Automatic Daylight Savings Time Clock
Does it annoy you having to adjust all clocks to daylight saving time twice a year? If so, then this article is for you! I …
Displays and Lighting
Here, you’ll explore the wide range of lighting and display technologies compatible with Arduino and ESP32. Topics include but are not limited to LEDs, OLEDs, LCDs, seven-segment displays, neopixel strips, e-ink, and advanced lighting effects. It also covers practical applications of these technologies in project settings.
For an overview of different lighting devices or displays have a look at the following posts:
Spin the Wheel Game
In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a Spin the Wheel game using LEDs, a buzzer, and an Arduino. The Spin the Wheel …
Game of Life on a Dot Matrix Display with MAX7219
In this tutorial you will learn how to implement the Game of Life on an 8×8 LED Dot Matrix Display using the MAX7219 driver and …
How to use the MQ-2 Gas Sensor with Arduino and an OLED
In this article, we will learn how to use the MQ-2 gas sensor with an Arduino to display gas levels on an OLED display. The …
How to Build a Motion Activated Night Light
In this tutorial, we will learn how to build a motion-activated, battery-powered, night light using an ESP32 lite and a PIR (Passive Infrared) sensor. This …
Control Halloween Lights using ESP32 on Battery
In this tutorial you will learn how to run an ESP32 lite on batteries with deep-sleep mode to control Halloween lights. And to make it …
Displays for Arduino and other MCUs – A complete overview
Welcome back to our Arduino blog! Today, we are diving into the world of displays for Arduino projects. Whether you are a beginner or an …
Lighting devices for Arduino and other MCUs – A complete overview
Lighting devices for Arduino and other microcontrollers (MCUs) offer a broad range of possibilities for both beginner and advanced developers. Devices like LEDs, LED strips, …
How to use Arduino UNO with TM1638 7-Segment LED Driver
In this article, I will show you how the TM1638 7-segment LED driver IC works and how to connect it to an Arduino UNO. I …
Interfacing ESP32 And 16×2 LCD Parallel Data (Without I2C) – In-depth Tutorial
In this article, I will show you how to connect an ESP32 microcontroller to a 16×2 LCD display with a parallel data interface. (In a …
A Guide To Interface ESP32 With TM1637 7-Segment LED Driver
In this guide I will show you how to use the TM1637 7-segment LED driver with an ESP32 microcontroller. Where do you find a 4-digit …
ESP32 And MAX7219 Matrix Display Guide – A Complete Tutorial
In this article, I will show you how to connect a MAX7219 LED dot matrix display driver with an ESP32 system. The MAX7219 driver is …
How to Connect an I2C LCD with ESP32 – An Easy Guide
Adding a simple display to your ESP32 board can take your project and HMI feature to the next level. A simple display such as an …
Arduino and ILI9486 LCD Display Module – A Complete Guide
Are you searching for a powerful and versatile display driver for your project? Look no further than the ILI9486 chip. In this article, we will …
Arduino and 7-segment Driver IC CD4511- A Step-by-step Guide
Have you ever wanted to build a project that utilizes a 4-digit or an 8-digit 7-segment display? Driving a large number of 7-segment displays with …
Arduino and MAX7219 (7-segment Display driver) – A Complete Guide
Are you looking for a way to drive a 7-segment display easily? I’ve got just the right solution for you – the MAX7219 IC. What …