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John Nussey
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September 12, 2018

Arduino For Dummies

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Bring your ideas to life with the latest Arduino hardware and software

Arduino is an affordable and readily available hardware development platform based around an open source, programmable circuit board. You can combine this programmable chip with a variety of sensors and actuators to sense your environment around you and control lights, motors, and sound. This flexible and easy-to-use combination of hardware and software can be used to create interactive robots, product prototypes and electronic artwork, whether you’re an artist, designer or tinkerer.

Arduino For Dummies is a great place to start if you want to find out about Arduino and make the most of its incredible capabilities. It helps you become familiar with Arduino and what it involves, and offers inspiration for completing new and exciting projects.

•     Covers the latest software and hardware currently on the market

•     Includes updated examples and circuit board diagrams in addition to new resource chapters

•     Offers simple examples to teach fundamentals needed to move onto more advanced topics

•     Helps you grasp what’s possible with this fantastic little board

Whether you’re a teacher, student, programmer, hobbyist, hacker, engineer, designer, or scientist, get ready to learn the latest this new technology has to offer! 

 

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About The Author

John Nussey is a designer, a technologist, and an entrepreneur who loves using technology in new and interesting ways. He has worked with Arduino for many years to prototype products and create interactive artwork. A proud Arduino advocate, he has taught the craft of physical computing and prototyping to people of all ages, competencies, and abilities.

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Arduino can help you build robots or electronic devices. But you have a lot to learn about Arduino because it encompasses the worlds of both hardware and software.The following sections contain nuggets of information about using resistors, gathering the tools you'll need, and system shortcuts to help you on your way to becoming an Arduino aficionado.
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If this is your first step into the world of Arduino, you will be relieved to know that you have an abundance of resources available on the Internet. You can find new Arduino-compatible hardware, projects, tutorials, and even inspiration. Check out these ten resources to learn more about Arduino Arduino blog The Arduino blog is a great source of all Arduino-related news.
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Shields are pieces of hardware that sit on top of your Arduino, often to give it a specific purpose. For example, you can use a shield to make it easier to connect and control motors or even to turn your Arduino into something as complex as a mobile phone. A shield may start out as an interesting bit of hardware that an enthusiast has been experimenting with and wants to share with the community.
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You can us the standard USB Arduino board, but you should be aware that many others exist, all designed with different needs in mind. Some Arduino boards offer more functionality, and others are designed to be more minimal, but generally they follow a design similar to that of the Arduino Uno. The Arduino Uno is a great board, but here are some other options if you feel like venturing out.
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Arduino can help you build robots or electronic devices. But you have a lot to learn about Arduino because it encompasses the worlds of both hardware and software.The following sections contain nuggets of information about using resistors, gathering the tools you'll need, and system shortcuts to help you on your way to becoming an Arduino aficionado.
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Basic Arduino sketches can get you quite a long way, but when you become more advanced you need to know about libraries. Libraries provide extra functionality to your Arduino sketch, either to use specific hardware or to incorporate more complex functions in software. In the same way that you’d go to a physical library to learn something new, you include libraries in your code to teach your Arduino something new.
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When you start to build your Arduino project, it’s hard to know what tools and equipment to buy. Following is the recommended equipment for solder-less prototyping, which is a good way to start. Next is a list of equipment for soldering, which help you to toughen up your prototype for the real world. Note: Consider buying tools as you need them.
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No one definitive Arduino board exists; many types of Arduino boards are available, each with its own design to suit various applications. Deciding what board to use can be a daunting prospect because the number of Arduino boards is increasing, each with new and exciting prospects. However, one board can be considered the archetype of the Arduino hardware, the one that almost all people start with and that is suitable for most applications.
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If you plan to have any fun with your Arduino, you’ll need to do some soldering. Soldering requires learning a great amount of technique, and you develop good technique with practice. In this example, you find out how to assemble an Arduino shield. A shield is a specific printed circuit board (PCB) that sits on top of the Arduino to give it a function.
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After you have built your Arduino project, you may have many hours ahead of tweaking the code until it’s perfect. It’s handy to know a few shortcuts to speed up the process. Here are the some of the most useful: Windows/Linux Mac OS Action Ctrl+N Cmd+N Open new sketch. Ctrl+O Cmd+O Open existing sketch. Ctrl+S Cmd+S Save sketch.
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When building your Arduino projects, you use resistors to limit the amount of current going to certain components in the circuit, such as LEDs and integrated circuits. To calculate the resistance, you should use a modified version of Ohm’s Law.In the following equation, R is resistance; VSUPPLY is the voltage supplied from the power source (this is 5V for a standard Arduino digital pin, but could be more or less if the VIN pin is used); VFORWARD is the voltage required by the component, and I is the current required by the component:R = (VSUPPLY - VFORWARD) / IHere is an example for powering an LED:(5V – 2V) / 0.
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You can make use of capacitive sensors in your Arduino project. Capacitive sensors detect changes in electromagnetic fields. Every living thing — even you — has an electromagnetic field. Capacitive sensors are extremely useful because they can detect human contact and ignore other environmental factors. You're probably familiar with high-end capacitive sensors because they are present in nearly all smartphones, but they have been around since the late 1920s.
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Arduino is made up of both hardware and software. The Arduino board is a printed circuit board (PCB) designed to use a microcontroller chip as well as other input and outputs. The board has many other electronic components that are needed for the microcontroller to function or to extend its capabilities.A microcontroller is a small computer contained in a single, integrated circuit or computer chip.
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