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Announcement – End of Year : Good Bye 2024
Exciting News - Hold on to Your Hats As this year comes to an end, (Well, already over into the new year) I’ve been thinking about how busy it’s been and how much has been accomplished. It’s been a year full of learning, building, and making progress on so many...
Streamlining MCU Development with POGO Pins
Streamlining Your MCU Designs with POGO Pins What Are POGO Pins? POGO pins, or spring-loaded pins, are small connectors designed for temporary connections. Each pin is made up of a plunger, barrel, and spring mechanism that presses the pin against a contact point....
Embracing the Open Road : Moments Between Here and There
This image of an open road, a single cloud, and endless sky reminds us to slow down, tune into the present moment, and find peace in the vast simplicity of what’s around us.
The Power of Being Intentional in a Messy World
The world we dream of isn’t some distant fantasy—it starts within us, in the small, deliberate choices we make each day. Every act of kindness, every bit of patience, creates ripples that build a lifescape of possibilities for something greater.
Announcement – Introducing the LumiEase Basic Dimmer Module (Beta Release)
Exciting News - Hold on to Your Hats I’m thrilled to announce the beta release of the LumiEase Basic Dimmer Module! If you’ve ever found LEDs too overpowering for your model scenes, this module is here to change that. Designed to plug seamlessly into the LumiEase...
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Simple Traffic Light Controller Using PIC10F322 and XC8
This guide provides a simple way to create a traffic light system using the PIC10F322 microcontroller and XC8 compiler. By following the circuit setup and using the provided code, you can add realistic traffic lights to your model train layout. Customize the timing as needed to fit your specific requirements and enhance the realism of your project.
Using a Potentiometer with a PIC Microcontroller To Change Flash Rate of LED
Using a Potentiometer with a PIC Microcontroller To Change Flash Rate of LEDSetting Up the CircuitHow It All Fits TogetherAnd Now The CodeCode OverviewThe Endless LoopWhat’s Happening in the LoopCore MCU Framework InformationHave a Project or Idea!?Seeking Bespoke...
Image Processing – Python Convert Image to Gray Scale – Single Color Channel
In the last post we took a look at averaging the RGB channels to produce a gray scale image. It does require some math division to get the result. If you need a way that is even simpler and faster than averaging - we can extract the values from one of the color...
PIC16F15214 Pin Diagram
PIC16F15214 Pin Diagram VSS - Ground VDD - Operating Voltage Range: 1.8V to 5.5V PIC16F15213 Pin descriptions and Pin...
PIC10F322 Configuration Bits for XC8 : A Quick Start Guide
XC8 : PIC10F322 Configuration Bits : So, you just made your first PIC10F322 XC8 program. Uploaded to the chip and….. Nothing…Chances are – did you setup the Device Configuration Bits?