In this video I'll be showing you how you can control the contrast and the back light brightness of a 1602 LCD display with just the Arduino. The contrast is typically adjusted with a variable ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. No matter how great a title's gameplay may be, there's always the ...

Developed in partnership with Finder, Arduino Opta combines industrial-grade reliability with the flexibility of the Arduino ecosystem. Whether upgrading legacy systems or deploying new automation ...

The Siemens Simatic S7-1500VF virtual PLC is a software-defined automation controller designed for failsafe automation applications, with safety functions up to SIL3 and PLe. With the fail-safe ...

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Imagine you’re a teacher leader—a department- or grade-level head—walking into your professional learning community (PLC). You’re about to review student achievement data from an assessment your team ...

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...

Abstract: This paper explains how to set up the communication between PLC and Arduino based on Modbus Protocol. PLC is a master and Arduino is a slave. A Fx2N-48MR, a Fx2N-485BD, an Arduino main board ...

For most of our prototype, hobby, or one-off electronics projects it’s perfectly fine to use a development platform like an Arduino Uno or something to that effect. They’re both easy to program and ...

If an Arduino port is not showing up, your USB connection might be faulty or the ports may be disabled entirely. We will show you how to enable a port in Arduino and look it up in the Device Manager.