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How to use an Electromagnet

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What is an Electromagnet? The Grove Electromagnet is a type of magnetic actuator that becomes mag...

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How to use a Reed Switch

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What is a Reed Switch? The Reed Switch is a type of magnetic switch that changes its state in the...

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How to use a Heart Beat Sensor

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What is a Heart Rate Sensor? Heart Rate Sensor a plug-and-play sensor that can easily incorporate...

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How to use DFPlayer mini to play MP3

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What is a DFPlayer? 11/2024 Update A new library added below. For people trying to avoid delay()...

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Touch sensor - Using an MPR121

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What is the MPR121? The MPR121 is a tiny microchip formerly manufactured by NXP, now under Resurg...

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Using a Whadda Vibration Motor Module

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What is a Whadda Vibration Motor Module vibration motor? We already have a tutorial on how to use...

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How to use DFPlayer Pro to play Music

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What is a DFPlayer? DFPlayer Pro is a mini, simple but powerful MP3 Player. It supports four cont...

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How to use a Flat Vibration Switch

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What is a Flat Vibration Switch? This is a low-sensitivity, directional vibration-induced trigger...

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How to use a Rotary Encoder Button

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What is a Rotary Encoder Button? A rotary encoder button is an input device that combines: a Rota...

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Radio Communication: How to use RFM69HCW Radio Data Module

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What is RFM69HCW Radio Data Module? The RFM69HCW is a high-performance, low-power radio transceiv...

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How to connect a Push Button with Digital Input Pull-Up resistor

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What is Digital Input Pull-Up resistor? In Arduino, a Digital Input Pull-Up Resistor is an intern...

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Radio Communication: How to use APC220 Radio Data Module

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What is APC220 Radio Data Module? The APC220 Radio Data Module is a compact, low-power, wireless ...

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How to use a Servo Motor

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What is a Servo Motor? A servo motor is a rotary actuator that allows for precise control of angu...

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How to use 7-Segment LED Backpack

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What is 7-Segment LED Backpack? This version of the LED backpack is designed for these big bright...

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Using NFC Tools to Read/Write NFC tag

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What is NFC Tools? NFC Tools is an app which allows you to read, write and program tasks on your ...

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Using Smartphont to Read NFC tag

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What is NFC? NFC (Near Field Communication) is a short-range wireless technology that allows two ...

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Touch sensor - Using an CAP1188

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What is the CAP1188? The CAP1188 is an easy-to-use 8-channel capacitive touch sensor breakout boa...

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Making a Force Sensor/ a Button with Velostat & Conductive Fabric

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What is a Velostat and Conductive Fabric? Velostat (a.k.a. Linqstat) is a thin, flexible, pressur...

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Using a Membrane Potentiometer (SoftPot)

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What is a Membrane Potentiometer? A Membrane Potentiometer is a type of position sensor that meas...

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