Hello friends, I hope you all are doing great. In today's tutorial, I am going to share the basic details about Arduino

Arduino Uno

Arduino is an open-source prototyping platform used for building electronics projects. It consists of both a physical programmable circuit board and a soft -ware, or IDE (Integrated Developm ent Environment) that runs on your computer, where you can write and upload the computer code to the physical board.

The Arduino board started adapting to the new needs and challenges, differentiating it from simple 8-bit boards to products for IoT applications, wearable, 3D printing, and embedded environments. Arduino can interact with buttons, LEDs, motors, speakers, GPS units, cameras, the internet, and even your smart-phone or your TV.

Arduino Uno Diagram

Δ Key points that make arduino a huge hit :

The IDE Runs on Macs, Linux, and Windows
Strong Community.
The Driver Work on Macs, Linux, and Windows.
Different Libraries to do Everything.
Different type of Sensors can be used with.
User friendly and simple to use.
Low cost i.e; available at less then 30$ U.S.D.

Arduino Variants:

The Arduino comes in a variety of different types that make choosing the right one difficult to decide, but variety also allows for flexibility in choosing the perfect solution. Arduino makes several different boards, each with different capabilities. They are as follows:

Arduino Uno

The Uno is a great for beginners who are experimenting with Arduino. It provides a solid foundation for those just getting started and has a lot of the options to explore the platform. It also works with almost every shield available. It has 14 digital input/output, 6 analog inputs, a USB connection, a power jack, a reset button and more. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.

Arduino Nano

The Nano is almost similar to Arduino Uno, but it is only about 1/3rd the size and cannot use shields easily. The Uno is meant to be used as a permanent fixture in projects or with breadboards for testing.

Arduino Lilypad

The Lilypad has a unique design where it can be sewn into fabrics for wearable projects or art. It was developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad is designed with large connecting pads and a flat back to allow them to be sewn into clothing with conductive thread.

Arduino Mega 2560

The Arduino Mega 2560 is like the UNO’s big brother. It has more memory and more I/O pins than any other Arduino. It has 54 of digital input/output pins, 16 analog inputs, a USB connection, a power jack, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started. This would also be a more expensive Arduino to leave in a project permanently.

RedBoard

The RedBoard can be programmed over a USB Mini-B cable using the Arduino IDE. It works on Windows 8 without having to change your security settings. It is also more stable due to the USB/FTDI chip and it’s completely flat on the back, making it easier to embed. You can power the RedBoard over USB or through the barrel jack.

Features of Arduino Uno*:

Arduino has became more popular controller because of its useful features. Arduino overcomes the drawbacks faced when using microcontrollers like 8051 and 8052. Arduino Uno gained popularity because of these features. The other benefits of Arduino Uno is as follows:

Easy Connectivity – It can be connected via USB slot.
Memory – Arduino Uno has 32 KB of memory. It comes with 2 KB of SRAM and 1 KB of EEPROM.
Clock Speed – The Clock speed of the Arduino is 16 Mhz, so it can perform a task faster than other processors or controllers.
USB Interface – The most important feature of Arduino Uno is its USB connectivity. Meaning, if we want to operate Arduino with a PC, we can do this using the USB.
Input / Output Voltage – The Arduino Uno can be powered via the USB connection or with an external power supply. If we are using external power then we can supply 6 to 20 volts.
Input / Output Pins – Each of the 14 digital pins on the Uno can be used as an input or output, 6 pins out of 14 can be used as PWM output and 6 pins can be used as analog pins.
Communication – The Arduino Uno board supports I2C and SPI communication.

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