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Distance Measurement With MaxBotix Ultrasonic Sensor

Distance measurement using ultrasonic sensors is an essential feature of many industrial automation applications requiring level measurement, object detection and counting, proximity sensing, distance measurement, dimension measurement, and much more.

Smart Plants

As we all know, two things are absolutely necessary to keep plants alive: water and light. This article is short, but feel free to jump straight to the demo.

Break-Beam Sensor Counter

We got a mini-golf for the office, which meant we had to find a way to keep track of how many times we actually scored.

Sensors - Liquid Level (Tibbit 01 + Tibbit 13)

In this project, we learn how to use a Tibbit #01 to interface with a MaxBotix MB7851-B2A TankSensor.

Card Access Control with AppBlocks Cloud

This project uses Tibbit #08 to scan cards with a Wiegand reader and report access metrics to AppBlocks Cloud.

4-20mA CO2 Monitoring

This project uses Tibbit #61-1 to connect to a Telaire T5100 CO2 sensor. Every 1 second the sensor value from line 1 of #61-1 is read, formatted to get the PPM (particles per million) value, and then printed to the console.

Liquid Level Control with AppBlocks Cloud

The project is similar to our Peristaltic Pump (Stepper Motor) Control via Modbus project, but with the addition of an AppBlocks Cloud dashboard for remote control of core settings. Read more about the project here.

Remote Relay with AppBlocks Cloud

This project demonstrates how the TPS can be used to reboot a computer remotely.

AC Voltage Detection

This project prints whether or not Tibbit #63-1 is connected to 110V AC power, and also buzzes the TPS if it is.

Cycle Counting

This project adds 1 to a cycle counter whenever line 1 of Tibbit #54 is connected to ground, and prints the total.

Advanced Cycle Counting

This project adds 1 to a cycle counter whenever line 1 of Tibbit #54 is connected to ground, and stores the count as a "Setting" data type. Settings are kept in your device's EEPROM. They are referred to as "persistent storage" because they retain their values even when the device is powered off. The count value is then accessible in an AppBlocks Cloud dashboard, with the ability to reset the count and enable/disable counting through simple AppBlocks Cloud widgets.

Modbus Flood/Leak Detection (Bus Probe 05)

This project prints BP#05's two holding registers (FLOODFLAG and FLOODSENSITIVITY) along with the current time.

PWM Cycle

This project gradually increases the intensity of a PWM lamp, setting it to zero when the intensity level reaches 100%.

Sensors - RTD Temperature (Tibbit 22)

This project shows how to use Tibbit #22 with an RTD sensor.

Serial (RS232) Dispatcher

This application shuffles data between four serial ports. The serial ports anticipate encapsulated traffic; that is, each message (packet) starts and stops with a predefined character. This is how the app knows where messages begin and end. For each RS232 port, it is possible to define where this port's traffic gets routed.

LCD Menus

On a TPP2(G2) device equipped with an LCD, you can access a settings menu that enables users to modify the device's settings using the LCD and keypad buttons This project builds on the Settings application from the tutorial series and demonstrates how to configure and navigate through the settings menu on the LCD.

LCD Widgets

The layout of the LCD screen on TPP2(G2) devices equipped with the LCD can be customized using widgets. This project explores the different widgets available and how to configure them.

1-Wire/Single-Wire Tibbit (62) Test Project

This project shows how to use Tibbit #62. Tibbit #62 features two identical individually configurable 1-wire/single-wire channels. Each channel can accommodate up to sixteen 1-wire sensors or one single-wire sensor.

Peristaltic Pump (Stepper Motor) Control via Modbus

The project showcases AppBlock's prowess in working with Modbus devices.

Modbus Scan

This utility project scans the range of possible modbus sensor ids and prints out the ids of the sensors that respond to the query. The project is useful for identifying the modbus id of a sensor.

Temperature Control (Tibbit 26)

The purpose of the project is to control office air conditioning systems.

Commands from Web Dashboard

Example project for Appblocks with the Web Dashboard sending commands

HTTP Request

Example project for Appblocks with the HTTP feature

MQTT Publish Sensor Data

Publish sensor data to MQTT broker

MQTT Publish and Subscribe

A complete example demonstrating how to implement MQTT messaging with publish-subscribe pattern for real-time communication between devices and applications.