RGB led: Adding WS2811 support

By martinm, in New stuff, may 07,2021.

Several customers asked us in quick succession whether the Yocto-Color-V2 was compatible with RGB WS2811 leds. In theory, the answer should be no, but as we like to please, we made the necessary modifications so that it now works.

Preview of the new 2.0 C++ library

By seb, in Programming, april 30,2021.

A few months ago, we presented the beta version of the VirtualHub 2.0 with SSL/TLS support. This week, we present version 2.0 of the C++ library which adds the same feature: SSL/TLS support. As with the VirtualHub 2.0, this new version is available in Beta/preview.

Test of the LIDAR-Lite v4

By mvuilleu, in Reviews and Measures, april 23,2021.

We have already mentioned several sensors for the detection and distance measure of nearby objects: cheap acoustic sonars, very expensive laser telemeters, and several optical sensors in between. Among those, we hadn't yet tested the Garmin LIDAR-Lite v4.

New: The Yocto-light-V4

By martinm, in New stuff, april 16,2021.

This week, we present the brand new Yocto-Light-V4. It is probably of interest to you if you need to measure the ambient light in a somewhat dark corner.

Controlling a hydronic radiator using the Yocto-0-10V-Tx

By seb, in DIY, april 12,2021.

This week we are going to see how to control the valve of a hydronic radiator remotely using a Siemens SSA61 valve, a Yocto-0-10V-Tx and a YoctoHub-Wireless-N .