Workshop on Exploring an Arduino

 

Goal:To introduce Arduino with Programming concepts  to Second Year students.

Brief Description:-Before going with microcontroller based applications it is necessary to make awareness about basics required to interface components as well as sensors. Basic concepts like specifications of components, Input/ Output connection pins etc. Also concept of current sourcing and current sinking capacity of component. Common Anode or Common Cathode connections etc.

          In this session we demonstrated how to install and use Arduino IDE as it is open source. Brief specification of Arduino board with pinout. Number of Analog and Digital I/O’s, ADC resolution capacity of an Arduino Uno.

          Pre-requisite to Arduino programming from Basic electronics and Digital circuits such as ADC/DAC, AC/DC supply, LED’s, Diodes, Relay’s, Display’s etc. Microcontroller basics such as meaning od I/O, memory types.

Along with basic components, interfacing various sensors like Temperature, LDR, PIR, Ultrasonic sensor etc.

Outcomes:-

1)    Introduction to Arduino IDE as open source application.

2) Use of Datasheet to check various parameters such as Supply voltage/Current.

3)    Identify Input and Output components/devices as per requirement.

4)    Installation of Arduino IDE and basic programming of Arduino board.

5)    Difference between Analog and Digital I/Os.