I tested 3 simple energy-monitoring tools to find my home's biggest power drains

Using the ATX 9801 is easy -- plug one end into a mains outlet, and it acts like a short extension lead with a digital display. The socket on the front accepts pretty much every power plug worldwide, ...
Circuit Digest

DIY Arduino Robotic Arm

The table shows the pin configuration of the Arduino UNO–based robotic arm. The red (VCC) wires of all servos are connected ...
circuitdigest.com

Interfacing PCA9306 Module with Arduino Uno

Total mastery over the pinout and functionality of the PCA9306 for conversion of logic levels from 5V to 3.3V. A step-by-step interfacing diagram for the PCA9306 to Arduino UNO. Working example with ...
Electronic Design

Bidirectional 200-A Hall Current Sensor Debuts 1,400-V Isolation

Allegro’s ACS37200 200-A Hall current sensor slashes power dissipation with its 50-µΩ shunt, offering 1,400 V of isolation in a compact PSOF package for high-voltage systems. How the ACS37200’s 50-µΩ ...
EDN

SCR topology transmogrifies into BJT two-wire precision current source

Recently, frequent Design Idea (DI) author Christopher Paul showcased an innovative and high performance true-two-wire current source using a depletion mode MOSFET as the pass device in “A precision, ...
Morningstar

Blue Current Inc. Closes More Than $80M Series D Extension Funding Round, Anchored by Amazon, to Deliver Industry-Leading Solid-State Batteries for Stationary Storage and ...

Blue Current, Inc., a leader in safe, high-performance silicon solid-state batteries, today announced a more than $80 million Series D extension funding round. The round is anchored by Amazon.com, Inc ...
CNX Software

Arduino-programmable environmental and air quality sensor kit features ENS160 and BME280 sensors

Designed by Nova Radio Labs in the US, the Novaduino Environmental Sensor Kit is an Arduino-programmable air quality and weather monitoring solution built around the company’s own Novaduino Display ...
IEEE

Simplified Three-Wire and Four-Wire Interface for Resistive Sensor Measurement Using Microcontroller ADCs

Abstract: This article presents a simplified three-wire and four-wire measurement method for accurately determining the resistance of sensors, such as resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), using an ...
wqad

Quad City Fire Wire becomes nonprofit to support local first responders

MOLINE, Ill. — What began as a Facebook page sharing breaking updates on fires and emergencies across the Quad Cities is now a nonprofit dedicated to helping those who respond to them. Quad City Fire ...
Electronic Design

Magnetic Current Sensor Handles Up to 50 A from DC to 5 MHz

Featuring DC to 5-MHz bandwidth, Allegro MicroSystems' galvanically isolated, high-accuracy magnetic current-sensor IC with zero current reference (ACS37030), and overcurrent fault with internal pull ...
CNX Software

Rutronik Adapter Board RAB7 Sensor Fusion Arduino shield features seven sensors from Bosch, Infineon, and Sensirion

Rutronik Adapter Board RAB7 is an open-source hardware Arduino shield designed for AI-powered Sensor Fusion with seven environmental and inertial sensors from Bosch, Infineon, and Sensirion. The ...
Business Wire

Sensormatic Solutions offers all-inclusive solutions and services that connect source to store, simplifying retail operations and enhancing shopper experiences

NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), today announced its all-inclusive services and solutions ...