Where I begin to explore using Ada on an Arduino Uno.

Introduction#

On the Adafruit site, I ran across a mention of an award as to an “Ada Crate on an AVR” microcontroller. Which I found fascinating. Ada is a language developed for larger …

Where I develop multiple versions of blink to better understand the timing API and bit-setting hardware API in the Pico C SDK in learning how to program the Pico in C.

Sources#

• Pico C SDK
• Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W
• Demystifying bitwise …

Updated: Feb 27, 2023: Where I install the tools and frameworks necessary to develop code in C on the RP2040 on a macOS platform.

Sources#

• Getting Started with Pico
• Raspberry Pi Pico SDK: Raspberry Pi Pico SDK
• Raspberry Pi Pico Pinout
• Shawn Hymel on …

Introduction#

Where I share various observations as to how to use the Pico with the Arduino software framework and the legacy (~1.8.19) Arduino IDE.

Pico Reset Button#

While most RP2040 boards will have a Reset button, the Pico does not. Why? To save …

Where I explore how to use the Pico’s abundance of I2C interfaces to create 2 separate I2C instances.

Sources#

• GitHub Repository

Introduction#

I have been using the Arduino framework and legacy IDE (1.8.19, not the 2.0 version) to develop code on …

Where I demonstrate how to use a GitHub repository to develop a data logger with the Arduino Uno to measure and record analog values. In this example, I will be measuring voltage, however the same approach could be used to measure capacitance, temperature, …

The beginning of a short course on setting up a webserver on a Raspberry Pi.

Introduction#

It is helpful to understand how to setup a webserver from scratch. As doing so, gives you complete control as to what that server can do. For example, using a …

Where I describe how to improve the performance of your programs by accessing the input/output (I/O) ports on the Arduino Uno, natively.

Introduction#

The Arduino framework and Uno hardware has performed an admirable job in abstracting much of the …

Where I demonstrate different methods of measuring a servo pulse to ensure it meets requirements.

Introduction#

In the entry on servos I discussed the specific pulse requirements to make a servo move. In a nutshell, a servo needs a positive pulse …

Reference page for Bloom configuration and commonly used avr-gdb commands.

Sources#

• gdb Resources
• Online User Manual: Debugging with GDB
• Bloom (replaces avarice)
• Microchip SNAP (replaces the Atmel Dragon)
• Atmel-ICE Debugger more expensive version for both …