Arduino

Arduino If Statements and Conditionals

This tutorial shows how to control the color of an RGB LED based on input from a user. This requires use of if statements and conditionals.  

Controlling an RGB LED with Arduino

This tutorial shows simple technique of how to control an RGB LED with an arduino with step by step instructions and detailed circuit schematic. Schematic and sample code can be found at arduino lesson 13 at http:www.toptechboy.com  

Simple and Easy Way to Read Strings Floats and Ints over Arduino Serial Port

This tutorial is a simple and easy way to read Strings over the Arduino Serial Port. Also, will cover reading Ints and Floats.  

Using Arduino to Create Dimmable LED

This lesson shows how to build a dimmable LED using the arduino. For detailed schematic and sample code visit http://www.toptechboy.com and view lesson 11.  

Reading Analog Voltages with Arduino

This video describes how to make analog voltage measurements on the arduino using pins A0 through A5. A simple voltage divider circuit is set up using a potentiometer. The circuit schematic can be found on lesson 10 at www.toptechboy.com  

Ohm’s Law and Potentiometers with Arduino

This lesson gives a brief introduction to Ohm’s Law for simple circuits that have only one current path. More details can be found at Lesson 9 at www.toptechboy.com  

Write Analog Voltages on the Arduino

This lesson shows how you can output analog voltages on the Arduino microcontroller. On the arduino uno you can do analog writes on pins 3,5,6,9,10,11. These are the pins marked with the squiggly lines. You can get more supporting information including code and schematics at our WEB site http://www.toptechboy.com  

Using While Loops with Arduino

This tutorial shows use of while loops with the arduino microcontroller. Code and schematic available at http://www.toptechboy.com  

Reading Data from Arduino Serial Monitor

This arduino lesson presents a simple tutorial on getting user input from the serial monitor over the serial port. This allows you to interact with the user, and not have to hard code your parameters into your program. You can get the schematic and starting code at Lesson 6 at http://www.toptechboy.com  

Working with Strings in Arduino

This video tutorial shows how to work with simple arduino strings. See the full lesson at http://www.toptechboy.com  

Printing Over the Arduino Serial Port

This Arduino Lesson shows how to print to the computer screen from the Arduino microcontroller. For the full lesson see go to Arduino Lesson 4 at http://www.toptechboy.com  

Arduino For Loops and LED Circuit

Arduino Lesson 3 introduces the concept of a for loop and shows how it works. The lesson centers around controlling two LED’s. Concepts of code documentation and comments are also introduced. See resources and full details at http://www.toptechboy.com  

Simple Arduino Breadboard Tutorial

This video shows how to connect a circuit on a breadboard. It shows how the rows and columns of the breadboard are connected. We demonstrate this with a simple LED circuit controlled by the Arduino.  

Simple Introduction to the Arduino

In this simple tutorial we will take you step by step through the process of writing your first arduino microcontroller program. The program will blink an LED on the circuit board.  

Tutorial 15 for Arduino: GPS Tracking

Tutorial 14 for Arduino: Holiday Lights and Sounds Spectacular!

Tutorial 13 for Arduino: Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)

Tutorial 12 for Arduino: RFID Card Reading

Tutorial 11 for Arduino: SD Cards and Datalogging

Tutorial 10 for Arduino: Interrupts and Hardware Debouncing