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MCP3008 8-Channel 10-Bit A/D Converter

Posted on January 27, 2015January 30, 2015 by Shaun Bennett

The Raspberry Pi has no built in analog to digital converters (ADC), which can limit the types of sensors it can interface to directly; digital only. A simple and inexpensive option for adding several channels of analog inputs is with Micochip’s MCP3008.

RF Outlet Remote Control with Raspberry Pi

Posted on January 24, 2015December 30, 2017 by Shaun Bennett

A subset of one on the projects I am working on with the Raspberry Pi is the ability to control miscellaneous RF items. A great start into this endeavor is radio frequency (434 MHz) remote control of a power outlet.