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Using the serial monitor and serial logger

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Serial communication is a type of communication between two devices, normally between a computer ...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to use a rotary encoder

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A rotary encoder is a device used to measure the rotation of something, similar to a rotary poten...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to connect a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)

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An LDR or Light Dependent Resistor is a component which restricts how much power can flow through...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

Connecting a Potentiometer

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A potentiometer (often abbreviated to pot) is an electronic component with three connections, the...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

Using a HC-SR04 distance sensor

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The HC-SR04 is a ultrasonic distance sensor, it uses ultrasound to send out a ping and measure ho...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to connect a push button or switch

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Buttons and switches are a way of opening and closing a circuit, i.e. making and breaking a conne...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

Using a Sparkfun Sound Detector

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The Sound Detector is a board made by Sparkfun electronics that provides a way to detect ambient ...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

Making sounds with a piezo

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'Piezo' normally refers to an electrical component which can be used to make sound, however more ...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

Using a Sparkfun MP3 Trigger

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The MP3 trigger is a board made by Sparkfun electronics that provides a way to play MP3 files fro...

Updated 11 months ago by agnes cameron

Using an MPR121 capacitive touch sensor

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The MPR121 is a tiny microchip formerly manufactured by NXP, now under Resurgent Semiconductor, i...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

Powering an Arduino

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Here is some resources about powering Arduino or other electronic projects: General How to powe...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to install Arduino libraries

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Arduino libraries are collections of code that are designed to provide additional, reusable funct...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to cancel a booking in ORB

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You can cancel a booking by visiting ORB on the SISO app or in a or a web browser. You can book a...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to get the app

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Step 1 – Install the App The ORB app is called "smarthub" on both App Stores: Android Download an...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

What is ORB?

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ORB stands for Online Resource Booking, and it is UAL's way of booking access to Technical Resour...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to access the CCI ORB

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How to Login You can log in to ORB using your UAL username and password: Go to orb.arts.ac.uk. E...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to book a space using ORB

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You can book a space at CCI by using the SISO app or in a or a web browser. Step 1 - Login For mo...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to Connect to MySQL Database on the CCI Server

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Please consult this article, if you don't know how to connect to the CCI Server. Download and ins...

Updated 11 months ago by Ilia Pavlov

How to connect to the CCI server

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We run the CCI server as a resource to host websites and projects for students and staff at CCI, ...

Updated 11 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to configure Weights & Biases for you ML project

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What is Weights & Biases? Weights & Biases (wandb from now on) is a platform for AI/ML developmen...

Updated 11 months ago by Ilia Pavlov