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APSC 150 – electronics (2013)

Last update:   January 19, 2014


All sessions will be run in the EDC room 211.

• Here is a video with impressions from past lab sessions.

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A Hands-On Introduction to the Arduino Prototyping Platform



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1.  Download Software here

• Note the risks to your personal laptops when working with the Arduino boards here (pdf)
• Your first time working with programming or looking at code?   Look here for some starter advice:
  • Modifying existing Arduino programs [ladyada.net]

 

 

2.  Pick up a kit



• List of all things in the Electronics Kit here.
• You can borrow a kit from the UBC Library, click here.

 

3.  Watch & Do: Videos (1) to (7)




(1) Introduction to the Arduino board

(2) Download and install software and drivers for Windows7 …….Apple OSX …….Linux…….Windows8

(3) Ensure communication with your Arduino board

(4) A first look at Arduino software sketches

(5) Working with a breadboard and external components

(6) Attach your first external component, an LED

(7) Using the Arduino serial monitor

 

The mandatory part of this lab is to work through these seven videos.

Demonstrate the use of the serial monitor to your TA or instructor and your name will be put on the participant list.

If you have time left, try one or more of the items below and become a pro!

 

 

4.   Try components (click images to see PDF)

• If you still have time, check out these things.
• Work of the PDF’s: schematics and code are provided.
• Once you get them to work, try combining several of them into something new.







 

 

5.  Combine components to build your own creation

• Add one more extra part at a time, to implement it.
• Make your own program to have parts interact
• Beware of conflicts with parts trying to use the same pins

 

6.  Search the web to find code, ideas, and inspiration

 

 

References

• WHERE TO BUY Arduino and related parts
• Where to go and do more stuff like this: Vancouver Hack Space (community labs)
• Other Components (not in kits, sometimes around) 



 

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