Interrupts – Part 1: External interrupts
Interrupts can be used to solve many challenges in microcontroller programming. However, there are also some stumbling blocks. This first part is about external interrupts.
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MiniEVB Boards – an overview
LGT8F328P MiniEVB boards are available in different versions. I go into the differences and compare their power consumption.
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LGT8F328P – LQFP32 Boards
The LGT8F328P is a microcontroller compatible with the ATmega328P, but cheaper and even more powerful. I show how to program LGT8F328P based boards in the Arduino environment.
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Using ChatGPT and Bing for Arduino
ChatGPT is THE topic par excellence at the moment. And one reads that ChatGPT can even program. That, and how else this AI can help us with Arduino projects, is what we’ll review in this post.
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DS1302 and DS1307 RTC Real-Time Clock
I will explain the features of the DS1302 and DS1307 RTCs and show how to control them with the Rtc by Makuna library.
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SRAM Management
This post is a journey into the depths of SRAM, Heap and Stack. How are variables stored there? What should be considered when using strings? Here you will find the answers.
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Pointers and references
Pointers and references are very useful, but equally confusing, especially for beginners. This is an attempt to bring some light into the darkness.
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SD cards and SD card modules
SD cards are the medium of choice for storing large amounts of data. I show how to control SD card modules with the Arduino.
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Creating Libraries and Classes – Part II
In the second part of the post about libraries and classes, I use the MPU6050 to show how you write Arduino libraries for sensors or other devices to be controlled and what typical issues arise.
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