Monitoring electric consumption over GSM

By mvuilleu, in Measures and Internet of Things, september 09,2016.

A few years ago, we explained why the Yocto-Watt is limited to 16A and we gave you some clues on how to measure high currents. But, at that time, we didn't have a simple solution to offer for the most current application: measuring and transmitting the main consumption parameters of a power distribution panel. This gap is today filled and we offer you a detailed solution, easy to implement, based on commercial components.

How to correctly use a Yocto-3D-V2 in Unity

By seb, in Programming, september 02,2016.

From time to time, some customers complain that the Yocto-3D-V2 lacks reactivity. But each time, it's due to a misunderstanding of our API. Indeed, to use the Yocto-3D-V2 efficiently, you must imperatively use callbacks. To illustrate this issue in an entertaining way, we have decided to show you how to correctly use a Yocto-3D-V2 in a Unity 5 game engine.

A programmable light beacon

By martinm, in DIY, august 26,2016.

This week, we are going to tell you how we built an autonomous light beacon based on a Yocto-Color-V2. The idea was to take advantage of the pre-programmed sequences of this module to produce light effects which can be seen from far away.

A quick tutorial on RS485 and MODBUS

By mvuilleu, in Internet of Things and Measures, august 21,2016.

While exchanging with our customers on the best ways to interface industrial controllers, we noticed that nowadays the small secrets enabling you to use an RS485 interface were sometimes unknown from engineers implementing computer or internet based automation. So here is a quick remedial course...

Overview of the UWP library

By seb, in New stuff and Programming, august 10,2016.

Several customers have tried to use our C++ or C# libraries with Windows 10 IoT on a Raspberry Pi. Unfortunately, this doesn't work because Windows 10 IoT is not a "true" Windows: it doesn't allow you to run Win32 applications. You can run only the new universal applications. We are currently working on a solution which would allow you to use our modules on all the Windows 10 versions, including Windows IoT. This post gives us the opportunity to review the matter...