Comparisons

The ATmega328P, ATmega2560 and ATmega32U4 are three of the most important classic AVR microcontrollers used in Arduino-compatible boards. They are all 8-bit microcontrollers, they are well supported by the Arduino IDE, and they have been used in thousands of projects for many years. Even though modern 32-bit boards are much more powerful, these AVR chips […]

MAS6180C-based receiver modules and ES100-based receiver modules are both used to receive longwave atomic clock time signals, but they are not the same type of receiver. The MAS6180C is a traditional AM time-signal receiver IC. The ES100 is a more advanced receiver solution designed for the enhanced WWVB signal used in North America. This article

Breadboards are useful. They are cheap, flexible and perfect for learning how simple circuits work. But every maker knows what happens when a breadboard project grows: jumper wires everywhere, loose contacts, unclear wiring and hours of troubleshooting problems that are not caused by the code at all. CANABLOX was created to solve exactly this problem.

Many Arduino-compatible boards use a separate USB-to-serial chip between the USB connector and the microcontroller. This chip allows the computer to upload sketches, open the serial monitor and communicate with the board through a virtual COM port. Common USB-to-serial solutions include the CH340 family, the CP2102 family and, on original Arduino UNO R3-style boards, the

Longwave atomic clock receiver modules are usually built for one specific carrier frequency. Two of the most important frequencies are 60 kHz and 77.5 kHz. A 60 kHz receiver can be used for time-signal systems such as WWVB in North America, MSF in the United Kingdom and JJY60 in Japan. A 77.5 kHz receiver is

Arduino shields made the original Arduino ecosystem very successful. A shield plugs on top of an Arduino UNO-style board and adds a function such as motor control, Ethernet, relays, prototyping space or a display. This approach is simple and familiar, but it also has limits. CANABLOX takes a different path. Instead of stacking one large

The ATtiny85, ATtiny88 and ATmega328P are all 8-bit AVR microcontrollers that can be used in Arduino-compatible projects. They are much smaller and simpler than modern 32-bit microcontrollers, but they are still useful when a project only needs basic control, a few inputs and outputs, or very low cost. This article compares the ATtiny85, ATtiny88 and

Microcontroller projects can get accurate time from several different sources. Three common options are longwave atomic clock receivers, NTP over the internet and GPS/GNSS time from satellite receiver modules. Each method can be accurate, but each one has different requirements and limitations. This article compares AM atomic clock receivers, NTP and GPS/GNSS time modules such

CANADUINO PLC modules are designed for users who want Arduino-compatible (Arduino IDE programmable) control hardware in a more practical automation format. Instead of wiring every input and output through loose jumper wires, a PLC-style module provides screw terminals, protected I/O options, power connections and a cleaner layout for real-world control projects. This article compares CANADUINO

The ATmega328P, RP2040 and RP2350 are all popular microcontroller choices for Arduino-compatible projects, but they represent very different generations of embedded hardware. The ATmega328P is the classic 8-bit Arduino controller used on UNO, Nano and Pro Mini boards. The RP2040 is a modern dual-core microcontroller from Raspberry Pi, used on the Raspberry Pi Pico and