Arduino Workshop Notes
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 not greyed out, choose port. then make sure you chose the right chip!!