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How do I use Arduino hardware?
Arduino boards are able to read inputs – light on a sensor, a finger on a button, or a Twitter message – and turn it into an output – activating a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online. You can tell your board what to do by sending a set of instructions to the microcontroller on the board.
What are the basic specifications of Arduino Uno hardware kit?
Technical specifications
- Microcontroller: Microchip ATmega328P.
- Operating Voltage: 5 Volts.
- Input Voltage: 7 to 20 Volts.
- Digital I/O Pins: 14 (of which 6 can provide PWM output)
- PWM Pins: 6 (Pin # 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11)
- UART: 1.
- I2C: 1.
- SPI: 1.
How the Arduino chip can be connected to other hardware?
USB: The port used to transfer data and programs to the Arduino. It is also used to power the Arduino. DC power: If you don’t connect the Arduino to the computer via the USB, you can power the Arduino by connecting a power supply or a battery pack to the DC power port.
What can I connect my Arduino board to?
To make the connection, align the pins of the shield with the headers in the Uno and gently press down. There are shields for almost anything: Ethernet and Wifi networking, Bluetooth, GSM cellular networking, motor control, RFID, audio, SD Card memory, GPS, data logging, sensors, color LCD screens, and more.
What kind of hardware can I connect to an Arduino Uno?
An example Arduino Uno shield. It fits perfectly in the Arduino Uno headers and adds capabilities without any jumper wires. The Arduino Ethernet shield (top) is about to connect to an Arduino Uno (bottom).
What kind of IC do you need for Arduino?
In original Arduino boards, ATMEGA16U4 or FTDI IC converts USB to serial. While in other (off-brand) Arduino boards, sometimes, cheaper ICs such as CH340 are used. Not all Arduino boards have this component.
What kind of power supply does an Arduino use?
In Arduino boards, 8-MHz crystals, sometimes 16-MHz and a limited number of higher frequencies up to 84-MHz are used. In the power supply section, the main component of any Arduino board is the regulator.