Category: Arduino

Having finished the seven segment projects, it’s time to move on to something a little more demanding. We will take a look at serial communications with the Arduino. We will go over what serial actually is, and how it is sent. Then we will dig into actually communicating between the laptop and Arduino by having…

We will continue working with the 7 segments. This class will introduce bit shifting and creating custom functions. Both of these topics will be used to display things on the 7 segments. If you have your own 7 segment, feel free to bring it. There will be several to choose from if you need one.…

Since class was cancelled last week, I will have the same slides ready for this week. If not enough people show up, then I will do the same class again on the 7th. So don’t fret if you can’t make it 🙂 We will be using 7 segment displays. Two new topics will be covered:…

Tonight’s class has been cancelled due to an emergency that has come up. We will pick back up next Friday. We will be using 7 segment displays. Two new topics will be covered: sinking current and C arrays. If you have your own 7 segment, feel free to bring it. There will be several to…

We will be using push buttons to change the brightness of an LED one step at a time. During the course of this little project, we will also cover de-bouncing buttons. If time permits, we will start with Serial communications. Agenda: 1. How push buttons work 2. How to connect the buttons 3. Reading push…

We will be fading LEDs with PWM, learning how to use for loops, creating variables, bit shifting, and reading analog values. Agenda: 1. Pulse width modulation 2. Create sketch to turn LED part on 3. Play with this sketch to make the LED dimmer or brighter 4. Intro to conditional loops (for) 5. Use a…

Back by popular demand 😀 We will go over what the Arduino is, how to use the IDE, what LEDs are, and create a blinky light sketch. If time permits, we will move into talking about Wiring functions, C data types, and custom C functions. Agenda: 1. Instructor introduction 2. Overall plan for the series…

Bring your laptop and Arduino(s) for a night of exploring Arduino with Unallocated. http://meetu.ps/2p8bVR In an effort to re-gauge the interest of our guest, please feel free to bring your ideas, questions, projects, and/or whatever materials you possess this Friday. This event will be a mixture of mentoring and light instruction. A limited number of…

A night for beginners. A night for those with experience who aren’t sure where to direct all their micro-controller skills. Please come with open minds and fresh ideas. We have several ideas for projects; would like to discus them and how Arduino night can be shaped to benefit everyone. Projects to be discussed: March Build…

This Arduino Night will cover using 4 wire touch screens. These are touch screens from some old Garmin GPS units that were cannibalized. Everyone will need to have Python installed on their laptop in order to see a plot of the points from the touch pad. Additionally, you will need to have a file called…