Server Moved to Linode
I just moved my site from my own server to linode‘s VPS hosting. So you should see some pretty significant performance improvement down the road. Continue reading ‘Server Moved to Linode’ »
Archive for May 2014
Backup and Flash Firmware using Arduino
A while ago, I did a tear-down of a Keithley 196 bench multimeter. Towards the end of that post I showed a picture of my breadboard setup for backing up the firmware EPROM (27128) in case I needed to re-flash the firmware in the future. Since then, quite a few people had asked me to provide more details on how to do this using an Arduino. So I thought I would explain a little more here. Continue reading ‘Backup and Flash Firmware using Arduino’ »
MCP3903 Library
MCP3903 is a six channel Delta-Sigma A/D converter. It features six synchronous sampling differential channels which can be programmed to sample between 16 bit and 24 bit accuracy, the gain for each channel can also be programmatically set from 1 up to 32. It also has an internal low tempco (5ppm/°C) voltage reference, making MCP3903 an excellent choice for digitizing small differential signals from various sensors. Continue reading ‘MCP3903 Library’ »
Modify An Off-the-Shelf CP2102 Module As An Arduino Programmer
A while back, I wrote an article on how to use a CP2102 USB/UART converter chip in place of an FT232RL to program an ATmega328P using Arduino bootloader. Of course, not everyone has the time or wants to build one from scratch. And since CP2102 is offered in QFN package only, it is a big pain to solder without a proper adapter board and decent soldering equipment. Continue reading ‘Modify An Off-the-Shelf CP2102 Module As An Arduino Programmer’ »