Roll Your Own DRO With An Added Twist
When using a manual machine tool such as a lathe or milling machine, there can be a lot of pressure to read the position and feed the axes at the …read more Continue reading Roll Your Own DRO With An Added Twist
Category Archives: rs485
Hackaday Prize 2023: PAROL6 – A GPL Desktop Robotic Arm
Parol 6 is a 3D-printed six-axis robot arm created by [Petar Crnjak] as a combination of the principles from a few previous projects. Aside from a pneumatic gripper, each axis …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: PAROL6 – A GPL Desktop Robotic Arm
The Virtue of Wires in the Age of Wireless
We ran an article this week about RS-485, a noise resistant differential serial multidrop bus architecture. (Tell me where else you’re going to read articles like that!) I’ve had my …read more Continue reading The Virtue of Wires in the Age of Wireless
Hacker Dictionary: RS-485 Will Go the Distance
RS485 is a communication standard that should be part of the advanced hardware hacker’s arsenal; it’s not commonly encountered, but powerful exactly when you need it. It’s a physical layer …read more Continue reading Hacker Dictionary: RS-485 Will Go the Distance
Laptop Empty Space Filled With RS485 and PoE
Out of all the laptop upgrade options typically available, you wouldn’t expect this specific one. [controlmypad] decided to take a part of his RS485 device programming workflow and put it …read more Continue reading Laptop Empty Space Filled With RS485 and PoE
Learn DMX512 Basics
If you’ve done anything with modern lighting effects, you’ve probably heard of DMX, also known as DMX512. Ever wonder what’s really happening under the hood? If so, then you should …read more Continue reading Learn DMX512 Basics