Arduino Tutorial #1 - Getting Started and Connected!

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The first Arduino tutorial on getting started and connecting it to your PC.
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In this video I cover the following:

* What is Arduino?
* What is a sketch?
* What is the Arduino (software) IDE (interactive development environment) arduino-1.0.1
* Arduino philosophy
* We take a look at the Arduno hardware.
* I cover how to download the Arduino Software and drivers and then how to install them.
* What happens when the Arduino USB device driver fails and how to solve it.
* I upload a sketch to the Arduino UNO R3 to test it and blink an LED.
* I discuss the project for tutorial #2, a voltmeter with Min Max Ave.
* I talk about the Sparkfun serial enabled 16 x 2 LCD and the challenges it poses.

Arduino Uno R3 features:

* ATmega328 micro controller
* Input voltage - 7-12V
* 14 Digital I/O Pins (6 PWM outputs)
* 6 Analogue Inputs
* 32k Flash Memory
* 16Mhz Clock Speed

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[dangata]

real tutorial starts at 10:55
everything before that is useless if you are a beginner
thank me later

[delsol]

Actual lesson starts from 12:21
Until then, it's all about his idea of how he would approach the tutorial. Save your time for those who wants to skip or what have you.

[DrGregAshley]

This man is a natural teacher. I like him, and his tutorials. Seems to understand the initial problems that could make new users fail. His points are well thought out, the things he tells you are the things you need to know. Very  smart bloke this is.

[mjlorton]

Ok, I have just had a look at the "Getting started with Arduino" book and that is how they connect the LED for the blinking LED exercise. They do however post this note: "If you intend to keep the LED lit for a long period of time, you should use a resister as described on page 56."
Thanks, I will still add this annotation.

[BeenYT]

This sentence has been written by an arduino micro programmed by C0R4L
This sentence has been written by an arduino micro programmed by C0R4L
This sentence has been written by an arduino micro programmed by C0R4L
This sentence has been written by an arduino micro programmed by C0R4L
This sentence has been written by an arduino micro programmed by C0R4L
epic it works

[ifthebeltiscrackedor]

YES.. This is the help I needed. Bought a clone dont know shit cant even see where the extracted Zip.file for the Os goes on this Mac (Im an old PC user). But hey steep learningcurves are pure FUN and buying things off the shelf is DULL.

[mjlorton]

Hello,
Ok, if you do want to post some suggestions the easiest place is on my forum:mjlorton(dot)com.
I will also try to produce Arduino tutorials that cover the practical aspects and limitations.
Having both the 9v and USB connected will not really help. To power bigger devices form an Arduino you need to start using FETs, relays etc. I will cover this in a tutorial.

Cheers,
Martin.

[hari]

nice tutorial
i am a mech. engg. student
i am starting robotics projects

really helpful tutorial
thank u 

[mjlorton]

Robin...a screw on a socket should work but I would warn you to be very careful as you are near the mains (for safety reasons). I would say go to your local hardware / electronics store and ask advice on a safe way to earth yourself. I might try cover this in a future video too.

[mattd]

I really appreciate your video tutorials, very helpful and I've learnt so much from your channel thankyou :)

[mjlorton]

Hi Robin, good question. The analog input is from 0-1023 as I think it's a function of the resolution of the analog to digital converter. I'll try gain a better understanding of the hardware myself and go through it in a future video.
Cheers, Martin.

[kuukeldeideidara]

Hello! I'm having issue with my arduino uno. It was working OK couple days ago. But now it has problem with uploading. When I try to upload, first it stuck at uploading, after a while it gives quite a long error message starts with
Problem uploading board,
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x2c
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not I tried almost all the tricks and instructions online such as reset button. None of them didn't work. I'm sure that my ports and other options for Arduino UNO are correct. When I connect my arduino to computer I hear the device insertion sound, also yellow(L) and green(ON) lights of the arduino board are on. I reinstalled software. And when I connect arduino it has installed the port automatically which means board and computers' connection is OK. Also when I connect my arduino board to motor driver, my stepper motor is working with the code which I uploaded previously. How can I fix it? Please tell me if there is other way. Thank you!

[mjlorton]

Thanks for the feedback. If you look in the details under the video there is a link to my Amazon Store where there are starter kits. Cheers, Martin.

[martimgalvano-lopes]

18:32 not "a number between 1 and 1023", but "a number between 0 and 1023"

[fredflintstone]

IDE = Integrated Development Environment. What that means is that everything you need to do the programming is part of the programming package. In the old days compilers, linkers, editors were separate software. The IDE puts all the pieces together in an easy to use package. Arduino IDE even includes functionality to send the sketch to the controller.

[mjlorton]

Pop over to my forum and post your problem there. Either myself or one of the many forum members should be able to help. mjlorton(dot)com

[mjlorton]

Thanks for the feedback but sorry...I don't have any video to help with your project. A post on my forum might help.

[tlthomas]

I gave up after 7 minutes. I can only listen to him talk about what he's going to talk about for so long. Way too drawn out and boring. I guess I must have ADD.

[mjlorton]

Thanks for the feedback...and yes...it's wicked they did not include the cable. Hope you get sorted. Cheers, Martin.

[gusbisbal]

Really appreciate this. Very valuable. I have subscribed because of this video.