Leer KiCad met Peter Dalmaris
De Academy Pro Box "Design PCBs like a Pro" biedt een compleet, gestructureerd trainingsprogramma in PCB-ontwerp, dat online leren combineert met praktische toepassing. Gebaseerd op de KiCad-cursus van Peter Dalmaris, integreert het 15 weken durende programma videolessen, gedrukt materiaal (2 boeken) en praktijkgerichte projecten om ervoor te zorgen dat deelnemers niet alleen de theorie begrijpen, maar ook de vaardigheden ontwikkelen om deze in de praktijk toe te passen.
In tegenstelling tot standaardcursussen biedt de Academy Pro Box een begeleid leertraject met wekelijkse mijlpalen en fysieke componenten om werkende PCB's te ontwerpen, testen en produceren. Deze aanpak ondersteunt een diepgaandere leerervaring en een betere kennisbehoud.
De box is ideaal voor ingenieurs, studenten en professionals die praktische expertise in PCB-ontwerp willen ontwikkelen met behulp van open-sourcetools. Met de extra optie om hun afstudeerproject te laten produceren, ronden deelnemers het programma af met echte resultaten – klaar voor gebruik, testen of verdere ontwikkeling.
Learn by doing
Vaardigheden ontwikkelen. Echte printplaten ontwerpen. Gerbers genereren. Je eerste bestelling plaatsen. Dit is niet zomaar een cursus – het is een compleet projecttraject van idee tot product.
Wat u leert/ontvangt
Werkkennis van de tools van KiCad
Vertrouwen in het ontwerpen van uw eigen printplaten (PCB’s)
Een volledig produceerbare printplaat – door u zelf gemaakt
Wat zit er in de doos (cursus)?
Beide delen van "KiCad Like a Pro" (t.w.v. € 105)
Vol 1: Fundamentals and Projects
Vol 2: Advanced Projects and Recipes
Couponcode voor deelname aan de bestseller KiCad 9 online cursus van Peter Dalmaris op Udemy, met meer dan 20 uur aan videotraining. U voltooit drie volledige ontwerpprojecten:
Breadboard voeding
Kleine zonne-energie voeding
Datalogger met EEPROM en klok
Voucher van Eurocircuits voor de productie van printplaten (t.w.v. € 85 excl. BTW)
Leermateriaal (van deze box/cursus)
15-weken leerprogramma
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Week 1: Setup, Fundamentals, and First Steps in PCB Design
Week 2: Starting Your First PCB Project – Schematic Capture
Week 3: PCB Layout – From Netlist to Board Design
Week 4: Design Principles, Libraries, and Workflow
Week 5: Your First Real-World PCB Project
Week 6: Custom Libraries – Symbols, Footprints, and Workflow
Week 7: Advanced Tools – Net Classes, Rules, Zones, Routing
Week 8: Manufacturing Files, BOMs, and PCB Ordering
Week 9: Advanced Finishing Techniques – Graphics, Refinement, and Production Quality
Week 10: Tiny Solar Power Supply – From Schematic to Layout
Week 11: Tiny Solar Power Supply – PCB Layout and Production Prep
Week 12: ESP32 Clone Project – Schematic Design and Layout Prep
Week 13: ESP32 Clone – PCB Layout and Manufacturing Prep
Week 14: Final Improvements and Advanced Features
Week 15: Productivity Tools, Simulation, and Automation
KiCad-cursus met 18 lessen op Udemy (door Peter Dalmaris)
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Introduction
Getting started with PCB design
Getting started with KiCad
Project: A hands-on tour of KiCad (Schematic Design)
Project: A hands-on tour of KiCad (Layout)
Design principles and PCB terms
Design workflow and considerations
Fundamental KiCad how-to: Symbols and Eeschema
Fundamental KiCad how-to: Footprints and Pcbnew
Project: Design a simple breadboard power supply PCB
Project: Tiny Solar Power Supply
Project: MCU datalogger with build-in 512K EEPROM and clock
Recipes
KiCad 9 new features and improvements
Legacy (from previous versions of KiCad)
KiCad 7 update (Legacy)
(Legacy) Gettings started with KiCad
Bonus lecture
Over de auteur
Dr. Peter Dalmaris, PhD, is docent, elektrotechnisch ingenieur en maker. Hij is maker van online videocursussen over doe-het-zelf-elektronica en auteur van diverse technische boeken. Sinds 2013 is Peter Chief Tech Explorer bij Tech Explorations, het bedrijf dat hij oprichtte in Sydney (Australië). Zijn missie is om technologie te verkennen en de wereld te helpen opleiden.
Wat is Elektor Academy Pro?
Elektor Academy Pro biedt gespecialiseerde leeroplossingen voor professionals, engineeringteams en technische experts in de elektronica- en embedded systemenindustrie. Het stelt zowel individuen als organisaties in staat hun praktijkkennis te verdiepen, vaardigheden te versterken en voorop te blijven lopen met hoogwaardige content en praktische trainingstools.
Van praktijkgerichte projecten en cursussen onder leiding van experts tot diepgaande technische inzichten – Elektor ondersteunt ingenieurs bij het aanpakken van de actuele uitdagingen binnen elektronica en embedded systemen. Ons educatieve aanbod bestaat uit Academy-boeken, Pro Boxes, webinars, conferenties en branchespecifieke B2B-magazines – allemaal ontwikkeld met het oog op professionele groei.
Of u nu ingenieur, R&D-specialist of technisch beslisser bent: Elektor Academy Pro slaat de brug tussen theorie en praktijk, helpt u nieuwe technologieën te beheersen en stimuleert innovatie binnen uw organisatie.
This adjustable circuit board holder is ideal for clamping PCB for soldering, desoldering or rework.
Kenmerken
2 adjustable grips on a retractable stand to accommodate various board sizes.
The adjustable clamps allow the PCB to rotate 360 degrees and stay set in any position.
The base of this rigid metal stand features four rubber feet to ensure stability.
Specificaties
Product size
30 x 16.5 x 12.5 cm
Max. holding size
20 x 14 cm
Weight
450 g
Build your own AI microcontroller applications from scratch
The MAX78000FTHR from Maxim Integrated is a small development board based on the MAX78000 MCU. The main usage of this board is in artificial intelligence applications (AI) which generally require large amounts of processing power and memory. It marries an Arm Cortex-M4 processor with a floating-point unit (FPU), convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerator, and RISC-V core into a single device. It is designed for ultra-low power consumption, making it ideal for many portable AI-based applications.
This book is project-based and aims to teach the basic features of the MAX78000FTHR. It demonstrates how it can be used in various classical and AI-based projects. Each project is described in detail and complete program listings are provided. Readers should be able to use the projects as they are, or modify them to suit their applications. This book covers the following features of the MAX78000FTHR microcontroller development board:
Onboard LEDs and buttons
External LEDs and buttons
Using analog-to-digital converters
I²C projects
SPI projects
UART projects
External interrupts and timer interrupts
Using the onboard microphone
Using the onboard camera
Convolutional Neural Network
Leer hoe je de ESP32 Microcontroller en het programmeren met MicroPython in je toekomstige projecten kunt gebruiken!
Het (Engelstalige) projectboek, geschreven door de bekende Elektor auteur Dogan Ibrahim, bevat vele software- en hardware-gebaseerde projecten die speciaal voor de MakePython ESP32 ontwikkelkit ontwikkeld zijn. De kit wordt geleverd met verschillende LED's, sensoren, en actuatoren. De kit helpt je de basiskennis op te doen om eigen IoT projecten te maken.
Alle volledig geëvalueerde projecten in het boek zijn voorzien van de bijgeleverde componenten. Elk project bevat een blokschema, een schakelschema, een volledige programmalijst, en een volledige programma beschrijving.
Inbegrepen in de kit
1x MakePython ESP32 ontwikkelingsboard met LCD
1x Ultrasone afstandsmeter
1x Temperatuur- en luchtvochtigheidssensor
1x Zoemer module
1x DS18B20 module
1x Infrarood module
1x Potentiometer
1x WS2812 module
1x Geluidssensor
1x Trilsensor
1x Module met lichtgevoelige weerstand
1x Puls sensor
1x Servo motor
1x USB kabel
2x Knop
2x Breadboard
45x Schakeldraad
10x Weerstand 330R
10x LED (Rood)
10x LED (Groen)
1x Projectboek (Engelstalig, 206 pagina's)
Boek met 46 projecten
LED Projecten
Knipperende LED
SOS knipperende LED
Knipperende LED – met behulp van een timer
Afwisselend knipperende LEDs
Knopbediening
De knippersnelheid van de LED's veranderen met drukknop onderbrekingen
Chasing-LEDs
Binaire teller met LEDs
Kerstverlichting (willekeurig-knipperende 8 LEDs)
Elektronische dobbelsteen
Geluksdag van het week
Projecten voor Pulsewidth Modulation (PWM)
Genereer een PWM golfvorm van 1000 Hz met 50% duty cycle
LED helderheid regelen
Meten van de frequentie en duty cycle van een PWM golfvorm
Melodieën maker
Eenvoudig elektronisch orgel
Servo motor besturing
Servo motor DS18B20 thermometer
Projecten voor analoog naar digitaal converteren (ADC)
Voltmeter
Plotten van de analoge ingangsspanning
Interne temperatuursensor van de ESP32
Ohmmeter
Lichtgevoelige weerstandsmodule
Projecten voor digitaal naar analoog converteren (DAC)
Opwekken van vaste spanningen
Opwekken van een zaagtand-golf signaal
Opwekken van een driehoek-golf signaal
Golfvorm met willekeurige periode
Genereren van een sinus-golf signaal
Genereren van een nauwkeurig sinus-golf signaal met behulp van een timer interrupts
Gebruik van het OLED Display
Seconden teller
Gebeurtenisteller
DS18B20 digitale thermometer met OLED
ON-OFF temperatuur regelaar
Meten van temperatuur en luchtvochtigheid
Ultrasone afstandsmeting
Hoogte van een persoon (stadiometer)
Hartslag (polsslag) meten
Andere bij de set geleverde sensoren
Diefstal alarm
Met geluid geactiveerd licht
Infrarood obstakel-vermijding met zoemer
WS2812 RGB LED ring
Tijdregistratie van temperatuur en luchtvochtigheid
Netwerkprogrammering
Wi-Fi scanner
Bediening op afstand vanuit de Internet browser (met een smartphone of PC) – Webserver
Temperatuur- en luchtvochtigheidsgegevens opslaan in de Cloud
Werking met Low-Power
Gebruik een timer om de processor te laten ontwaken
Build your own AI microcontroller applications from scratch
The MAX78000FTHR from Maxim Integrated is a small development board based on the MAX78000 MCU. The main usage of this board is in artificial intelligence applications (AI) which generally require large amounts of processing power and memory. It marries an Arm Cortex-M4 processor with a floating-point unit (FPU), convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerator, and RISC-V core into a single device. It is designed for ultra-low power consumption, making it ideal for many portable AI-based applications.
This book is project-based and aims to teach the basic features of the MAX78000FTHR. It demonstrates how it can be used in various classical and AI-based projects. Each project is described in detail and complete program listings are provided. Readers should be able to use the projects as they are, or modify them to suit their applications. This book covers the following features of the MAX78000FTHR microcontroller development board:
Onboard LEDs and buttons
External LEDs and buttons
Using analog-to-digital converters
I²C projects
SPI projects
UART projects
External interrupts and timer interrupts
Using the onboard microphone
Using the onboard camera
Convolutional Neural Network
History and Future in the Internet of Things
This book thoroughly reviews the history of the development of embedded Operating Systems, covers the technical characteristics, historic facts, as well as background business stories of mainstream embedded Operating Systems, and analyzes the technical evolution, market development, and new opportunities of embedded Operating Systems in the age of the Internet of Things.
From the perspective of time, the book examines the evolution of critical technical aspects, including real-time and Power Management of embedded Operating Systems and Linux, Internet of Things security, communication, and cloud computing.
The book looks into applications of embedded Operating Systems with important markets of mobile phones, communication equipment, automobile, and wearable devices, and also discusses business model and the issue of intellectual property of embedded Operating Systems.
In addition, the book walks through the status quo, technical features, product evaluation and background of the Internet of Things Operating Systems in the second half of the book.
For Raspberry Pi, ESP32 and nRF52 with Python, Arduino and Zephyr
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio chips are ubiquitous from Raspberry Pi to light bulbs. BLE is an elaborate technology with a comprehensive specification, but the basics are quite accessible.
A progressive and systematic approach will lead you far in mastering this wireless communication technique, which is essential for working in low power scenarios.
In this book, you’ll learn how to:
Discover BLE devices in the neighborhood by listening to their advertisements.
Create your own BLE devices advertising data.
Connect to BLE devices such as heart rate monitors and proximity reporters.
Create secure connections to BLE devices with encryption and authentication.
Understand BLE service and profile specifications and implement them.
Reverse engineer a BLE device with a proprietary implementation and control it with your own software.
Make your BLE devices use as little power as possible.
This book shows you the ropes of BLE programming with Python and the Bleak library on a Raspberry Pi or PC, with C++ and NimBLE-Arduino on Espressif’s ESP32 development boards, and with C on one of the development boards supported by the Zephyr real-time operating system, such as Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52 boards.
Starting with a very little amount of theory, you’ll develop code right from the beginning. After you’ve completed this book, you’ll know enough to create your own BLE applications.
Ready-to-use devices and self-built Arduino nodes in the 'The Things Network'
LoRaWAN has developed excellently as a communication solution in the IoT. The Things Network (TTN) has contributed to this. The Things Network was upgraded to The Things Stack Community Edition (TTS (CE)). The TTN V2 clusters were closed towards the end of 2021.
This book shows you the necessary steps to operate LoRaWAN nodes using TTS (CE) and maybe extend the network of gateways with an own gateway. Meanwhile, there are even LoRaWAN gateways suitable for mobile use with which you can connect to the TTN server via your cell phone.
The author presents several commercial LoRaWAN nodes and new, low-cost and battery-powered hardware for building autonomous LoRaWAN nodes. Registering LoRaWAN nodes and gateways in the TTS (CE), providing the collected data via MQTT and visualization via Node-RED, Cayenne, Thingspeak, and Datacake enable complex IoT projects and completely new applications at very low cost.
This book will enable you to provide and visualize data collected with battery-powered sensors (LoRaWAN nodes) wirelessly on the Internet. You will learn the basics for smart city and IoT applications that enable, for example, the measurement of air quality, water levels, snow depths, the determination of free parking spaces (smart parking), and the intelligent control of street lighting (smart lighting), among others.
This book discusses the basic components of any alarm system.
All alarm systems have two basic functions. First, they monitor their environment looking for a change such as a door or window opening or someone moving about in the room. Second, they alert the legal owner or user to this change. The system described in this book uses a scanning type software to detect intruders. It behaves like a guard dog, pacing up and down the fence line on the lookout for either an intruder or a familiar person. If you have an alarm key, you can disarm the system and enter.
With the scanning method, the software is easy to write and explain. It can scan eight alarm zones plus two special fire zones in about one second.
You don’t have to be an electrical engineer to install an alarm system, just a decent carpenter, painter, and plasterer! Because this alarm system runs on 12 volts, you don’t have to be a licensed electrician either to install it. The alarm system presented here uses Python software on the Raspberry Pi combined with some elementary electronic circuits. The code described in the book, as well as CAD files and a bill of materials for the alarm panel, are available for free downloading. The book provides the reader with examples of typical configurations coming straight from the author‘s experience. After reviewing the hardware components typically used in common alarm systems, the author shows how to plan one yourself.
To implement a modular alarm, no matter if it is for a single house or for a business or restaurant, the book shows how to skillfully combine a Raspberry Pi with small auxiliary electronic circuits. These are not installation instructions but food for thought that will enable readers to find a solution to their needs.
For Raspberry Pi, ESP32 and nRF52 with Python, Arduino and Zephyr
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio chips are ubiquitous from Raspberry Pi to light bulbs. BLE is an elaborate technology with a comprehensive specification, but the basics are quite accessible.
A progressive and systematic approach will lead you far in mastering this wireless communication technique, which is essential for working in low power scenarios.
In this book, you’ll learn how to:
Discover BLE devices in the neighborhood by listening to their advertisements.
Create your own BLE devices advertising data.
Connect to BLE devices such as heart rate monitors and proximity reporters.
Create secure connections to BLE devices with encryption and authentication.
Understand BLE service and profile specifications and implement them.
Reverse engineer a BLE device with a proprietary implementation and control it with your own software.
Make your BLE devices use as little power as possible.
This book shows you the ropes of BLE programming with Python and the Bleak library on a Raspberry Pi or PC, with C++ and NimBLE-Arduino on Espressif’s ESP32 development boards, and with C on one of the development boards supported by the Zephyr real-time operating system, such as Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52 boards.
Starting with a very little amount of theory, you’ll develop code right from the beginning. After you’ve completed this book, you’ll know enough to create your own BLE applications.
As demand for solar panel installation has risen sharply, especially for installations larger than balcony power plants, the order books of solar companies are full. If you ask for a quote today, you may have to wait a while, if your request isn't simply postponed indefinitely. Another consequence of the solar boom is that some companies are charging very high prices for installations.
Yet there is an obvious and radical solution to the problem of excessive prices: Do it yourself, as the English say. The price of materials is currently affordable, and it's the ideal time for those who do the work themselves. They couldn't save more. Add to this the satisfaction of doing something useful, both economically and ecologically, and the pleasure of building yourself.
In this special issue, you'll find a wide selection of Elektor assemblies, from solar panel controllers to solar water heaters and solar panel orientation systems. The issue also contains practical information on solar panel installation and the technology behind them. Finally, there are a number of articles on the subject of balcony power plants, from how to install them to how to connect them to the Internet...
Contents
BASICS
Dimensioning Photovoltaic Panel ArraysAn introduction to photovoltaic energy and the commonest techniques,followed by simplified calculation models and setup guidelines.
Light Sensor TechnologyMeasuring daylight using LEDs.
Solar Power Made SimpleSolar charging with and without a controller.
Cable Cross-sections and Energy Losses in Solar SystemsKey considerations on the minimum values to respect for electricalcurrent in solar panel cabling.
Solar ModulesEverything you always wanted to know about solar panels...
Ideal Diode ControllerDiode Circuits with Low Power Dissipation.
TIPS
Tracking for Solar Modules
zBot Solar/Battery Power Supply
Solar Cell Array Charger with Regulator
Solar Cell Voltage Regulator
Solar-Powered Night Light
Alternative Solar Battery Charger
PROJECTS
Energy LoggerMeasuring and Recording Power Consumption.
Tiny Solar SupplySunlight In, 3.3 V Out.
A Do-It-Yourself DTURead Data from Small Inverters by μC.
Solar ChargerPortable energy for people on the move.
Solar Thermal Energy RegulatorMaximum power point tracking explored.
2-amp Maximum Power Tracking ChargerSolar Power To The Max.
Computer-driven HeliostatFollow the sun or the stars.
Garden LightingUsing solar cells.
Solar Panel Voltage Converter for IoT DevicesYes we CAN exploit indoor lighting.
Travel ChargerFree power in the mountains.
Solar Cell Battery Charger/MonitorWith protection against deep discharge.
Solar-powered Battery ChargerPIC12C671 avoids overcharging and deep charging.
Converters for Photovoltaic PanelsContributed by TME (Transfer MultisortElektronik).
Solar Charging RegulatorFor panels up to 53 watts.
Solar-Powered ChargerFor lead-acid batteries.
CAN Bus + Arduino for Solar PV Cell MonitoringDetect and locate serviceable panels in large arrays.
Balcony Power Plant 2.0The latest: solar panels, installation and inverters
As demand for solar panel installation has risen sharply, especially for installations larger than balcony power plants, the order books of solar companies are full. If you ask for a quote today, you may have to wait a while, if your request isn't simply postponed indefinitely. Another consequence of the solar boom is that some companies are charging very high prices for installations.
Yet there is an obvious and radical solution to the problem of excessive prices: Do it yourself, as the English say. The price of materials is currently affordable, and it's the ideal time for those who do the work themselves. They couldn't save more. Add to this the satisfaction of doing something useful, both economically and ecologically, and the pleasure of building yourself.
In this special issue, you'll find a wide selection of Elektor assemblies, from solar panel controllers to solar water heaters and solar panel orientation systems. The issue also contains practical information on solar panel installation and the technology behind them. Finally, there are a number of articles on the subject of balcony power plants, from how to install them to how to connect them to the Internet...
Contents
BASICS
Dimensioning Photovoltaic Panel ArraysAn introduction to photovoltaic energy and the commonest techniques,followed by simplified calculation models and setup guidelines.
Light Sensor TechnologyMeasuring daylight using LEDs.
Solar Power Made SimpleSolar charging with and without a controller.
Cable Cross-sections and Energy Losses in Solar SystemsKey considerations on the minimum values to respect for electricalcurrent in solar panel cabling.
Solar ModulesEverything you always wanted to know about solar panels...
Ideal Diode ControllerDiode Circuits with Low Power Dissipation.
TIPS
Tracking for Solar Modules
zBot Solar/Battery Power Supply
Solar Cell Array Charger with Regulator
Solar Cell Voltage Regulator
Solar-Powered Night Light
Alternative Solar Battery Charger
PROJECTS
Energy LoggerMeasuring and Recording Power Consumption.
Tiny Solar SupplySunlight In, 3.3 V Out.
A Do-It-Yourself DTURead Data from Small Inverters by μC.
Solar ChargerPortable energy for people on the move.
Solar Thermal Energy RegulatorMaximum power point tracking explored.
2-amp Maximum Power Tracking ChargerSolar Power To The Max.
Computer-driven HeliostatFollow the sun or the stars.
Garden LightingUsing solar cells.
Solar Panel Voltage Converter for IoT DevicesYes we CAN exploit indoor lighting.
Travel ChargerFree power in the mountains.
Solar Cell Battery Charger/MonitorWith protection against deep discharge.
Solar-powered Battery ChargerPIC12C671 avoids overcharging and deep charging.
Converters for Photovoltaic PanelsContributed by TME (Transfer MultisortElektronik).
Solar Charging RegulatorFor panels up to 53 watts.
Solar-Powered ChargerFor lead-acid batteries.
CAN Bus + Arduino for Solar PV Cell MonitoringDetect and locate serviceable panels in large arrays.
Balcony Power Plant 2.0The latest: solar panels, installation and inverters
