Electronics of Arduino
Digital electronics are everywhere. Understanding and applying the power of this amazing and continuously growing field has become more accessible with tools like Arduino.
The following lessons are about the electronics associated with using Arduino boards. We hope you find them helpful!
Have you ever had your internet go down? You call the service provider and the first thing they say is that you must unplug your modem and wireless router, turn off your computer, and scratch your keyboard 7 times with…
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Are you trying to figure out what Arduino you should buy? Check out this Arduino Buying Guide for beginners that lays out exactly what you should get! So many Arduino boards! If you go to the Arduino website and look…
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In this lesson we are going to talk about three ways to power Arduino boards, namely the… Each method has some quirks and limits you should be aware of, and we’ll do our best to highlight each! Arduino power section…
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Did you order an Arduino Nano Every, and then realize you have to solder on those metal things that go into a breadboard (AKA Pin Headers)? In this lesson, we’ll walk through how to solder an Arduino Nano Every From…
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You would think buttons with Arduino would be simple. And they are for the most part. But if you’re new to momentary pushbuttons and/or electronics, setting up even a simple button circuit can be confusing as all get out. In…
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Did you destroy an Arduino board? When things don’t seem to be working in an electronics project, it can be easy to start wondering if somehow you fried your Arduino board. It’s not a fun feeling. When you’re new to…
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If you ever have a project using two or more Arduinos, it’s likely you’ll want them to work together. Say for example you have one Arduino connected to an LCD shield, and another Arduino controlling an LED matrix. You want both…
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Do you have an application where you want multiple buttons for different user inputs? Maybe you have a timer and you want one button for minutes and another for hours. But there is a problem – you only have room…
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If you are just getting started with Arduino, you might be wondering what the heck all this HIGH and LOW stuff everyone is talking about really means. At first I just figured everyone using micro-controllers was just on some type…
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Wondering how to wire up and program an RGB LED? We will describe setting up the circuit, talk about the LED and discuss the code used to adjust the hue. Important Note: Make sure to add a current-limiting resistors for…
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