Thompson - Arduino: The Essential Step by Step Guide to Begin Your Own Projects (DIY Programming Projects, STEM)

Arduino:

The Essential Step by Step Guide to Begin Your Own Projects

Copyright 2018 by Matthew Thompson - All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: What is Arduino?

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Arduino Platform

Chapter 3: How the Layout Works on the Uno Board and Using the Arduino Library

Chapter 4: Programming Expressions on the Arduino Board

Chapter 5: The Structures of Programming in Arduino

Chapter 6: Testing Out Arduino and Trying Out a Few Codes

Chapter 7: Working on an LED Light Up Strip

Chapter 8: Creating Your Own Heating Blanket

Chapter 9: An Advanced Example of Using the Arduino Board

Chapter 10: Making a Laser Game with the Arduino UNO

Chapter 11: Tips and Tricks When Using Arduino

Introduction

Congratulations on downloading Arduino: The Essential Step by Step Guide to Begin Your Own Projects and thank you for doing so.

The following chapters will discuss some of the basics that you should know when you are ready to use the Arduino system. This is a great platform that works for beginners and experts who are ready to work on some new projects, who want to learn a new programming language, or who want to create a new robotics or electronic product.

Inside this guidebook, we will take a look at some of the steps that you should take when using the Arduino system. We will talk about some of the ways that you are able to use this platform and how it all got started. We will talk about some of the limitations and the benefits that come with this system and why you would choose the Arduino platform over other options.

Once we have some of the basics down, it is time to move on to how to what kinds of hardware you need, how to set up the free IDE to write the code, and even to hook it up to your computer no matter what kind of operating system you are using. Then we will move on to some of the projects that you are able to do with the Arduino system before ending with some of the tips and tricks that you should follow to make this platform really work for you.

When you are ready to learn how to work with electronics and robotics and you want to use a simple coding language to get this done, make sure to read through this guidebook and learn how the Arduino platform will be able to give you all the power that you need while also keeping things nice and simple.

There are plenty of books on this subject on the market, thanks again for choosing this one! Every effort was made to ensure it is full of as much useful information as possible, please enjoy!

Chapter 1: What is Arduino?

When it comes to creating some of your own robotics products, there are many things that you can consider. You will need to decide what kind of project you want to work on as well as the type of code that will help you to get the work done. One of the best options that you can use is the Arduino platform.

When we are talking about Arduino, we are talking about a software and microcontroller that is programmable, open sourced, and will use the ATMega chip. It is designed to be more of a prototyping platform, there is a huge fan base for this software when it comes to building an electronic project. When it comes to working with an electronic project, you will find that the Arduino platform is good for using either as a temporary addition while you work on the project or you can even embed it as a permanent part of the robotic project when it is done.

The Arduino board is also programmable with the Arduino software, which is pretty easy to use, even for those who are just getting started and have no idea how to work with this kind of software. If you have happened to use the C++ or Java programming languages, you will see that the Arduino coding language is going to be fairly similar. The idea behind using this software is meant to be really simple, but there is a lot of power there to, making it perfect for those who have some experience and for those who are just getting started out.

Arduino is also an open sourced platform, which means that anyone is able to use it, for free, as well as make adjustments to the code to fit their needs. This is a really cool addition for those who are just starting to use the Arduino system because they will be able to access thousands of codes from other programmers, or even make some changes to their own codes, in order to make the program work perfectly.

In addition to finding that many of the codes that you would like to use are already available and developed, beginners are going to enjoy that the Arduino community is pretty large. You will be able to go online and look through forums and communities to ask your personal questions related to your own project, to find out new information, and even watch tutorials to make working with Arduino easier than ever.

The Arduino platform may be pretty powerful to use, but it is also pretty basic. You will find that this platform only comes with two main components for you to use including:

• The hardware: this is going to include the microcontroller, which is also known as the circuit board. You are able to physically program this part. You will find that there are a number of Arduino boards for you to choose from and the choice will vary depending on the type of project that you are putting together.
• The software: this would be the environment that you use with the board, or the IDE, that is going to run right on your own computer. You will use the IDE to help you to upload and write the programming codes that you would like to be relayed over to the board. Once you write your programs on the board and transfer them over, the Arduino board should act in the manner that you requested.

These parts are able to come together to help you to get the project to work well. You need to make sure that you have some hardware in place, such as one of the Arduino board types, and then it needs to respond to what you are able to send through with the software. We will spend some time talking about the various things that you are able to do with the software in order to get your project to work later on, but both of these will need to be set up to ensure that the messages from the IDE are getting over to the board and working properly.