Learn step-by-step how to add Arduino into an EAGLE project, for building your own shield or embedding Arduino into your own project design! There are two ways that we can add an Arduino into an EAGLE project. The end goal is to have the desired Arduino board as a library component so that we can…
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How To Use Raspberry Pi GPIO Serial Port To Program Arduino
Looking to flash Arduino via the serial bootloader with the Raspberry Pi GPIO serial port? This article explains how to use the Raspberry Pi serial port to flash Arduino without having to use ICSP. If you are looking to make a custom Arduino-based Pi hat and want to provide firmware updates from the Pi then…
How To Program Arduino From The Raspberry Pi Command Line
Did you know that the Arduino IDE can be run from the command line? This means that we can create and flash sketches using the Raspberry Pi terminal and this tutorial will guide you through the process step-by-step. So why might it be super-useful to be able to flash Arduino from the Raspberry Pi Terminal?…
How To Setup Communication Between Two ESP8266 Using Arduino
Are you wanting to learn how to quickly and easily link two ESP8266 modules using Arduino? This article provides an easy step-by-step solution and you don’t even need a router! In order to get you up and running quickly, we shall be using UDP due to its simplicity. Both client and server examples will be…
Flashing Tasmota: 6 Great Methods (And ONE Exclusive Bonus!)
So you want to know how to flash Tasmota quickly and easily? Introducing the only post you will ever need! In this article you will find 6 great ways to flash Tasmota, plus one additional and exclusive tool for Mac users! (Don’t worry Windows users, this tool is available for you too!) Whether you are…
ESP8266 UDP Send & Receive Example (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
Looking for the easiest way to send and receive data from an ESP8266? A great starting point is understanding how to configure your ESP8266 to send and receive a UDP packet. You can use UDP to communicate with other ESP8266 devices, your computer or many other WiFi devices. In this tutorial we will write a…
ESP8266 AP & STA Mode Together (Easy Step-By-Step Tutorial)
So you are looking to create a project that requires your ESP device to work in both AP and station mode? With the Arduino ESP core it is possible to get your device to function in both AP and STA modes simultaneously and I am going to show you the secret sauce! In this tutorial…
Use Arduino With Home Assistant (Firmata Setup Guide)
Looking for a way to add or expand the digital inputs and outputs on your Home Assistant server? Perhaps you have used up all of your Raspberry Pi GPIO pins and would like to expand the available IO pins? Once way to do this is to connect an Arduino to the USB port and make…
Super-Tiny Wemos D1 Mini Web Server (Step-by-Step Tutorial)
You may already know that the ubiquitous ESP8266 is designed to connect to WiFi, but did you know it can also act as a web server? In this tutorial we will turn a Wemos D1 Mini into a very tiny web server using just 17 lines of code. I have read a few very good…
