When it comes to educational electronic projects, it’s hard to go past building a clock. You learn tons about everything from circuit concepts and assembly skills to insights about the very nature of ...
The project illustrates the driving of analog meters using PWM outputs from Arduino as well as the LCD Smartie program. A small current is typically required by meters to operate wherein a typical ...
This article describes the simple setup and explains the code to drive analog meters using PWM outputs from an Arduino and the LCD Smartie program. They also replace the meter face to show the proper ...
VFD displays are beloved for their eerie glow that sits somewhere just off what you’d call blue. [mircemk] used one of these displays to create an old-school VU meter that looks straight out of a ...
Click to viewIf you're a fan of gauges and visual indicators this DIY project combines a vintage voltage meter with a modern microchip to create an eye-catching bandwidth monitor. DIY blog SKYTEE ...
Editor's note: If you're like us and can't bear to part with that crusty old (but magnificent) analog meter, David Ashton offers everything you want to know about these gems in this three-part series: ...