Understanding MQTT Servers: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding MQTT Servers: A Comprehensive Guide

Note: Please be aware that there is a resource download method at the end of the article. Download and save it as soon as possible to avoid deletion! MQTT Server 📡 Have you ever wondered how IoT devices “talk” to each other? The answer is—MQTT! Today, we will discuss this amazing protocol and its servers. … Read more

FreeRTOScpp: Restructuring the Development Paradigm of Embedded Real-Time Systems RTOS with Modern C++ Features

FreeRTOScpp: Restructuring the Development Paradigm of Embedded Real-Time Systems RTOS with Modern C++ Features

When FreeRTOS Meets Modern C++ As the leading embedded real-time operating system kernel in the global market, FreeRTOS supports over 40 processor architectures under the MIT open-source license. Its lightweight kernel and mature TCP/IP stack have become the preferred choice for IoT devices. The emergence of the FreeRTOScpp project injects modern C++ genes into this … Read more

Low Power Design in C++ Embedded Development

Low Power Design in C++ Embedded Development

Low Power Design in C++ Embedded Development In modern embedded systems, low power design is a crucial topic. With the proliferation of IoT devices and wearables, effectively managing power consumption has become a challenge that developers must face. This article will introduce some low power design strategies in C++ embedded development and provide corresponding code … Read more

Basic Usage of CMake: A Must for Native Cross-Platform Development

Basic Usage of CMake: A Must for Native Cross-Platform Development

CMake is an open-source, cross-platform suite of tools for building, testing, and packaging software. CMake controls the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler-independent configuration files (CMakeLists.txt) and generates native build files and workspaces that can be used in your chosen build environment. The CMake suite was created by Kitware in response to the … Read more

Detailed Explanation of VxWorks Device Drivers

Detailed Explanation of VxWorks Device Drivers

University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui, Hefei) Department of Modern Physics Fast Electronics Laboratory Author: Cao Guiping Click “Read the original text” to download the high-definition e-book For learning reference only VxWorks is a commonly used embedded real-time operating system, with applications in many fields. However, due to the lack of public source … Read more

Rust: A Future for Safe Real-Time Software Without C/C++

Rust: A Future for Safe Real-Time Software Without C/C++

Author: lochsh Translator: Ma Kewei Editor: Wang Wenjing As an emerging programming language, Rust is heavily influenced by functional programming languages such as Haskell and OCaml, making its syntax similar to C++, but its semantics are entirely different. Rust is a statically typed language with complete type inference, unlike C++ which has partial type inference. … Read more

Zephyr Enthusiasts Monthly Issue 3 – 202503

Zephyr Enthusiasts Monthly Issue 3 - 202503

This issue records the latest news and shareable content about Zephyr, published in the last week of each month. This magazine is open source (GitHub: lgl88911/Zephyr_Fans_Monthly[1]), and contributions, issue submissions, or recommendations for Zephyr content are welcome. Project Data Excluding merges, 314 authors have pushed 1,431 commits to the main branch and 1,486 commits to … Read more

Device Initialization Order in Zephyr

Device Initialization Order in Zephyr

On a motherboard, there are numerous devices, and the order of their initialization is critical. For example, on an ESP32, an I2C device must be initialized before other devices that depend on it. In Zephyr, the initialization order of devices is controlled through device initialization levels, priorities, and the device tree. Initialization Methods There are … Read more

Comparison and Summary of Several OTA Upgrade Solutions for IoT WiFi Modules

Comparison and Summary of Several OTA Upgrade Solutions for IoT WiFi Modules

In IoT development, OTA upgrades (firmware update Over The Air) are essential features for modules. This article will introduce several common OTA solutions using the RTL8711, Espressif 8266 , and Qingke 3186 WiFi modules as examples, and provide a comparative summary. RTL8711 OTA Upgrade Solution Solution Overview The flash partition of the 8711 is shown … Read more