Join Peggy Fisher for an in-depth discussion in this video Using a solderless breadboard, part of Learning Arduino: The Basics.
- I don't know about you, but I'm a big fan…of the inventor of the solderless breadboard.…Needless to say, my first soldering project…did not go too well.…So if you're like me in that you like to tinker…but maybe soldering isn't your thing,…I think you'll appreciate the ease-of-use…that the solderless breadboard provides.…A breadboard is a protyping tool…that allows us to quickly wire circuits…without actually soldering all the connections…before testing our program logic.…It allows us to quickly change components…and try different configurations.…
There are two colored lines, usually red and blue…or red and black on both long sides of the board.…These represent the power and ground buses.…All of the pins in each of these buses are connected.…The center section of the board is for the prototype.…This is where we will place our LEDs,…our resistors, our push buttons, our potentiometers,…and any other component we need for our project.…The pinholes in this section…are aligned perpendicular to the power buses.…The pins in these rows are each connected…
Author
Peggy Fisher
Released
6/25/2015If you're new to do-it-yourself computing, start by learning how to get your Mac or Windows computer communicating with Arduino and reviewing the basics of electronic components and circuits. Then tour the most basic Arduino model, the Uno, and learn to write your first program. Peggy also reviews the five other major Arduino offerings: the Leonardo, the Yun, the Esplora, the Robot, and, for wearable tech, the LilyPad. Along the way, Peggy shows how to put your knowledge to work in several sample projects, including a Morse code translator and a light-driven music instrument.
- Installing Arduino software on Mac and Windows
- Understanding circuit diagrams
- Using a solderless breadboard
- Writing your first project for the Arduino Uno
- Programming the Arduino Leonardo
- Connecting wirelessly to the Arduino Yun
- Displaying and moving with the Arduino Esplora
- Driving with the Arduino Robot
- Sensing and adjusting light
- Creating wearable tech with Arduino LilyPad
- Troubleshooting techniques
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 12s
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What you should know1m 35s
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1. Getting Started
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Exploring the IDE1m 48s
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2. Electronic Components
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Reading resistors3m 9s
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3. Arduino Uno
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Prototyping with the Uno6m 51s
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Challenge: Digital hourglass1m 48s
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Solution: Digital hourglass4m 35s
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4. Arduino Leonardo
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Challenge: Joystick mouse1m 55s
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Solution: Joystick mouse1m 38s
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5. Arduino Yun
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6. Arduino Esplora
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Challenge: Image display1m 42s
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Solution: Image display2m 47s
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7. Arduino Robot
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Moving the robot around4m 8s
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8. Advanced Projects
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9. Wearable Electronics
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Sewing for wearable tech1m 7s
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Programming the LilyPad2m 33s
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Challenge: Light up shirt1m 22s
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Conclusion
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Next steps57s
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Troubleshooting1m 41s
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