A major problem for any documentation team is the fact that docs get updated over time, and links break. A broken link is one of the worst developer experiences. The user wants the information, they clicked on the link, they are actively interested, and then they are actively denied access. This is a terrible experience,
Introduction For sending data securely to Treasure Data from Mbed OS you have two options. Option 1) HTTPS library – send data directly to the Treasure Data REST API. Option 2) fluentd using fluent logger library – send data to a hosted fluentd instance that aggregates and forwards the data on to your treasure data
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Beacons – There are several types available, each with its own standards and advantages. Some are open and free, some are closed and cost money. This article will cover the three main types of beacons available, their advantages, disadvantages, derivatives, and some low-level implementation details on how beacons work. General Overview:
The latest TivaWare release (2.1.0.12573) includes several new examples, one of which is an NFC P2P demo and NFC stack using the TRF79x0A chip set. This is a brief introduction on how to use the NFC stack provided as part of TivaWare 2.1.0.12573 to do NFC P2P between a Tiva C Micro-controller and an NFC
I’ve been playing around with NFC P2P a lot recently and found the information to be rather fragmented and distributed so I’m writing this article both to help myself remember and as a reference for anyone getting started with NFC. Background First a little background on NFC, there are 3 essential types of NFC connections.
I am happy to announce the launch of UT.6.01x on edX (https://www.edx.org/course/utaustinx/utaustinx-ut-6-01x-embedded-systems-1172). UT.6.01x is an online course (aka MOOC) that serves as an introduction to embedded systems. The teaches students core concepts of embedded engineering on the Tiva Launchpad, an ARM Cortex M4 micro controller board. The basics of C programming, ARM Thumb2 assembly, blinking
A good friend of mine, Cruz Monrreal, has just released the design files for his new all purpose robotics boosterpack. If you are into robotics, or really any sort of control of the physical world with the digital I would recommend giving it a look. It has a ton of connections for everything from Bluetooth,
So, you want to create a BoosterPack for the Launchpad. Sweet, lets get you jump started. First make sure to grab the BlackstoneEngineering eagle library (it has the headers done so you can just drop them into your project). Next let me point you to some handy resources buried within the TI Wiki. BoosterPack Design
As part of the ongoing struggle to make PCB design easier I have created a github repository for Eagle projects related to class. Bundled in the library are headers for the Launchpads, outlines, and other handy shortcuts that make creating BoosterPacks easier. Go! https://github.com/BlackstoneEngineering/eagle Things included: -Launchpad Headers spaced and labeled correctly (EM and
I have recently had the pleasure of playing around with the BeagleBone Black (aka BBB) from Texas Instruments. As I have been playing around with mine I have come across numerous tips and tricks that make everything better. What follows is my attempt at collating them all together in one place, for both my benefit
