SPI Signal Reverse Engineering14 Apr 2015Just as we did for the I2C signal, we’re going to pull a SPI signal apart using an oscilloscope. Because…
The Arduino SPI Library13 Apr 2015Now that we have a firm understanding of how we need to configure the signals to communicate with a SPI…
SPI Signals13 Apr 2015This module provides detail on the SPI signals, including the different clock polarities and phases. Objectives Understand the differences between…
SPI Basics10 Apr 2015This module begins our discussion of SPI basics by introducing the theory, structure and signalling of the SPI serial communications…
MCP7940 and AT30TS750A Tutorial: Time and Temp and Error Checking9 Apr 2015The I2C and SPI Education Shield features two devices on the I2C bus, the MCP7940 and AT30TS750A chips, a real…
MCP7940 Tutorial 04: Battery Backup4 Apr 2015With the clock set and the oscillator adjusted to allow for accurate time keeping, we need to make sure we…
MCP7940 Tutorial 03: Oscillator Trimming28 Mar 2015Now that we know how to get data in and out, we’ll get a little more into the advanced waters…
MCP7940 Tutorial 02: Setting and Getting Time27 Mar 2015[mathjax][/mathjax]In this MCP7940 tutorial, we’ll start to explore the MCP7940 by setting the time and retrieving the time. We’ll also…
MCP7940 Tutorial 01: Functionality Overview27 Mar 2015Welcome to the MCP7940 Real-Time Clock/Calendar from Microchip. This module will cover the functionality of the chip based on the…
Changing the I2C Library…26 Mar 2015Unfortunately, now that we’ve gotten entirely familiar with the Wire Library, we’re going to abandon it in favor of the…