Getting Started with the Teensy Microcontroller Platform

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Whether you are familiar with beginner microcontroller platforms or not, this tutorial will get you up and running with the Teensy! The Teensy is a microcontroller platform that can leverage the simple to use interface of the Arduino IDE along with its many libraries. In short, it is dead simple to use for anyone wanting to get started with electronics!

The goal of this video is to provide a bare bones setup so that you can easily follow along with my projects utilizing the Teensy.

0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Unpacking, where to buy, hardware basics
2:27 - Installing Arduino IDE v1.0.6
4:29 - Installing Teensyduino 1.42
5:39 - Uploading first program
8:21 - Uploading second program
9:27 - Thanks!

Hardware Used
- Teensy LC
- USB cable (standard type A to micro type B)
- PC running Windows 10

Software Used
- Arduino IDE v1.0.6
- Teensyduino v1.42

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[joecandoit]

Hi everyone, I have not been very active on Youtube, I apologize. I can't believe it is already 2+ years since making this video. Content creation stopped suddenly as someone had fallen ill in my immediate family and eventually passed away (pre-covid). Ever since then, I haven't made many videos. Though I have been getting into the swing of things and am considering to starting an educational series with the teensy. Basically create a walkthrough of programming and building an arcade stick for PC with it.

[samiamplonski]

Wow! you are a natural born teacher! all the right details and very simple too. Thank you now I know that my first 3.2 board was toasted.

[matiasarmani]

Great video! Very easy to understand and you have a clear english to help others speaking languages to make it easier.

[haworthluke]

Thankyou I'm just getting started with microcontrollers and I was wondering about the teensy. I think you've just made my mind up. Liked and subscribed

[bmacdb]

Thanks for the video. Just getting into Teensy’s, and this was exactly what I needed!

[CLMat]

Just the video I was looking for. Simple and straight to the point. Thanks!

[raphaelmorgan]

6:08 to specify for anyone watching in 2021, when he said "and it's brand new" he was probably referring to the fact that used teensy microcontrollers may have another program installed on them, so it not blinking *if it's used* doesn't necessarily mean it's broken! it could just mean its current program doesn't involve blinking lights, so if you got yours used, try installing a program and seeing if it works before replacing it

[lostcarpark]

Good intro. One thing to watch out for... It's surprisingly easy to insert the micro USB the wrong way up. So if you don't get a blinking light, double check the cable is the right way up. Caught me out when I started.

[sadekasad]

Very informative. I'm planning to buy my first teensy tomorrow.

[amazinghacker]

The way you are explaining is just amazing.

[subhojitbose]

PLEASE CONTINUE THIS SERIES. AND LETS MAKE A SELF BALANCING ROBOT.

[fikodor]

i have a matlab project which is already working with the arduino due can i switch to teensy and use the same code and matlab only to work? i want to switch because due has some latency issues i need something faster

[andrzejgrabianski]

Joe I am green in the subject, but you explain it well.

[songchai.p]

RIght now (Oct 2022), I can't find any buyer who has Teensy 4+ in their stock. That's so sad.

[ipadize]

i have a nextion display with the io adapter connected to the pins of the teensy 4.0 (ground is shared between the teensy and the nextion). The output level of the nextion adapter is 3.3v so i can directly wire them to the teensy pins. when i press a button on the nextion i set an output to high and when i release the button the output gets low. When the output gets low, i can turn an led on with the teensy but when the output is low the input of the teensy stays high, even though i have the input set to input_pullup. i already tried input_pulldown but its the same. Do you know what i could be doing wrong?

[CharizardFan_og]

So, can you make a game controller with that teensy?

[gabruekqbryh]

Do you use the arduino download for raspberry pi too

[Lgp]

great video for beginner like me, hey i have a question are we still can use the serial monitor if we use teensy?
thanks i hope you answer this question

[ScottFichter]

JCDI Thanks for this tutorial my friend. Can this controller output HID stuff? I'd like to make a single or double keyboard button.

[wheelrolling]

Can you show us a simple program? Also could you tell me how I can find someone that would do programming for me if I can't get the hang of this?