MediaTek Labs is an Internet of Things (IoT) developer program. Here you can find the tools to create pre-commercial prototypes based on Wearables and IoT chipsets from MediaTek, a pioneering fabless semiconductor company, using HDKs offered by our partners. At Pakronics, we offer a range of MediaTek platforms. LinkIt™ Smart 7688 …
An educational Drone plus Hovercraft called Airblock, this is a Kickstarter project by Makeblock. Who secured $800+ K in funding from 5000 backers. Feature Modular – Each individual parts are connectable through magnetic. Also, have a provision for detecting an incorrect connection. Programmable – Set of pre-programmed function and graphical interface …
Electronics was never a fun to learn for kids under 10 years. Lots of soldering or wiring was required to make a simple buzzer or switch. Then Littlebits disrupted the way we used to learn electronics. This product unleashed the creativity in kids, from cookie intruder alert to tweet a …
Pakronics education offers a range of workshop and customized STEM kits in Australia. These workshops include but not limited to Arduino, Genuino, mBot, Gemma, Flora, Circuit Playground, CLWB and many more DIY electronics platforms. These workshops are designed to up-skill your experience and expertise in the field of DIY electronics. The …
A simple job took them to new product and eventually starting a company around it. This is the story behind Onion, strange but yes Onion. As project they started using Arduino led them to make a simpler IoT device for software developer. As many of you may not know the main …
This kit includes everything you need to create 15 projects that let you talk to the physical world through sensor and actuators. This kit is ideal for an enthusiast who would like to take a challenge to learn by themselves. It also includes a handbook with instructions and components details. As …
What you have learned so far with Pakronics… Through previous blogs (#1, #2, #3, #4, and #5), we looked at working with Genuino board, Arduino software IDE and range of hardware components. We also learnt how to interface external components – basic input and output devices, with Genuino board. An …
If you are following our previous blogs (#1, #2, #3, #4), you would realize that so far we worked on connecting an LED (an output device!) to Genuino controller board. A microcontroller (in this case, the Genuino processor) can write (or show) data to an output device. But What if …
#SeeedStudioInAustralia Check out Grove – Speaker for your next audio project. It has power amplification and voice outputs with on-board potentiometer to adjust loudness. With different input frequency, the loud-speaker generates different tones. Buy Grove – Speaker from Pakronics: http://www.pakronics.com/collections/grove-shield-australia/products/ss107020001
The main purpose of Genuino (yes, the open-source microcontroller board) is to build systems that could interact with outside world i.e., accept input or data (switching input, sensor signal, keypress), process it and produce an output (turn on/off an LED, motor speed control, display message or value etc.). There are different …
#ArduinoInAustralia Arduino WiFi Shield 101 is the new shield based on ATWINC1500 for all your IoT needs. The shield supports easy to use library that allows you to connect Arduino board to internet. The SSID and password are required and no further configuration is needed. It also features a complete …
#DFRobotInAustralia Checkout the Steam Sensor from DFRobot. Easy to connect to the Arduino IO Expansion shield directly. The output voltage is in proportion to the humidity of the sensor surface. Applications: Simple rain detector Cheap steam level switch Touch sensor based on humidity Specification: Power supply: 3.3v or 5v Output …
After going through blog # 1 and # 2, you would have gotten a fair idea of how to setup, connect and program your Genuino board. This blog will introduce you to the concept of using programming variables in your Arduino sketch. Why use Programming variables? A variable is used …
#ArduinoInAustralia #DFRobotInAustralia. Make your electronic projects speak with Speech Synthesis Shield for Arduino. This shield is compatible to stack up on standard Arduinos. It utilises XFS5051CE speech synthesis chip that combines world leading technology and a high degree of integration. Also, supports Chinese and English languages. It can be interfaced …
What you learnt so far? If you followed the previous blog(s), by now you would have installed and tested the Genuino board successfully. In this blog, you will get an insight of how Genuino program works by making some changes in the example code. This will help you write your …
#DFRobotInAustralia. Features reverse polarity protection for input. The maximum charging current is 500 millamps. It is very easy to build a solar power system using Solar Lipo Charger (3.7V) charger with solar panel and lithium battery. Specification: Input Voltage: 4.4 ~ 6V Charging Current: 500mA Max (Depending on the solar …
So you have decided to work with Genuino, great choice I must say! Getting Started with Genuino 101 / Uno… To get started, you would need: Hardware / electronic components: Genuino Uno or 101 or any other microcontroller board Genuino Grove Shield – a board that lets you connect other …
#ArduinoInAustralia #DFRobotInAustralia Convert UART/serial protocols to an industrial standard RS485 with RS485 shield. Features standard RS485 port, a mini RS485 port and RS485 headers. It can be switched between automatic mode and manual transmission mode. There is also a enable/disable switch to block this shield while programming Arduino. Specification: Power …
#DFRobotInAustralia. Checkout Rover 5 Tank Chassis for your next robotics project. In contrast to conventional tracked chassis’s the clearance of this chassis can be adjusted by rotating the gearboxes in 5-degree increments. The rubber treads streches to maintain tension when the clearance is raised. There is a battery holder to …
#DFRobotInAustralia. Romeo- Arduino with Motor Driver- A great Arduino compatible microcontroller board from DFRobot, specially designed for robotics. It includes 2 way DC motor driver on-board and a wireless socket – get started immediately without additional motor driver or wireless shield. Not only that, it can also be expanded by …
