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Explore our variety of creative microcontroller projects for all levels, ready to build with parts from our range

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New to microcontroller projects? Our XC3900 Duinotech Learning Kit has everything you need to get started with Arduino.

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How to extend HDMI signals to a different room
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We show you how to set up a HDMI extender to connect your TV or monitor to devices like game consoles, media players and surveillance systems over longer distances than a regular HDMI cable would allow.

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Wireless Garden Monitor
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Here's a project that uses two Arduino boards to communicate wirelessly - the first Arduino reads a soil moisture sensor and a temperature and humidity sensor, and sends the data to a second Arduino that displays the data in a graph and text.

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Coding Shield Project
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The Coding Shield Project is inspired by the ThinkerShield, which has been developed by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences as a tool for teaching coding.

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Personal Weather Station
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Build your very own weather station that not only displays the temperature and humidity but also reports the temperature and humidity readings to your Weather Underground account, where you can view the environmental readings from your weather station online, and even view historical logs of the environment temperature and humidity changes over time.

Ultrasonic Radar
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Ultrasonic Radar
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Watch a cool radar slide across your computer screen like the old time war-movies!

UNO Programmer
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Duinotech Uno Programmer
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Recently, we had to program a big pile of Uno's for some workshops we were running, getting kids to build the Snake Game Project.

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Programmable Remote Control
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One of the really great things about the Arduino community is how many extra features they have added to the IDE.

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Motherload Datalogger
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The Master Datalogger Project, with Google Cloud Platform!

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Laser Beam Timer
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Here's a handy little project that uses a little known feature of LEDs, and also has a laser in it, which makes it even cooler.

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Mailbox Notifier
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Get a quick alert on your phone when you get a new letter in the mailbox!

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Lithium Battery USB Charger - Powering your Arduino Project
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So you’ve just finished building your Arduino project, and it’s happily running off the USB lead hanging out of your computer.

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GPS World Clock
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While most phones have the ability to display the local time throughout the world, you may not always have access to an internet connection.

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Revive your Arduino - ISP Programming
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A handy tool to have in your Arduino Kit is an ISP programmer.

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IoT Smart Wireless Switch
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Here is a great project to get started with your very own IoT (Internet of Things) home automation project.

IR Remote Learner
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IR Remote Learner
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With our IR Remote Learner kit, you will be able to learn the custom codes of those hard to replace remotes.

Duinotech Thermostat
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Duinotech Thermostat
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Here's a project that will take you into the world beyond the basics of the Duinotech Learning Kit.

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ATtiny Programmer Shield
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The best thing about at the ATtiny85 IC is undoubtedly its size, but this also makes it difficult to program.

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How to remove Header pins
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Many off-the-shelf modules have header pins that can be difficult to work with, whether they are facing the right way or are the wrong configuration (vertical instead of horizontal, vice versa.)

Jaycar-RCT-Hero
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Resistor & Capacitor Tester
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Here's another easy to build project similar to the LED tester, and using the same hardware.

HCF-August-Oscilloscope
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Simple Duinotech Oscilloscope
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This little test tool is designed to be easily put together if you need a very basic 'scope in a hurry.

Trailer Voltage Monitor
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Trailer Voltage Monitor
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One of the guys at the office here asked if I could build an Arduino device for monitoring the voltage of the 12V battery in his trailer- as now required for registration of some trailers which have electric brakes.

Portable Soil Moisture Meter
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Portable Soil moisture meter
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This is a great little tool for the green thumbs.

Arduino Based LED Tester
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Arduino Based LED Tester
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A handy little tool that can help you out if you work with LED’s a lot, especially if you are always trying to work out the right resistor to make them work.

Installing and Setting Up the XC0440 Weather Station
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Installing and Setting Up The XC0440 Weather Station
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Even individuals who aren't technologically inclined will find the XC0440 Wi-Fi Weather Station to be an accessible yet comprehensive tool. We demonstrate just how simple it is to install and set up.

Fridge Alarm
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Arduino Fridge Alarm
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This neat little project is a good way to learn about simple Arduino programming.

LCD Arduino Clock
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LCD Arduino Clock
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This is an easy project to assemble- just one main board and two shields, but gives a fully functional, easy to read clock display which retains the time, even when disconnected from power.