Apr 27, 2025

How to integrate CMSIS-DSP library into IAR project

How to add the CMSIS-DSP library to an IAR Embedded Workbench project and make it work.

Tags:  fw ,  iar ,  toolchain

Jan 19, 2025

C++ firmware on small embedded systems - Part 3: What happens before main?

Investigating what is happening before main by exploiting the GDB and analyzing program dissasmbly.

Tags:  cpp ,  fw

Jan 18, 2025

C++ firmware on small embedded systems - Part 2: GDB basics

How to set up GDB using the Linux command line, along with useful commands to control and inspect program execution.

Tags:  cpp ,  fw

Jan 8, 2025

C++ firmware on small embedded systems - Part 1: Prerequisites

Necessary tools needed for this adventure.

Tags:  cpp ,  fw

Jan 7, 2025

C++ firmware on small embedded systems - Part 0: Motivation

Introduction in series of short posts about C++ FW development on small embedded systems.

Tags:  cpp ,  fw

Oct 1, 2024

USB Flash Drive Repair and Data recovery

Steps in USB troubleshooting, data recovery, and failure cause analysis.

Tags:  hw-repair ,  electronics

Sep 30, 2024

Essential Chemicals for PCB repairing

Take a look into our tools for cleaning, soldering and desoldering the hardware.

Tags:  hw-repair

Aug 26, 2024

Modeling Gaussian laser beams for verifying IR photodetector operation

Calculating the electric field amplitude of areas where Gaussian laser beams at varying angles cross-interfere using MATLAB.

Tags:  optics ,  math

Aug 23, 2024

Optimizing LabVIEW code for Real-Time DAQ performance

Solving latency issues and delays in LabVIEW generated code.

Tags:  fw ,  optimization ,  optics ,  c

Jul 31, 2024

UART to RS422 Communication Development and Debugging

Clarifying the ambiguous aspects and dilemmas encountered during communication hardware development.

Tags:  hw-dev

Jul 8, 2024

Reverse Engineering the Electric Van's Gear Shifter Position Sensor

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  ev ,  pcb ,  hw-repair ,  reverse-engineering ,  hw

Jul 8, 2024

Electric Van EVCC Firmware Upgrade with Custom Developed PCB

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  can ,  bms ,  ev ,  fw ,  pcb

Jul 5, 2024

ARM CMSIS-DSP natural logarithm library functions testing

Analyzing the source code to uncover how the CMSIS DSP library’s natural logarithm computation function operates under the hood.

Tags:  arm ,  math ,  c

Jun 17, 2024

Useful Tools and Gadgets to make Embedded development easier

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  equipment

Jun 4, 2024

Firmware development and calibrating PH and EC sensors

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  fw

May 29, 2024

Unusual mobile phones and dumbphones

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  phones

May 27, 2024

E-ink price tag router's hardware problem investigation

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  hw-repair ,  reverse-engineering ,  hw ,  radio

Mar 3, 2024

IoT communication evaluation testing in Serbia with RN2483 and SODAQ Mbili board

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  iot ,  fw ,  radio ,  lora

Feb 16, 2024

PS5 hardware problem investigation

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  hw-repair ,  reverse-engineering ,  hw

Feb 15, 2024

The importance of checking soldering and PCB traces (from a firmware developer's perspective)

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  hw ,  pcb ,  fw

Jan 29, 2024

How to correct voltage readings when oscilloscope goes crazy

Troubleshooting the unusual behavior of the R&S RTB2004 digital oscilloscope.

Tags:  hw-repair ,  electronics

Jan 12, 2024

How to fix ThinkPad 60Hz refresh rate on extended display

External monitor refresh rate troubleshooting with HDMI to USB-C cable.

Tags:  hw-repair ,  equipment

Dec 11, 2023

How to read RFID data

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  radio ,  equipment

Nov 7, 2023

Neuroscience basics and related concepts from an embedded developer's perspective

Short summary yet to be written…

Tags:  neuro

Sep 21, 2023

The real picture of Hardware Prototyping for Firmware Development

Uncover the challenges and messiness faced during hardware prototyping, with a special focus on the often overlooked, less glamorous aspects of development.

Tags:  hw ,  fw

Sep 19, 2023

Repairing the current measurement feature of a multimeter UNI-T UT58C

Discover the process of repairing the multimeter’s current measurement feature, the troubleshooting steps taken, and the locating and replacement of the critical component.

Tags:  hw-repair ,  electronics

Aug 2, 2022

Nissan Leaf's CAN bus data capturing and analyzing

CAN bus data analysis of the Nissan Leaf, focusing on investigating the battery State of Health (SOH) with custom assembled hardware device for acquiring and deciphering data.

Tags:  can ,  bms ,  ev ,  fw

Jul 14, 2022

Simple Battery management system (BMS) C++ firmware developed in object-oriented way

Explore the development process that cleanly highlights the advantages of applying OOP principles in a simple yet robust BMS firmware written in C++.

Tags:  bms ,  cpp ,  bsc-thesis ,  fw ,  electronics

Apr 25, 2021

The beginning: Our Raspberry Pi journey

Raspberry Pi is the gateway to computing exploration. If you’re unsure where to start this device offers endless possibilities, of which we tried just a few.

Tags:  rpi ,  iot

Sep 19, 2020

Exploring Fractals: Zooming into Mandelbrot set with software developed in C

Small program written in C which generates images of specific sections of the Mandelbrot set.

Tags:  c ,  math