Using Vivado’s Built-in Simulator to Debug Designs
A classic interaction between a new FPGA user and an embattled older engineer (whether on our Forums or elsewhere) goes as follows: New engineer: My design doesn’t work, could you …
A classic interaction between a new FPGA user and an embattled older engineer (whether on our Forums or elsewhere) goes as follows: New engineer: My design doesn’t work, could you …
Acquiring and Measuring FM Radio Frequencies From Your Desktop Overview Using Waveforms’ Oscilloscope or Spectrum Analyzer instruments to acquire the typical FM radio frequencies is just one of the capabilities …
In this last installment of our four-part blog series about creating a smart lamp, we will bring everything together. The HAL for the WaveForms SDK we developed in the Part …
Using Additional Software to View Date Remotely Now that we’ve created a working distributed data collection and display system (see parts 1 through 4), let’s briefly explore other software packages available …
Distributing the Applications to View the Data Remotely The goal of this article series is to demonstrate how to create a data acquisition system on one system, and view the …
Creating an Application to View Data with VB.NET In Part 2, we created a working application to read telemetry from sensors connected to a USB-2408, write the telemetry or data to …
In this third issue of our four-part blog post series covering the creation of a smart LED-lamp, we are designing the Android app controlling brightness and state of the LED. …
In today’s manufacturing world, companies are trying to do more with less staffing by maximizing throughput or looking for critical status of a production line without interrupting focus of production …
This is second part in this series. Part 1 – Setting Up an MS Database Part 3 – Creating an Application to View Data Part 4 – Distributing Applications Part …
This is the second installment of a series of four blog posts explaining how to design a smart RGB-lamp. If you are interested, you can find Part 1 here. By …
How Do You Measure an IEPE Accelerometer? The Basics of IEPE Sensors Matching IEPE (Integrated Electronics Piezo-Electric) sensors to an instrument can be quite easy if you know a few …
This is the first part of a series of four blog posts where we will design a smart RGB-lamp which is powered by a battery and controlled through an app …
Temperature Two-Point Controller A control system manages and regulates the behavior of a device or a system. There are many types of control systems: open-loop, closed-loop, logic, two-point, linear, proportional, …
Implementing Predictive Maintenance with Raspberry Pi Industry 4.0 is making its way into the world of mechanical engineering. The growing interconnectivity of machines allows, with the help of sensors, to …
What Do Data Acquisition Specifications Actually Mean? I got my first taste of data acquisition working in a student lab at NASA Glenn Research Center. I was working on a …
Why Does FPGA Form Factor Matter? For electronics, the conventional definition of form factor is the size, shape, and physical features or specifications of electronic hardware components. Hence, every item …
A Message from Digilent’s President Hi Everyone! It has certainly been an interesting couple of years here at Digilent and no doubt for our customers like you, too. Focusing on …
Step-by-Step Guide to Building an Arch Linux-Based Project This paper will provide a step-by-step guide to build from ground up a Genesys ZU development board-based hardware and software project that …
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
Creating an Eye Diagram An eye diagram, common in telecommunications, is a way of plotting the rising and falling edges of a digital signal in the same plot, creating an …
Editor’s Note – In this series, we will take a behind the scenes look at how an engineer tackles a project from beginning to end. What challenges will come up? …
The ongoing digital transformation process across all industrial sectors involves doing away with conventional processes and embracing interconnectivity, digitalization, and streamlined data management. Although conventional digital signal processors (DSPs) continue …
Signal processing has come a long way from the days when early computers used processors consisting of bit-slice chips. Now, in the 21st century, the widespread use of integrated circuits …
What is Zynq? When it comes to electronics, developers can take several different approaches to accomplish their goals. Two approaches that developers must carefully consider to construct a computer or …