[Jesus] is helping his cousin learn about microcontrollers. Right now they’re on the subject of serial communications, which turned into a nice way to add a Hackaday Easter Egg. Using and FTDI chip in ...

A given transmission on a communication channel between two machines can occur in several different ways. The transmission is characterized by the direction of the exchanges, the transmission mode, or ...

Designers are often faced with moving serial data from one location to another, over moderate distances, and in the most efficient manner. Transmitting large blocks of parallel data originally ...

AC coupling using a series capacitor is a simple method for coupling multi-gigabit transmitters and receivers. It requires only one inexpensive passive component and eliminates complications due to ...

Single-wire data transmission is useful when operating a multitude of disperse components if high speed isn’t a requirement, but there’s a need for flexibility. The approach reduces the number of ...

Theater lighting standard DMX connects up to 512 light nodes using a serial daisy chain with EIA-485 or CAT5 for control. Prehistoric man used primitive lamps made from naturally occurring materials, ...