Category Archives: Arduino

XMas Lights and ESP8266

Cool, I am able to turn on and off the Christmas lights using and ESP8266 and a 433Mhz Transmitter. I wish the light setup I had used different code to turn them off and on, it basically toggles the on … Continue reading

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Resin 3D Printer

Unusual meetup today, usually we talk electronics, today we talked mostly 3d printers. Someone brought in this gem It is a 3D printer that works by flashing an image on to resin while the platform sinks at each layer. It … Continue reading

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433Mhz No Need For Level Shifter

This is just for those superhet 433Mhz Receivers. I tested one yesterday with a 3.3V VCC and I did not see it go over 3.3V. I don’t have it in the image above but I put a 3.3v to the … Continue reading

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Arduino GSM Works

I finally got around to getting GSM working with my Arduino. It was dang easy, the sample code just worked. I was able to send out an SMS to my phone Now I got an alternate way to send out … Continue reading

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Secondary 433Mhz Transmitter

Getting a secondary transmitter up.  The other one seems to go offline, hoping the new one works better. Initially it works, hopefully it works tomorrow.

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433Mhz Small Package

I like this setup. It is small and uses less parts.  I can pass on the cheaper modules if I need to.  It is so much easier to set up, it is worth the higher cost.  

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Web Configured 433Mhz Gateway

This is fun, I finally got the device to configure via web page. I was able to get this working right. Looks good, cleaning up the code to get it to work with some errors.    

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Using a Superheterodyne vs Super-regenerative

Recall my past few posts and I been mentioning the use a of a 433mhz receiver. On this picture the three on the left are Superheterodyne and the one on the right is a Super-regenerative The superhet is supposed to be better … Continue reading

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Kits For Sale

Soon. I need to start off simple, but I have a feeling things going to move fast and I need infrastructure. Where to sell, (offerup, craigslist) How to take payments How to market My supplies. I think tomorrow I will … Continue reading

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433Mhz Gateway BOM

Here is the bill of materials for the 433Mhz Wemos Gateway, prices are from ebay US Sellers. Wemos D1 Mini           7.85 400 Tie point (half) breadboard           5.09 433Mhz Receiver           5.15 2n7000 mosfet           0.15 2x 10k Ohm … Continue reading

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