator developed by Google DeepMind, officially unveiled at the Google I/O conference in May 2025. The current version of Veo 3 limits the length of clips to 8 seconds, but creates them together with sound and dialogue to match the scenes on screen. Here I will try to test this briefly, but the videos generated...[Read more]
![[CB3S] BK7231N W604-BLE (DS-W604) 4 Gang Smart Switch - Disaster Recovery](https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/5413152400_1753435862_thumb.jpg "[CB3S] BK7231N W604-BLE (DS-W604) 4 Gang Smart Switch - Disaster Recovery")
With reference to the post: I would like to document my experience, or rather inexperience, in getting in OpenBK on to it. I traced the connections of the PCB as follows: I made some serious mistakes in attempting to de-solder the CBS Module. I wanted to see whether I can lift the CBS module a little bit by ulsoldering only the pins on the...[Read more]
. I invite you to the second part of the adventure with a thermometer/hygrometer built from 0 based on a PIC18F2550, parts from a drawer and programmed in the SDCC compiler - without external libraries. In this part I will run the ADC, i.e. the analogue-to-digital converter, and realise based on it the brightness control of the display so...[Read more]
[line:91b847205b] OpenWrt is a highly flexible and customizable open-source operating system based on Linux. While it was originally created for embedded devices like routers, its versatility means it can run on a huge range of hardware—including travel routers, home gateways, Raspberry Pi boards, and even old laptops and desktop PCs. With...[Read more]
LN882H is a WiFi & BT Wireless ARM Cortex-M4F SOC found in some IoT devices. LN882H features a simple UART flashing protocol that can be used to read and write flash memory contents, usually as part of the firmware change process or for development purposes. LN882H flashing protocol is mostly based on simple, plain-text ASCII commands,...[Read more]
. I'd like to invite you to a brief analysis of another piece of television equipment. This time I received a slightly newer, but again decomposed device. Ariva T75 without power supply and remote control - this decoder has already been shown on our forum . From the outside, the whole thing appears quite minimalist, but what else besides...[Read more]
