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How to Get Started with ATTiny85 in Arduino IDE

George Bantique October 22, 2020 No Comments

I have this little tiny microcontroller lying around for some time in my bins. I purchased this out of curiosity but not able find time to try. Yesterday, I saw it again and I decided to give it a try. So here it is. For the datasheet you may refer to: https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Atmel-2586-AVR-8-bit-Microcontroller-ATtiny25-ATtiny45-ATtiny85_Datasheet.pdf For the schematic […]


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Tutorial: How to use MFRC522 RFID module using Arduino

George Bantique September 1, 2020 1 Comment

I am sharing this tutorial so someone might benefited from it somehow. I am fascinated with RFIDs capability, though this technology has been around many years before me. Now that I have this module, I tried to play with it. The RFID tags can contain 1 kilo bytes of data, amazing right? Circuit Diagram: Video […]


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Tutorial: How to use 2.4 TFT Display | SPFD5408 | ILI9341

George Bantique August 26, 2020 16 Comments

Display modules is commonly use to show text, shapes, images, or animation to convey necessary information to the user. In this tutorial, we will learn to use the 2.4 inch TFT display. Video Demonstration: If you have any question, please do not hesitate to write it in the comment box and I am happy to […]


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SOS Flasher Using Millis Function with Enable Switch

George Bantique August 24, 2020 No Comments

In this tutorial, you will learn to use the millis() function in creating an S.O.S Morse Code flasher. The advantage in using millis() function over the delay() function is the non-blocking code which means you can manage other inputs and outputs at the same time. Circuit Diagram: Instruction: 1. Connect the LED to Arduino Uno […]


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Tutorial: How to use DS3231 RTC in Arduino

George Bantique August 22, 2020 No Comments

In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the DS3231 Real Time Clock (RTC) module. Hardware Requirements: 1. DS3231 RTC module with coin cell battery inserted. 2. Arduino Uno board, or any Arduino compatible boards. 3. 0.96 OLED display. 4. A breadboard and jumper wires for connecting the circuits. Circuit Diagram: Instruction: 1. Connect […]


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