I2C : pressure sensor and water level

By martinm, in Measures and Electronics, october 25,2019.

Thanks to the new Yocto-I2C one can basically interface any I2C device, but one can also simply use it to test any I2C device. This week we decided to use this possibility to play with Amphenol's DLHR pressure sensors.

Rechargeable batteries for autonomous systems

By mvuilleu, in Electronics, october 18,2019.

One of the complex and recurring questions that we get is the use of rechargeable batteries to power autonomous measuring systems. Using a backup battery for smart phone provides an easy solution, but adequate models for this kind of use are not that frequent. Today, we present two alternatives that you can use in specific cases.

New! the Yocto-I2C

By martinm, in New stuff and Electronics, october 04,2019.

This week, we present you a new module which completes our range of electrical interfaces. The Yocto-I2C enables you to interface many quite useful small electrical circuits. We know that some of you were waiting for it impatiently...

New: the Mini-Battery-Supervisor

By mvuilleu, in New stuff and Electronics, january 25,2019.

The newcomer in the Yoctopuce circuit family is the tiniest of all, and yet you could find it greatly useful. At first sight, the Mini-Battery-Supervisor looks like a simple USB connector that you can mount on a front panel, but it contains regulation and control electronics for an external power source. Let's see what it can do....

USB cables: shielding matters as well...

By mvuilleu, in Reviews and Electronics, december 14,2018.

Six years ago, we wrote a post on the influence of the electric resistance of USB cables on the proper working of peripheral devices. Today, we are going to talk about a little-known related problem, which drove us to change our USB cable provider: the shielding of USB cables.