An introduction to a Python connection to the Nextion Display
Sending strings to the Nextion display can be tricky. It seems like every language does things differently. I like a good challenge and am new to Python, so I figured…
Nextion and a TB6600 revisit (video 201)
I am taking a second look at an older video, number 151. I described controlling a TB6600 connected to a stepper motor in that video. I have been asked many…
Passcodes on a Nextion(Video 200)
In this video, I will show how to have two separate passcodes. One for a general user that allows access to a few pages. One for an admin user that…
Building a Tester Intro(195)
If you are not familiar with a tester, then buckle up. This is going to be a very interesting set of posts and videos. This series will not make you…
RPMs with an Accelerometer Part 1(video 193)
Howdy, this is Ed Malloy again, and this article is all about the code. The gregarious Dr. S Beakman will take over when we get to the data. The editor…
Nextion Data Record Software(video 192)
We got a question from a viewer about converting the Data Record .data file into a .csv file. Our current video is taking a little longer than we thought. So,…
Nextion Scrolling Text Box(video 191)
This post will take a deep look at the scrolling text object. I am the primary Flutterbird expert. I will try to keep the Flutterbird info to a minimum. There…
Accelerometer GY-521
The Nextion portion of this tutorial is very simple. It is a basic display with a single object—a waveform. In the video, I show how to use the "add" command…
Nextion Text Object(Video 189)
This post will take a deep look at the text command. When this website started, the plan was to make a video on each command and object in the Nextion…
Adafruit Motor Controller (Video 188)
Adafruit Motor Controller (Video 188) My name is Ed Malloy. This is my first article for Cheap Controls. This post will show how to control a DC motor and a…