- Subjects
- Published
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Warwickshire, United Kingdom :
In Easy Steps, an imprint of In Easy Steps, Limited
[2015]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 192 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781840786330
- 1. Understanding Arduino
- What is Arduino?
- Why Arduino?
- Which Arduino?
- What Can You Do With It?
- Basic Principles
- Hardware
- Software
- Required Skills
- 2. The Arduino Kit Bag
- The Arduino Board
- Important Board Parts
- Breadboards
- Jump Wires
- Components
- Base Plates
- 3. Arduino Software
- Install Arduino on Windows
- Install Arduino on Mac OS X
- Install Arduino on Linux
- Setting Up Arduino
- Check It's Working
- The Arduino Environment
- 4. Shields & Libraries
- What is a Shield?
- Display Shields
- Audio Shields
- Prototyping Shields
- Gaming Shields
- GPS Shields
- Power Shields
- Motor Shields
- Communications Shields
- Miscellaneous Shields
- Before You Buy a Shield
- Libraries
- 5. Tools & Techniques
- Circuit Boards
- Soldering
- Power Adapters
- Test & Diagnostic Equipment
- Design Software
- Schematic Diagrams
- 6. Electronic Components
- Supplied with Arduino
- Resistors
- Resistor Color Coding
- Capacitors
- Inductors
- Diodes
- Transistors
- Relays
- Transformers
- Motors
- Integrated Circuits (ICs)
- Sensors & Actuators
- 7. Circuits
- Concepts of Electricity
- Voltage Drops
- Power
- Series & Parallel Circuits
- Series Circuits & Ohm's Law
- Parallel Circuits & Ohm's Law
- Resistance in Circuits
- Capacitance in Circuits
- Alternating & Direct Current
- 8. Programming Arduino
- Programming Concepts
- Comments
- Functions
- Variables
- Variable Data Typos
- Statements
- Arithmetic & Logic
- Arrays
- Bitwise Operators
- Input & Output Interfaces
- Time
- Other Useful Functions
- Sketch Structure
- 9. Sketches
- Write an Arduino Sketch
- Verify the Sketch
- Upload the Sketch
- The Fade Sketch
- The DigitalReadSerial Sketch
- The AnalogReadSerial Sketch
- The IfStatementConditional Sketch
- The ForLooplteration Sketch
- 10. Troubleshooting & Debugging
- Before You Start!
- Hardware
- Set Up Issues
- Syntax Errors
- Serial Monitor
- Debugging
- 11. Arduino Projects
- Introduction
- GSM Security Alarm System
- LED Cube
- Skube
- Lawnbot400
- Baker Tweet
- Tree Climbing Robot
- 8BitBox
- Index