# Videos

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Device drivers with Raspberry Pi Pico PIO](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-device-drivers-with-raspberry-pi-pico-pio/12230)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 January 2022 05:52 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-device-drivers-with-raspberry-pi-pico-pio/12230 "2022-01-18T05:52:54Z")

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New video! The Raspberry Pi Pico has a wonderfully flexible feature called PIO that we can use to craft custom, non-blocking device drivers. We’re working on a new load-cell ADC project in The Factory, and the serial pro…

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## [New video by Tim; Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) For Raspberry Pi With PiJuice](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-tim-uninterruptible-power-supplies-ups-for-raspberry-pi-with-pijuice/9679)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 January 2022 23:21 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-tim-uninterruptible-power-supplies-ups-for-raspberry-pi-with-pijuice/9679 "2022-01-12T23:21:13Z")

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New video - In this we will go through reasons to use an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), the features of the PiJuice UPS HAT (Hardware Attached on TOP) for Raspberry Pi and the assembly process of a PiJuice. It will …

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## [New video by Brenton; The Factory | Designing an RFID Reader](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-the-factory-designing-an-rfid-reader/12448)

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**Author:** [@Brenton](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Brenton)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [31 December 2021 05:35 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-the-factory-designing-an-rfid-reader/12448 "2021-12-31T05:35:49Z")

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New video! RFID has become an everyday tool. In TheFactory we have been developing a PiicoDev RFID reader so you can get cracking on your own RFID applications. In today’s episode we share some of the experience gained w…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev Buzzer | Raspberry Pi Pico Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-buzzer-raspberry-pi-pico-guide/12514)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2021 22:18 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-buzzer-raspberry-pi-pico-guide/12514 "2021-12-18T22:18:18Z")

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New video! Let’s make some music with the PiicoDev Buzzer Module. We’ll start off with some example codes to generate basic tones at different volumes. Then kick it up a notch and create a melody making script. Click thr…

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## [New video by Brenton; Makerverse Nano Power Timer | Quickstart Guide with Raspberry Pi Pico](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-makerverse-nano-power-timer-quickstart-guide-with-raspberry-pi-pico/12496)

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**Author:** [@Brenton](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Brenton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2021 09:40 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-makerverse-nano-power-timer-quickstart-guide-with-raspberry-pi-pico/12496 "2021-12-16T09:40:19Z")

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New video! Let’s use the Makerverse Nano Power Timer and a Raspberry Pi Pico to create a low-power datalogger. The power timer cycles power to the Pico - greatly extending the life of our batteries! Relate…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev Buzzer | Guide For Raspberry Pi](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-buzzer-guide-for-raspberry-pi/12454)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 December 2021 04:38 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-buzzer-guide-for-raspberry-pi/12454 "2021-12-13T04:38:46Z")

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New video! Let’s make some music with the PiicoDev Buzzer Module. We’ll start off with some example codes to generate basic tones at different volumes. Then kick it up a notch and create a melody making script. Click thr…

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## [New video by Brenton; Makerverse Motor Driver 2 Channel | Quickstart Guide with Raspberry Pi Pico](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-makerverse-motor-driver-2-channel-quickstart-guide-with-raspberry-pi-pico/12453)

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**Author:** [@Brenton](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Brenton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 December 2021 04:38 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-makerverse-motor-driver-2-channel-quickstart-guide-with-raspberry-pi-pico/12453 "2021-12-13T04:38:37Z")

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New video! This guide covers the use of the Makerverse 2 Channel Motor Driver to control small DC motors and bipolar stepper motors from a microcontroller. Code examples are provided for the Raspberry Pi Pico, but the co…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev Buzzer | Guide For Micro:bit](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-buzzer-guide-for-micro-bit/12451)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 December 2021 04:37 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-buzzer-guide-for-micro-bit/12451 "2021-12-13T04:37:27Z")

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New video! Let’s make some music with the PiicoDev Buzzer Module. We’ll start off with some example codes to generate basic tones at different volumes. Then kick it up a notch and create a melody making script. Click thr…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev OLED Module SSD1306 | Raspberry Pi Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-oled-module-ssd1306-raspberry-pi-guide/12111)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 December 2021 09:15 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-oled-module-ssd1306-raspberry-pi-guide/12111 "2021-12-04T09:15:44Z")

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New video! Let’s experiment with the PiicoDev OLED Module! We’ll connect our OLED to a Raspberry Pi and run some examples for drawing shapes, text, fancy graphs and we’ll even bring in a motion sensor for a fun remix at …

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev 3x RGB LED Module | Micro:bit Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-3x-rgb-led-module-micro-bit-guide/12145)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 December 2021 10:57 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-3x-rgb-led-module-micro-bit-guide/12145 "2021-12-03T10:57:40Z")

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New video! Let’s code a dazzling lighting display with the PiicoDev RGB LED Module. We’ll start off with some example code to control individual pixels, move onto generating beautiful colours and finish up with a multi-m…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Huge MicroPython Speed-Up With WS2812 LEDs](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-huge-micropython-speed-up-with-ws2812-leds/11744)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [8 October 2021 22:00 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-huge-micropython-speed-up-with-ws2812-leds/11744 "2021-10-08T22:00:11Z")

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New video! Use MicroPython decorators to drastically improve the speed of your scripts. In this episode of The Factory we double the speed of our GlowBit WS2812 matrix with “Viper” - an experimental MicroPython feature. …

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev 3x RGB LED Module | Raspberry Pi Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-3x-rgb-led-module-raspberry-pi-guide/12160)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [18 November 2021 09:42 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-3x-rgb-led-module-raspberry-pi-guide/12160 "2021-11-18T09:42:13Z")

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New video! Let’s code a dazzling lighting display with the PiicoDev RGB LED Module. We’ll start off with some example code to control individual pixels, move onto generating beautiful colours and finish up with a multi-m…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev 3x RGB LED Module | Raspberry Pi Pico Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-3x-rgb-led-module-raspberry-pi-pico-guide/12147)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 November 2021 04:33 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-3x-rgb-led-module-raspberry-pi-pico-guide/12147 "2021-11-17T04:33:27Z")

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New video! Let’s code a dazzling lighting display with the PiicoDev RGB LED Module. We’ll start off with some example code to control individual pixels, move onto generating beautiful colours and finish up with a multi-m…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev OLED Module SSD1306 | Raspberry Pi Pico Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-oled-module-ssd1306-raspberry-pi-pico-guide/12112)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 November 2021 04:29 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-oled-module-ssd1306-raspberry-pi-pico-guide/12112 "2021-11-14T04:29:26Z")

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New video! Let’s experiment with the PiicoDev OLED Module! We’ll connect our OLED to a Raspberry Pi Pico and run some examples for drawing shapes, text, fancy graphs and we’ll even bring in a motion sensor for a fun remi…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev Colour Sensor VEML6040 | Micro:bit Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-colour-sensor-veml6040-micro-bit-guide/12084)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 November 2021 06:20 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-colour-sensor-veml6040-micro-bit-guide/12084 "2021-11-10T06:20:36Z")

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New video! Let’s measure colour with a PiicoDev Colour Sensor and a Micro:bit. We’ll read raw colour data in RGB and HSV, and by the end of this tutorial we’ll be able to classify different coloured objects and make a fr…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev Colour Sensor VEML6040 | Raspberry Pi Pico Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-colour-sensor-veml6040-raspberry-pi-pico-guide/12083)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 November 2021 05:52 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-colour-sensor-veml6040-raspberry-pi-pico-guide/12083 "2021-11-10T05:52:52Z")

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New video - Let’s measure colour with a PiicoDev Colour Sensor and a Raspberry Pi Pico. We’ll read raw colour data in RGB and HSV, and by the end of this tutorial we’ll be able to classify different coloured objects and …

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev Colour Sensor VEML6040 | Raspberry Pi Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-colour-sensor-veml6040-raspberry-pi-guide/12079)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 November 2021 02:44 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-colour-sensor-veml6040-raspberry-pi-guide/12079 "2021-11-10T02:44:45Z")

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New video! Let’s measure colour with a PiicoDev Colour Sensor and a Raspberry Pi. We’ll read raw colour data in RGB and HSV, and by the end of this tutorial we’ll be able to classify different coloured objects and make a…

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## [New video by Michael; PiicoDev OLED Module SSD1306 | Micro:bit Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-oled-module-ssd1306-micro-bit-guide/12071)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 November 2021 07:16 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-piicodev-oled-module-ssd1306-micro-bit-guide/12071 "2021-11-09T07:16:17Z")

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New video! Let’s experiment with the PiicoDev OLED Module! We’ll connect our OLED to a Micro:bit and run some examples for drawing shapes, text, fancy graphs and we’ll even bring in a motion sensor for a fun remix at the…

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## [I built a robot to thank Uber Eats Drivers 🤖](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/i-built-a-robot-to-thank-uber-eats-drivers/11928)

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**Author:** [@teena175334](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/teena175334)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [4 November 2021 05:37 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/i-built-a-robot-to-thank-uber-eats-drivers/11928 "2021-11-04T05:37:09Z")

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Thank you Core Electronics forum friends for helping me on this journey! This project was my first ever encounter with Arduino and robotics, and I honestly couldn’t have done it without you guys patiently …

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | How We Make Custom I2C Modules: A Deep Dive](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-how-we-make-custom-i2c-modules-a-deep-dive/11975)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [29 October 2021 14:45 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-how-we-make-custom-i2c-modules-a-deep-dive/11975 "2021-10-29T14:45:56Z")

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New video - We’re taking a deeper dive into DIY I2C devices this week in The Factory. The PiicoDev buzzer is under development and we thought we’d fill you in on how we build these projects using a really extensible fram…

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## [New video by Brenton; GlowBit Matrix 4x4 | Quickstart Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-glowbit-matrix-4x4-quickstart-guide/11948)

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**Author:** [@Brenton2](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Brenton2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 October 2021 07:36 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-glowbit-matrix-4x4-quickstart-guide/11948 "2021-10-26T07:36:09Z")

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New video! This guide for the GlowBit 4x4 Matrix will have you up and running on either a Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Pico (the experience is the same), and introduce you to some useful python code examples to display b…

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## [New video by Brenton; GlowBit Matrix 8x8 | Quickstart Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-glowbit-matrix-8x8-quickstart-guide/11947)

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**Author:** [@Brenton2](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Brenton2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 October 2021 07:35 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-glowbit-matrix-8x8-quickstart-guide/11947 "2021-10-26T07:35:24Z")

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New video! This guide for the GlowBit 8x8 Matrix will have you up and running on either a Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Pico (the experience is the same), and introduce you to some useful python code examples to display b…

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## [New video by Brenton; GlowBit Stick 1x8 | Quickstart Guide](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-glowbit-stick-1x8-quickstart-guide/11946)

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**Author:** [@Brenton2](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Brenton2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [26 October 2021 07:33 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-brenton-glowbit-stick-1x8-quickstart-guide/11946 "2021-10-26T07:33:01Z")

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New video! This guide for the GlowBit 1x8 Stick will have you up and running on either a Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi Pico (the experience is the same), and introduce you to some useful python code examples to display bo…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | New PiicoDev 'Smart' Module Development](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-new-piicodev-smart-module-development/11830)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2021 20:53 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-new-piicodev-smart-module-development/11830 "2021-10-24T20:53:16Z")

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New video! Two more designs in the pipeline for PiicoDev - this week in The Factory we’re looking at a Micro SD Card Module to enable simple, external data logging in MicroPython. A buzzer module is also in the works as …

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Battery Powered Projects Made Easy](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-battery-powered-projects-made-easy/11497)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [9 October 2021 02:56 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-battery-powered-projects-made-easy/11497 "2021-10-09T02:56:30Z")

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New video! Battery powered projects are hard. Power management seems like an endless rabbit hole of optimisations, esoteric datasheets and mind bending measurements. That’s why power-timers are awesome. This week in #The…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Testing High Frequency SMT Protoboards](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-testing-high-frequency-smt-protoboards/11647)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 October 2021 00:59 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-testing-high-frequency-smt-protoboards/11647 "2021-10-03T00:59:24Z")

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New video! If you want to experiment with analogue electronics, at some point you have to move off the breadboard. A breadboard is useful, but has a high capacitance between net ties that can wreak havoc at high frequenc…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Expanding Our SMT Production Line](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-expanding-our-smt-production-line/11320)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [29 September 2021 12:47 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-expanding-our-smt-production-line/11320 "2021-09-29T12:47:29Z")

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Our SMT Electronics Production Line is receiving a HUGE upgrade with SIX new machines. In this episode of The Factory we introduce each machine and what it means for our capabilities.

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Solving Engineering Problems With Colour Theory](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-solving-engineering-problems-with-colour-theory/11181)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2021 00:48 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-solving-engineering-problems-with-colour-theory/11181 "2021-09-28T00:48:43Z")

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New video! Relying on RGB data to identify colours doesn’t apply well to real world application, (damn inverse square law!). So This week in The Factory we’ve made code improvements to the PiicoDev VEML6040 Colour Sensor…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Testing Our HUGE LED Matrix](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-testing-our-huge-led-matrix/11419)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [27 September 2021 07:21 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-testing-our-huge-led-matrix/11419 "2021-09-27T07:21:30Z")

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New video! The new revision of our GlowBit 8x8 matrix is in and to test it out we made a 3x3 tiling - that’s 576 LEDs, capable of drawing 18 Amps! Until we sort out a higher current supply we’ll just have to make do with…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Tileable Design For LED Matrices](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-tileable-design-for-led-matrices/11247)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 September 2021 23:21 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-tileable-design-for-led-matrices/11247 "2021-09-13T23:21:25Z")

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New video - Our 8x8 GlowBit LED matrix now tiles in any direction with a brand new layout! Better still, there’s no air-wiring for signal routing in this latest revision. Power and signals are all distributed through sol…

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