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Altimeter code: Page 1, introduction to DIY rocket altimetersProgramming & Electronics tutorials
4 part guide

Altimeter code: Page 1, introduction to DIY rocket altimeters

The Mercury V1 is the one altimeter we leave unlocked on purpose, so you can put your own code on it. Part one takes you from a bare Arduino IDE to a working barometric altimeter that prints pressure, temperature and height five times a second, and turns its LED blue when you…

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Neil Bowen2 Sep 2026
Setting up the Arduino IDE for ESP32-S2, S3 and C6Programming & Electronics tutorials

Setting up the Arduino IDE for ESP32-S2, S3 and C6

Getting the Arduino IDE talking to an ESP32 is more fiddly than it looks, and most of
the trouble comes from a handful of board settings rather than the install itself. This
guide covers the whole process for the S2, S3 and C6, including the ones that catch
everybody out.

Neil Bowen1 Sep 2026