A few days ago, a beginner asked me why, after running through all the examples on the STM32 development board—from lighting LEDs, handling buttons, serial communication to ADC acquisition—he felt he understood the code. However, when it came to starting a project, his mind went blank, and he had no idea where to begin. It … Read more
For embedded development beginners, the choice of the first development board directly determines the difficulty of getting started – choosing the right one can yield great results with minimal effort, while choosing the wrong one may lead to discouragement. This article compares five popular development boards: 51 Microcontroller, STM32, Raspberry Pi Pico, Raspberry Pi, and … Read more
On July 14, FriendlyELEC has officially launched the NanoPi R76S development board. This 58mm × 58mm sized SBC is equipped with the Rockchip RK3576 processor, featuring 2 2.5GbE RJ45 network ports and 1 M.2 SDIO wireless card interface. The Rockchip RK3576 processor is equipped with 4 × Cortex-A72 + 4 × Cortex-A53 Arm architecture CPU, … Read more
The following is a hardware comparison and selection guide for mainstream ESP32 development boards, covering core parameters, expansion capabilities, power consumption design, and applicable scenarios to help you accurately match project requirements: 1. Comparison of Core Parameters of Mainstream ESP32 Development Boards Development Board Model Core Chip Flash/PSRAM Wireless Features Key Interfaces Power Consumption Features … Read more
What is HTTP? HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is an application layer protocol used for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems. Understanding it differently: HTTP is the “data courier” of the internet—it securely transmits text, images, files, and any data between devices and servers using request packets (Request) and response receipts (Response). 1 A Brief History … Read more
Scan to FollowLearn Embedded Together, learn and grow together When receiving a development board, the first thing to do is to understand it, find relevant materials, and familiarize oneself with its configurations. Then, set up the development environment. Thinking back to the past (here comes the show-off), the first development board I encountered while learning … Read more
Arduino: Having Trouble Installing ESP8266? 🤔 1. Why Does Arduino Report Errors When Installing ESP8266? Many users encounter various errors when trying to install the ESP8266 development board using the Arduino IDE. This is often due to network issues that prevent the necessary packages from being downloaded smoothly. 😥 2. One Solution: Switch to a … Read more
01 Overview of Arduino Arduino is a set of tools that can be used to sense and control the physical world. It consists of an open-source hardware platform based on a microcontroller and a development software suite for programming Arduino boards. Its hardware includes a development board centered around the Atmel AVR microcontroller and various … Read more
Recently, I discovered that Orange Pi has released a new product. Although it hasn’t officially launched yet, various materials and images have already been made available. Just looking at its appearance and name, I was quite taken aback; it’s called Orange Pi R2S This clearly aims to compete with FriendlyARM’s NanoPi R2S, but this time … Read more
When I first introduced cloud phones (Unveiling Cloud Phone Technology! Achieving Low-Cost Transformation of One Computer into Hundreds of “Virtual Phones” in Practice), I mentioned that the mobile box from Magic Cloud was a bit expensive. However, running it on a server lacked graphical acceleration, which slightly affected the experience, so I tried running it … Read more