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Using Arduino Leonardo to send USB MIDI data
One of the secrets of Arduino Leonardo is the in-built USB MIDI support. This is really useful fo...
Using the serial monitor and serial logger
Serial communication is a type of communication between two devices, normally between a computer ...
How to use a rotary encoder
A rotary encoder is a device used to measure the rotation of something, similar to a rotary poten...
How to connect a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)
An LDR or Light Dependent Resistor is a component which restricts how much power can flow through...
Connecting a Potentiometer
A potentiometer (often abbreviated to pot) is an electronic component with three connections, the...
Using a HC-SR04 distance sensor
The HC-SR04 is a ultrasonic distance sensor, it uses ultrasound to send out a ping and measure ho...
How to connect a push button or switch
Buttons and switches are a way of opening and closing a circuit, i.e. making and breaking a conne...
Using a Sparkfun Sound Detector
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Making sounds with a piezo
'Piezo' normally refers to an electrical component which can be used to make sound, however more ...
Powering an Arduino
Here is some resources about powering Arduino or other electronic projects: General How to powe...
How to install Arduino libraries
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Useful learning resources
Books Getting Started With Arduino 3rd Edition by Massimo Banzi and Michael Shiloh A short and ...
Where to buy components
The following list is of common suppliers, other than eBay... Electronics UK Arduino boards, shie...
About the Silhouette Cameo 4 vinyl cutter
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What is on the soldering bench?
There are a number of Hakko FX-951 temprature controlled soldering stations available, the solder...
Which VR headsets does CCI have?
Valve Index VR headset Vive Pro Eye Wireless Oculus Quest 2 Vive Focus 3
Creating Digital Embroidery Designs with PE Design 11
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Creating Digital Embroidery Designs with PEmbroider
PEmbroider is an open-source library for embroidery design, maintained by CMU's Studio for Creati...
Using the Brother Innov-is V3 Embroidery Machine
To use this machine, you must have had an induction from one of the technical staff. This guide i...
Creating Digital Knitting Patterns with DesignaKnit
DesignaKnit is a pattern drafting, garment design and interactive machine control software. It is...