Author Archives: Willem Aandewiel

I2C Rotary Encoder

Posted on 3 October 2019 by Willem Aandewiel
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I will address two topics in this post.

The first one is about Rotary Encoders and what you can do with them. The second is about the Inter-Integrated Circuit protocol (I²C), developed by Philips.

Een in het Nederlands vertaalde versie van deze post kunt je hier vinden.… Read the rest

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Universal InfraRed IoT Learning Remote

Posted on 15 July 2019 by Willem Aandewiel

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In this post I will guide you through the process of building a device that can capture Infrared-messages from an Infrared remote controller (learning mode), and resend the captured Infrared-messages (sending mode). I will use the affordable and easy to use 1of!… Read the rest

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Always wanted to own a PDP-11? Now you can!

Posted on 22 May 2019 by Willem Aandewiel

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Some time ago I wrote a post about my trip down memory lane. I visited the Apple Museum Nederland and wrote how that brought me to the micro-KIM computer. A replica of my very first computer: the KIM-1.

But before I build the micro-KIM I found another project.… Read the rest

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DSMR-logger V4 (Slimme Meter uitlezer)

Posted on 9 April 2019 by Willem Aandewiel

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In augustus 2018 publiceerde ik een project voor het uitlezen van de Slimme Meter.

Aan de hand van de vele reacties van de mensen die het project hebben nagebouwd en mijn eigen ervaring met versie 3 van de DSMR-logger vond ik het tijd worden om een nieuwe versie van de hardware en de firmware te ontwikkelen.… Read the rest

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1of! Platform for developing ESP8266 devices

Posted on 20 February 2019 by Willem Aandewiel

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      Je kunt een Nederlandse versie van deze post hier vinden.
 

Developing hardware almost always run through the same stages:

  • It starts with an idea
  • You design a concept on paper or in your head
  • Using a solder-less breadboard you connect parts to see that it works as you hoped it
    would
  • Depending on the number of units you need, you either design a PCB or you copy the
    breadboard schematic to an experiment board
  • Task fulfilled!
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Home-Assistant Integratie met de DSMR-logger

Posted on 11 February 2019 by Willem Aandewiel

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Belofte maakt schuld. In mijn post over de DSMR-logger heb ik belooft om ook een post te schrijven over de integratie van Home-Assistant met de DSMR-logger.

Die belofte willig ik met deze post in.

Home-Assistant is, naar mijn bescheiden mening, één zo niet dé meest universele en robuuste Domotica oplossing die momenteel bestaat.… Read the rest

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DONOFF – WiFi enabled light dimmer

Posted on 3 December 2018 by Willem Aandewiel
Introduction to a DIY project to built WiFi enabled LED light dimmers
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