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VP-EC-8KO Designing Relay Output Modules

VP-EC-8KO Designing Relay Output Modules

The design criteria for a relay module has to have real world applications: heavy duty relay contacts of at least 10 A Ac at 120 VAC, transient pro...

VP-PSDC-05-033 Project Power Supply

VP-PSDC-05-033 Project Power Supply

Every embedded project needs to have power, usually 5 VDC and/or 3.3VDC. A switcher power supply provides high efficiency (= low heat) and a linear...

Serial Converter Tips for the Raspberry Pi

The Pi has a uart that is accessible on the expansion port, which we use for our wireless zigbee shield. Not too long ago I was working on a projec...