Programming NFC tags

By mvuilleu, in Misc and Internet of Things, july 10,2026.

NFC technology has become widely adopted in cell phones in recent years, but few people realize that it is simply a logical overlay based on RFID standards that have been around for much longer. In particular, you can use the Yocto-RFID-15693-C to write to any ISO-15693 tag specially formatted data that Type 5 NFC readers will recognize, including many cell phones.

Using Yoctopuce modules in WSL

By mvuilleu, in Misc, march 14,2025.

We recently had the opportunity to install the latest version of WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) on a Windows development machine, so that we could run test procedures designed to run under Linux. As it works quite well, we figured we wouldn't be the only ones to do so, and that it would be a good idea to document the use of Yoctopuce modules in this environment.

Social and environmental responsibility

By mvuilleu, in Misc, december 20,2024.

With the new European directive on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSRD) due to come into force in 2025, we are increasingly receiving requests for information on how we manage the sustainability and social responsibility of our business and our suppliers. As the essence of this new regulation is transparency, we have chosen to publish in this post our approach and the measures we take on a daily basis to best assume our share of responsibility.

Automatic WiFi configuration

By seb, in Programming and Misc, december 13,2024.

Whenever you have a new WiFi device to install, the first step is to configure the connection settings. And often, the most time-consuming part is finding and typing in the password for the WiFi access point. We've enhanced the tool we introduced a few weeks ago to automate this step.

Emulating an SDI-12 sensor

By mvuilleu, in New stuff and Misc, november 08,2024.

When we designed the Yocto-SDI12, we intended it to collect data from SDI-12 sensors, either by interrogating them explicitly, or by monitoring the activity of an existing recorder. So this module was not originally intended to behave like an SDI-12 sensor. But acting upon a request by a customer, we have now added this new capability to the Yocto-SDI12.