Hardware

Dwengo provides all hardware you need: Dwengo programmer, Dwengo board, breadbord.

Knowledge

Learn to use the Dwengo board in step-by-step tutorials or try out some of the cool ideas on our blog.

Creativity

Dwengo stimulates your creativity. Use it to build your own projects and discuss them on our forum!

Source code for the Dwengo library now on GitHub

Posted Thu, 2012-02-09 11:39 by Wim

To make development for the Dwengo board even easier, we have made the source code of the Dwengo library available on GitHub External link. You can easily download a ZIP file with all source files using this link External link, or, if you want to do development on the Dwengo library itself, you can use your own GitHub account to make a Fork External link and send us Pull requests External link. All improvements and extensions are welcome!

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Programming microcontrollers in Windows, Linux and OS X using MPLAB-X

Posted Mon, 2011-12-19 18:52 by Karel

The fact that Microchip is building MPLAB X External link, a platform independent programming environment for microcontrollers, is no longer a secret. The final version is not available yet, but the current beta version (Beta 7.12) is mature enough for daily use. In this blog post, we show how to use MPLAB X in combination with the Dwengo library and the Dwengo board. We will show you how to install MPLAB X and how to build your first project.

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Dwengo Blocks: graphical programming for everyone!

Posted Tue, 2011-08-16 22:24 by Francis
Dwengo Blocks

The main goal of Dwengo is making microcontrollers available for everyone. Therefore Dwengo is innovating both software and hardware. Currently we are developing Dwengo Blocks, a programming and simulation environment that runs in your browser. Dwengo Blocks is an easy-to-use graphical programming language for microcontrollers. You can draw the desired functionality, automatically translate this to a C program and immediately test whether it works correctly in an online hardware simulator. When finished, you can download the program and load it onto your Dwengo board!

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New in the Dwengo shop: mains power supply for the dwengo board

Posted Mon, 2011-08-15 19:51 by Michiel
power supply

Dwengo now also offers a power supply which is fully compatible with the dwengo board. This efficient switched 12V adapter allows you to use your dwengo board without USB cable and can provide currents up to 2A.

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Intelligent backup system for DMX controlled light effects

Posted Sat, 2011-07-30 11:11 by Francis
backup system DMX

Today DMX512 External link is widely used for control of stage lights and special effects devices. More recently, control is made easier by introducing computers. However, the use of computers is limited due to lacking reliability. If the computer crashes, the control will fail and lights will turn off.

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Controlling a camera using a Dwengo board

Posted Sat, 2011-07-23 21:04 by Francis

It's already known that the Dwengo board can be used for a wide range of applications. And people always find new ways to use it! Recently, kr3l introduced the stalker: a combination of a Dwengo board and a camcorder. The goal is to embed this in a bird house and spy on those shady birds. Read the full story with assembly instructions on kr3l's blog External link.

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Getting started with the robot starters kit

robot starters kit

The robot starters kit was especially designed to get beginners started in robotics. Hence, it is extremely suitable for class usage as well. By combining the Dwengo board and the sensor panel you can quickly build all kinds of robots: for example a line-following robot, a light-eating robot or a robot the finds it way in a maze. In this tutorial we explain how the different sensors of the sensor panel work by introducing three different robot examples. After this tutorial you will have build a simple line-follower, a light-eating robot and a wall-tracking robot.

New functionality in the Dwengo library!

Posted Fri, 2011-06-17 22:12 by Francis

Today we performed a major update of the Dwengo library. Apart from minor improvements to the existing library, we also extended the library with some additional functionality. The update helps to use our two recently launched products: the Dwengo Bluetooth module and the robot starters kit. We summarize the most important improvements.

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Add wireless control to your projects with the Dwengo bluetooth module!

Posted Thu, 2011-06-02 10:58 by Michiel
bluetooth

Dwengo introduces an easy to use bluetooth breakout module. You can now control your projects from your computer or smart phone in no time! The module uses a TTL-level serial communication protocol, and has a standard connector which allows you to plug it directly onto your Dwengo breadboard.
A tutorial explaining how to connect and use the bluetooth module will follow soon.

There is more good news: the breakout module is yours for just 18 EUR, including VAT and shipping!

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Dwengo robots in the arena!

Posted Thu, 2011-04-28 20:24 by Peter

On Tuesday 26 April 2011, the WELEK (workshop electronics) External link of IEEE Student Branch Ghent External link, organised their 4th robot competition. Over 80 students of Ghent University External link took part in the competition. In 27 student teams, they have built autonomous sumo robots with the Dwengo board.

This years sumo robot competition attracted attention from Het Nieuwsblad, one of Flanders leading newspapers. See the online article in Het Nieuwsblad for photos and some movies External link.

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