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Arduino: Why Use The Arduino?

The Arduino is an open-source electronics platform that allows users to build interactive electronic projects by providing a simple hardware and software environment. Arduino boards contain a microcontroller that users program to read input from sensors and control output devices like motors and LEDs. Examples of popular Arduino boards include the Arduino Uno, Arduino TIAN, and Arduino Ethernet. The Arduino platform is accessible for beginners, inexpensive, cross-platform, and has a wide variety of boards available for different projects.

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Arduino: Why Use The Arduino?

The Arduino is an open-source electronics platform that allows users to build interactive electronic projects by providing a simple hardware and software environment. Arduino boards contain a microcontroller that users program to read input from sensors and control output devices like motors and LEDs. Examples of popular Arduino boards include the Arduino Uno, Arduino TIAN, and Arduino Ethernet. The Arduino platform is accessible for beginners, inexpensive, cross-platform, and has a wide variety of boards available for different projects.

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Arduino

The Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and


software used to build electronics projects. All Arduino boards have one thing in common
which is a microcontroller.
With the Arduino, you can design and build devices that can interact with your surroundings.
The Arduino boards are basically a tool for controlling electronics. They are able to read
inputs with their onboard microcontroller (e.g. Light on a sensor, an object near a sensor)
and turn it into an output (Drive a motor, ring an alarm, turning on an LED, display
information on an LCD).
Examples of Arduinos – Arduino Uno, Arduino TIAN, Arduino Ethernet

Arduino Uno

→ Cheap and good enough for most projects.


→ Can be used to control motors, lightening cameras, or even build a simple robot.
→ Perfect for beginners

WHY USE THE ARDUINO?

→ Simplifies microcontrollers for beginners. Easy to learn as it uses a simplified version of C++.
→ Cheap: very accessible and cost effective.
→ Cross-platform: we can run it on windows, Macintosh OS X and also on Linux operating
systems compared to other microcontroller systems which can run only on windows.
→ Wide variety: It has many variations. We can choose one which suits our project most.

What makes up an Arduino board?


Arduinos are circuit boards that have microcontroller chips on them, but they also have a lot
of other stuff on there too.
1- USB Input

→ Connects the board to your pc for programming and for powering up the Arduino
board.
→ Help upload your code onto your Arduino board.
2- DC Input

→ The Dc power jack allows the Arduino board to be powered from a wall adapter so
that you can supply more power to your project if needed.
3- Groove Connectors

→ Grove is a modular, simple-to-use system designed by Seeed to easily connect a


processor, such as an Arduino, to a wide range of “modules” such as sensors,
motors, and inputs. As such, it a great way to quickly prototype projects.
4- 3.3V and 5V Pins

→ Supply volts of power to your module. 3.3V pin supplies 3 Volts and 5V pin supplies 5
volts.
5- GND pins

→ used to close the electrical circuit and provide a common logic reference level
throughout your circuit.
→ GND means this pin is at zero voltage with respect to the power supply and ground
plane of the circuit board.
6- Analog pins

→ Allows Arduino to read signals from analog sensors like light sensors and convert it
into a digital value.
→ Also have the functionality of general input/output (GPIO) pins.
7- Digital pins
→ On the Arduino UNO, digital pins are on 0-13.
→ Allow Arduino to read digital inputs like a button being pushed and output like turning
on Led.
8- System power switch

9- Reset Button

→ Allows us to reset the board and restart any code uploaded on the Arduino board.
10- RX/TX Indicator

→ Also known as Transmit and Receive indicator.


→ Let us know when the board is sending or receiving data or they are used for serial
communication.
→ They have LEDs connected to them in the Arduino fabrication.
11- Microcontroller

→ Acts as brain of Arduino board.


→ a compact integrated circuit designed to which allow you to program your Arduino in
order for it to be able to execute commands and decisions based on the code.
→ They can run small, simple software programmes.
→ They are low powered enough that they can be powered by battery for days but they are
fast enough to process data much faster than any human being can think.
→ A typical microcontroller includes a processor, memory and input/output (I/O)
peripherals on a single chip.
→ Arduino UNO is based on microcontroller: ATmega328P

Difference between Arduino and Raspberry Pi

What are their main differences?

An Arduino is based on a microcontroller which is a simple easy to use computer designed for
beginners to run 1 program at a time, over and over again.

A Raspberry Pi is a Single board computer based on a microprocessor that acts as a general-purpose


computer. It is able to run various operating systems like Windows and Linux. The Raspberry Pi is
able to run multiple programs and is more complicated to use compared to the Arduino.

How do I pick which one to get?


If you want a simple easy-to-use board to handle simple repetitive tasks like reading the weather,
opening a door, driving a simple robot, turning on an LED, etc. an Arduino would be perfect.

However, if you want a fully operating computer that is able to run more complicated functions and
the ability to run multiple tasks, an SBC like a Raspberry Pi 4 would be perfect for you.

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