INTRODUCTION

What is Arduino

  • Arduino is the name of a company that designs and manufacture a series of open-source and easy-to-use hardware kits, powered by Atmega328/Atmega328P microcontrollers.

  • These microcontrollers can be used by anyone for electronics prototyping or making cool DIY projects.

  • These are very easy to program using the Arduino IDE which is free and open source.

Why Arduino?

  • Open source and extensible hardware

  • Free and Open Source Software

  • Inexpensive

  • Very easy to program : Via USB and not a serial port.

  • Multi-Platform : Windows, Linux and Macintosh

  • Large community support

Difference Between Microprocessor || Microcontroller

  • Microprocessor is an IC which has only the CPU inside them i.e. only the processing powers.

  • Microprocessor cannot be used stand alone. They need other peripherals like RAM, ROM, buffer, I/O ports etc. Examples of Microprocessors: Intel’s Pentium 4, core 2 duo, i3, i5, i7

  • Microcontrollers, on the other hand, has a CPU, in addition with a fixed amount of RAM, ROM and other peripherals all embedded on a single chip. At times it is also termed as a mini computer or a computer on a single chip. Examples of Microcontrollers: ATMEL AT89 series,ATMega Series, etc.

Various Arduino Boards

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Pinout Diagram with Features

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Some Example Projects

BASIC - Toggle LED state using button input. - Single/Multi digit counters using Seven Segment Displays. - Controlling LED brightness according to ambient light in the room. - Coil winding machine using a DC motor. - Tachometer - Remote Controlled toy car

ADVANCED - Home automation - Quadcopter - 3D Printer - Power Supply - Mood Lamp - CNC Machines - 3D LED cubes