Another illustration that demonstrate how to use the ESP8266 as a web-based Soil Moisture / Temperature and Humidity Monitor. If you’re new to ESP8266 please refer to this link. There are 3 main component are used to this project. The
Wiring the PCF8591 Digital to Analog Conversion with Microcontroller
This is the PCF8591 a single chip single supply, low power 8bit CMOS data acquisition device with four analog inputs. 1 analog output and i2c Serial communication bus interface that allows the connection to be connected in series integrated bus
Wiring the TLS2591 High Range LUX / LIGHT Intensity / Ambient Light Sensor on Microcontroller
TLS2591 is high sensitive light to digital converter that transform light intensity into digital signal output that has integrated i2C interface on chip. The TLS2591 combines one infrared-responding photodiode on a single CMOS integrated circuit that has two integrating ADC
Wiring the APDS 9930 Ambient Light Sense / APDS 9960 RGB Gesture Sensor with Microcontroller
This is the touch-less gestures sensor a HMI (Human Machine Interface) by swiping your hand over the sensor, which controls a computer, microcontroller, robots or home, automotive, industrial gesture switching or ambient light and color measuring and proximity detections. The
Wiring the i2C BMP180 Barometric Pressure Sensor with Microcontroller
The BMP180 a successor of BMP085 a new generation of high precision, ultra-low power digital pressure sensor. The BMP180 is optimized for use in mobile devices, PDA, GPS navigation and outdoor equipment with a low altitude noise of merely 0.25m
Android LUX Meter with HC06 Bluetooth Module & Microcontroller
The BH1750 IC is a digital Ambient light sensor IC that drives on i2c / IIC bus interface. It is possible to detect wide range at high resolution rated to 1 – 65535 LUX. Mostly used in Mobile Phone, LCD
Wiring the DS18S20 1-Wire Temperature Sensor with Bluetooth HC06 on Android & Microcontroller
DS18B20 communication is using 1 wire port. With the 1wire port the memory and control functions will not be available before the ROM function protocol has been established. The master must first provide on of five ROM function command. 1.
Wiring Water Level, Rainfall, Leakage, Flood Meter Sensor with Arduino Microcontroller
Another illustration how to wire and build a simple water level, rainfall, leakage & water overflow detection. As you can see the first diagram below its uses a water sensor module which can be plug easily or build your own
Wiring the Electret Microphone Sensor Breakout Board
This is a breakout board of an Electret microphone, sound sensor. Which is essentially provide your Microcontroller an ear to detect or listen sound wave. This microphone has 100Hz-10kHz with an 60x mic preamplifier to amplify the sounds of voice,
Wiring the BH1750 Digital 16bit Serial Output Type Ambient Light Sensor
The digital 16bit serial output type Ambient Light sensor IC develop by ROHM semiconductor. The BH1750 IC is a digital Ambient light sensor IC that drives on i2c / IIC bus interface. This IC is the most suitable to obtain
Wiring The Laser Transmitter on Photocell with Microcontroller
Another illustration how to build a simple physical intrusion detection with laser and photoresistor (or light-dependent resistor, LDR, or photocell). This guide shows how to wire and build a laser tripwire that triggers an alarm or output when the laser
Wiring Light Blocking / Photo Interrupter Sensor
In this illustration we will going to wire the light interrupter. A photo interrupter is transmission type photo sensor that integrates optical receiving and transmitting elements in a single package please see the diagram below. Since the method involves light