Category: Arduino

We will be covering using Python (pyserial) to communicate with an Arduino. This will include sending data back and forth as well as turning pins on and off via serial. Please ensure your laptop has BOTH Python and pyserial installed. Verify that pyserial is installed by typing ‘import serial’ in the Python interactive prompt. If…

This will be a do-over from last week. Word did not get out in time for most people, so we’re going to cover shift registers again. We will be looking at using shift registers with Arduino to control LEDs, and if possible, 7 segment displays. Required Items 1. Arduino & USB cable 2. Breadboard &…

In case you all hadn’t taken a look at the cancellation thread, the Arduino Night is on for this Friday. Pyr0 graciously volunteered to teach in my absence. He will be covering using shift registers with Arduinos. Required Items 1. Arduino & USB cable 2. Breadboard & jumpers 3. Laptop with Arduino software installed Provided…

We will be playing around with tactile switches. Agenda 1. Wiring tactile switches 2. Turning on an LED with a tactile switch 3. Using interrupt handlers with tactile switch 4. Using switch(es) to count over serial. Required Items 1. Arduino (and USB cable) 2. Breadboard (full length preferred) 3. Wire jumpers Provided Items 1. LEDs…

We will only be covering interfacing with an LCD screen this week. Required Items: Laptop Arduino USB cable for your Arduino Breadboard Jumpers for breadboard Provided Items: LCD If you need any items in the required items section, please E-Mail arduino@unallocatedspace.org. We have a few of all of the required items, but we need to…

We will be mostly playing with using analog to control digital LEDs. Agenda: Reading analog values from a potentiometer (variable resistor) Fading an LED using a potentiometer Controlling the rate of LED blinking using a potentiometer Using tactile switches to turn an LED on and off Required Items: Laptop Arduino USB cable for your Arduino…

Arduino night has come a long way over the last few months. Far enough that it’s becoming difficult for new people to join in on the festivities. That means that it’s time to start everything over again 😀 Agenda: Get everyone set up with the Arduino IDE What is an Arduino Upload “Hello World” program…

This will be the last Arduino night before the classes start over again. Agenda: Binary serial comms Serial.event() usage Answer random questions Required Items: Laptop Arduino w/ USB cable PySerial installed if you want to use Python to talk to the Arduino If you need any items in the required items section, please E-Mail uas.arduino@gmail.com.…

I apologize for taking this long to announce the next Arduino night agenda. I’ve been running out of ideas O.o Here is the agenda: Refresher for 7 segment displays Displaying numbers with a 7 segment display Using tactile switches Using tactile switches to increment numbers on a 7 segment display Required Items: Laptop with the…

This Arduino Night will focus on code more than hardware. Don’t worry if you are a slow typist or don’t know much C/C++. I will be posting the code to Pastebin for everyone to access. Agenda: 1. Mapping values (convert a 10 bit value to an 8 bit value) 2. Timers (Schedule something to happen…