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electricity - mechanical controls of electricity
electricity - mechanical controls of electricity
electronics - electrical control of electricity
electronics - electrical control of electricity


transistor - an electronic switch
transistor - an electronic switch
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voltage - like water pressure
voltage - like water pressure
current - like water flow speed
current - like water flow speed


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2.
2.
0-13 transistors/pins, each is output OR input
0-13 transistors/pins, each is output OR input
DIP-name of type of chip, with 2 parallel rows of legs
DIP-name of type of chip, with 2 parallel rows of legs


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3.
software environment - file-examples-
software environment - file-examples-
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void setup () {entire function}
void setup () {entire function}
void loop () {entire function}
void loop () {entire function}


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installing drivers
installing drivers: comes with the software kit
comes with the software kit
 
once installed tools/serial port menu gets not greyed out, choose port.  then make sure you chose the right chip!!
once installed tools/serial port menu gets clickable, choose your port.  then make sure you chose the right chip!!

Revision as of 22:38, 11 July 2010

arduino class

topics 1-electronics 2-arduino 3-programming




1. open circuit vs closed circuit vs short circuit. short circuits are easy to do and not notice, it just breaks your components.

electricity - mechanical controls of electricity

electronics - electrical control of electricity


transistor - an electronic switch

Electric current means, depending on the context, a flow of electric charge (a phenomenon) or the rate of flow of electric charge (a quantity). -wikipedia

voltage - like water pressure

current - like water flow speed




2. 0-13 transistors/pins, each is output OR input

DIP-name of type of chip, with 2 parallel rows of legs




3. software environment - file-examples-

/*multiline notes*/

//short notes at end of line

2 things minimum to make a program

void setup () {entire function}

void loop () {entire function}

When used in the declaration of a pointer, void specifies that the pointer is "universal." -http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fxky5d0w(VS.80).aspx


installing drivers: comes with the software kit

once installed tools/serial port menu gets clickable, choose your port. then make sure you chose the right chip!!