• DIY USB Power Delivery Lab Bench Power Supply

    Today I want to write about the journey of designing and building my own DIY USB Power Delivery Lab Bench Power Supply. I want to address all the different steps needed to bring a project idea to life. I have to say, this project is still a work in progress, and I already found a few mistakes. Therefore you should not take my plans at the moment to build your own. The Problem There are a few essential tools you need when working on electronic projects. At first, you need a Multimeter. You need to be able to measure voltage and current accurately. And even though you can pay many…

  • How to connect your RC receiver to your computer via USB

    I love to fly my drone, but at the moment I have to wait for new parts to arrive. So my goal was to connect my RC remote to my computer to fly in HELI-X8, one of my favorite simulation games. Here I want to show you how to connect your RC receiver to your computer. All the code of this tutorial can also be found on my GitHub page. What Microcontroller to choose? ESP8266, Arduino pro mini? At first, I had to decide what microcontroller to choose. I had a few different options. My ESP8266s and Arduino pro minis couldn’t accomplish the task because they can only talk to…