The article demonstrates the construction of a basic sinewave inverter circuit utilizing PWM signal from an Arduino Uno, also exploring a sinewave 3 phase inverter with Arduino input. Mr. Raju Visswanath was the one who requested the concept. Technical Specifications UPDATE: Please also refer to this article which explains how to build a simple pure sine […]
Projects
Arduino Digital Voltmeter 0V to 30V
Here is a useful circuit for Arduino lovers and experimenters. It is a simple digital voltmeter, which can safely measure input dc voltages in 0 to 30V range. The Arduino board can be powered from a standard 9V battery pack, as usual. As you may well know, Arduino’s analog inputs can be used to measure […]
Pololu Dual VNH5019 Motor Driver Shield for Arduino (ash02a)
Get your Arduino moving! This shield makes it easy to control two high-power DC motors with your Arduino or Arduino-compatible board. Its dual robust VNH5019 motor drivers operate from 5.5 to 24 V and can deliver a continuous 12 A (30 A peak) per motor, or a continuous 24 A (60 A peak) to a single motor connected to both […]
Arduino Programming For Beginners: The Traffic Light Controller
Last week, we learnt about the basic structure of an Arduino program and took a closer look at the ‘blink’ example. Hopefully you took the opportunity to experiment with code, adjusting the timings. This time, we’ll be writing something from scratch. In fact, let’s make a traffic light. Apart from the basic Arduino, you’ll need: […]
Arduino Project 5: Digital audio player
So far in this series we’ve had a diverse look at how Arduino can interact with a range of real-world devices from servo motors to ultrasonic range finders TVs to humidity sensors. Now we’ll see if we could get the Arduino to make a few sounds. We’ll actually do a bit better than that – […]
Arduino Project 4: Enhancing your mini robot
You’ll need these: HC-SR04 – Get this ultrasonic sensor from eBay.com.au for $2. SG90 Servo Motor – We’ve seen this servo selling for around $4 on ebay. Motor drive shield – You can get this expansion board for $5 online. If you’re new to APC we’ve been spending the last few months of this Masterclass […]
Capacitive Touch Sensor on Arduino
If you ever wanted to integrate touch sensitivity into your project, this board could just do the trick. It’s a capacitive touch sensor. These sensors are used in our everyday consumer electronics like notebook trackpads, video game consoles, touchscreens…just to name a few. They work on the principle of alteration of the electrostatic field. The […]
Wireless Arduino Oscilloscope
In this guide I will explain how to use a Windows 8.1 phone, Arduino Uno board, and HC-05 Bluetooth module to build a wireless oscilloscope. The phone application has the critical functions of an oscilloscope, although the bandwidth is a measly 300 Hz. Still, if you want to see squiggly lines on your phone, it […]
Simple Arduino Wireless Mesh
Create an inexpensive basic wireless mesh network with arduinos and long range APC220 radio modules. Wireless mesh networks have the ability to accommodate non-functioning individual nodes and are resilient in challenging environments like forests and hills, where direct data transmission between points may be limited. Step 1: How the mesh works This is a wireless […]
Arduino 3.3V
This Lazy Old Geek (L.O.G.) loves Arduinos. I have noticed that a lot of sensors, like GPS, LCDs, magnetometers are 3.3Vdc sensors. But the standard Arduinos, Uno, RBBB are 5Vdc modules. So I decided I’m going to make more of my Arduino projects with 3.3Vdc AtMega328s. Now I’ve done this before but will go through […]
