Project 2015 - Prerequisites
The first part of this project will be an introduction to the Arduino and some simple programming, including writing to a 16x2 line LCD display
You will need:
You will need:
An Arduino
Arduinos come in several different models ranging from the tiny (and cheap) Arduino Nano to the powerful Arduino Due. For this project I recommend using an Arduino Uno, or if you obtained one of the cheap Arduino Leonardo clones from G0UKB, that will be ideal too. Do not get an Arduino Nano, in case you happen to select one without a built-in USB-Serial chip which makes programming harder.
Arduino is an open source reference architecture and therefore many compatible clones have been produced, and those from Chinese manufacturers are siginificantly cheaper than their official counterparts.
Drivers
Arduinos come in several different models ranging from the tiny (and cheap) Arduino Nano to the powerful Arduino Due. For this project I recommend using an Arduino Uno, or if you obtained one of the cheap Arduino Leonardo clones from G0UKB, that will be ideal too. Do not get an Arduino Nano, in case you happen to select one without a built-in USB-Serial chip which makes programming harder.
Arduino is an open source reference architecture and therefore many compatible clones have been produced, and those from Chinese manufacturers are siginificantly cheaper than their official counterparts.
Drivers