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Micro:bit with Arduino

Program your micro:bit with Arduino!

Did you know that the Arduino IDE can be used to program the micro:bit? Now you have yet another way to use this cool board! Learn how to set up Arduino to program your micro:bit, blink some LEDs, read the internal temperature sensor, send and receive data over Bluetooth - even log data to Adafruit.IO!

Experimenter's Guide for Metro

Harness the power of the Adafruit Metro by making 18 Circuits!

by Brent Rubell

We are going to make 18 circuits to explore the basics of using wiring and programming with the Adafruit Metro and Metro Express in Arduino. This guide covers: LEDs, transistors, motors, integrated circuits, push-buttons, variable resistors, photo resistors, temperature sensors & relays.

Ladyada's Learn Arduino - Lesson #2

Venture deep into the Blink sketch...

OK you've gotten your Arduino set up and also figured out how to use the software to send sketches to the board. Powerful stuff! But...just running example sketches is a little boring. What we really want to do is use our own creativity and skill to write new sketches! That's what we'll be doing in this lesson. To start we will venture deep into the Blink sketch, looking at each line and trying to understand what its doing. Then we will start hacking the sketch, and maybe even meet an internationally-famous DJ and design custom hardware for him!

Ladyada's Learn Arduino - Lesson #1

Hello, World! I am an Arduino and I am here to BLINK!

Ah yes, it is finally time to make your Arduino do something! We're going to start with the classic hello world! of electronics, a blinking light. OK it doesn't sound too exciting, heck you can just flip your desk lamp on and off without needing a microcontroller.. but I promise you, you'll learn a lot!

Ladyada's Learn Arduino - Lesson #0

If you're here, it's because you want to learn how to build and make stuff with electronics! And, you're in luck: there's never been a better time.

Adding Custom Boards to the Arduino v1.6.3 Board Manager

Easily add one click install support for new boards to your copy of the Arduino v1.6.3 IDE!

This guide will show you how to setup your Arduino IDE to use the Adafruit Arduino Proxy, which will allow you to easily add new boards using the new Board Manager feature introduced in v1.6.2.

Multi-tasking the Arduino - Part 3

Unleashing the power of the NeoPixel!

Digital RGB LEDs like the Neopixel are greatfor creating awesome lighting effects. But keeping them responsive to user inputs at the same time can be challenging. And what if you want to have different parts of your project animated in different ways? In this guide, we'll explore techniques to make your pixel patterns lively, flexible and responsive.

Multi-tasking the Arduino - Part 2

Excuse me while I interrupt myself...

Explore the magic of interrupts. Learn how to harness timer interrupts to keep your tasks running like clockwork. And use external and pin-change interrupts to notify you of events that need urgent attention.

Multi-tasking the Arduino - Part 1

Make your Arduino walk and chew gum at the same time.

Once you have mastered the basic blinking leds, simple sensors and buzzing motors, it’s time to move on to bigger and better projects. That usually involves combining bits and pieces of simpler sketches and trying to make them work together. The first thing you will discover is that some of those sketches that ran perfectly by themselves, just don’t play well with others. There are ways to effectively juggle multiple tasks on an Arduino. This series of guides will show you how.

Wireless Game Show Poppers for the Classroom!

Pro Trinket + Hacked Duo Pop Game = Game Show Fun!

Ever wanted to create your own game show environment. Hack a Duo Pop Game infrared (IR) receiver so you can create your own game show system using wireless poppers with a PC or Mac computer. This modification allows the IR receiver to interface with both PC and Mac game show software via the USB. This project leverages lessons learned from previous tutorials at adafruit.com involving 1) IR decoding and 2) the virtual USB library. This is a great weekend project for learning about wireless IR protocols and USB communication using the Pro Trinket.

Set up and Blink - MATLAB and Simulink with Arduino

How to use MATLAB and Simulink to communicate with your Arduino

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up and use MATLAB and Simulink Support Packages to program your Arduino Due to blink an LED.

Skill Badge Requirements: Microcontrollers

Have you earned a badge today?

The following badge requirements are geared toward high school environments. They are designed to get students familiar enough with the concepts so that they can use them effectively in their designs and troubleshoot problems when they arise. Enjoy!

Memories of an Arduino

How to get the most from your Arduino Memory

As your Arduino projects get more sophisticated, they tend to grow to the point where memory limitations can become a problem. This guide explains the different types of Arduino memory and how to use them most effectively.

Adafruit Arduino Selection Guide

Which Arduino is Right for Me?

This guide explains the differences between the various types of Arduinos and Arduino compatible microcontrollers and helps you to select the one that best fits your needs.

Arduino Lesson 17. Email Sending Movement Detector

Use an Arduino to send an email, whenever movement is detected with a PIR sensor.

In this lesson, you will learn how to use a PIR movement detector with an Arduino and to have the Arduino communicate with a Python program running on your computer to send an email whenever movement is detected by the sensor.

Arduino Lesson 0. Getting Started

Learn Arduino, Lesson 0. Getting Started

In this lesson, you will learn how to setup your computer to use Arduino and how to set about the lessons that follow.

All About Arduino Libraries

How to install and use Arduino Libraries

This guide takes you step-by-step through the process of installing Arduino libraries on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms.

Arduino Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

Get the most out of your Arduino

Here is a growing collection of tips, tricks, and techniques for the Arduino.

Arduino Lesson 16. Stepper Motors

Learn Arduino, Lesson 16. Stepper Motors

In this lesson, you will learn how to control a stepper motor using your Arduino and the same L293D motor control chip that you used with the DC motor in lesson 15.

Arduino Lesson 15. DC Motor Reversing

Learn Arduino, Lesson 15. DC Motor Reversing

This is Lesson 15 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will learn how to control both the direction and speed of a small DC motor using an Arduino and the L293 motor driver chip.

Arduino Lesson 14. Servo Motors

Learn Arduino, Lesson 14. Servo Motors

This is Lesson 14 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will learn how to control a servo motor using an Arduino. Firstly, you will get the servo to sweep back and forth automatically and then you will add a pot to control the position of the servo.

Arduino Lesson 13. DC Motors

Learn Arduino, Lesson 13. DC Motors

This is Lesson 13 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will learn how to control a small DC motor using an Arduino and a transistor.

Arduino Lesson 12. LCD Displays - Part 2

Learn Arduino, Lesson 12. LCD Displays - Part 2

This is Lesson 11 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will build on what we have learned in lesson 11 and use an LCD display to show the temperature and light intensity.

Arduino Lesson 11. LCD Displays - Part 1

Learn Arduino, Lesson 11. LCD Displays - Part 1

This is Lesson 11 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will learn how to wire up and use an alphanumeric LCD display.

Arduino Lesson 10. Making Sounds

Learn Arduino, Lesson 10. Making Sounds

This is Lesson 10 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will learn how to make sounds with your Arduino. First, you will make the Arduino play a 'musical' scale and then combine this with a photocell, to make a Theramin-like instrument that changes the pitch played as you wave your hand over the photocell.

Arduino Lesson 9. Sensing Light

Learn Arduino, Lesson 9. Sensing Light

This is Lesson 8 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will learn how to measure light intensity using an Analog Input. You will then build on lesson 8 and use the level of light to control the number of LEDs to be lit.

Arduino Lesson 8. Analog Inputs

Learn Arduino, Lesson 8. Analog Inputs

This is Lesson 8 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will start using the Serial Monitor to display analog readings, and then extend the project using eight LEDs from lesson 4, so that you can control the number of LEDs that are lit by turning the knob on a variable resistor.

Arduino Lesson 7. Make an RGB LED Fader

Learn Arduino, Lesson 7. Make an RGB LED Fader

This is Lesson 7 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will be combining some of the things that you learned in earlier lessons to use three push switches (from lesson 6) to control the color of the RGB LED that you used in lesson 3.

Arduino Lesson 6. Digital Inputs

Learn Arduino, Lesson 6. Digital Inputs

This is Lesson 5 in the Learn Arduino Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will learn to use pushbuttons with digital inputs to turn an LED on and off.

Arduino Lesson 5. The Serial Monitor

Learn Arduino, Lesson 5. The Serial Monitor

This is Lesson 5 in the Learn Arduino with Adafruit series. In this lesson, you will build on lesson 4, adding the facility to control the LEDs from your computer using the Arduino Serial Monitor.

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