Introduction to Arduino Microcontrollers

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Introduction to Arduino Microcontrollers

• ...and how they can be used in Amateur Radio

Andrew Rohne, AC8JO October 13, 2011
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Presentation Outline

• Introduction to Arduino Microcontrollers,
  Shields, etc.
• Amateur Radio Applications
• Examples
• Getting Started
• More Information

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The Basics...

• Open Source Hardware
• Open Source Development Kit
• User Community Driven

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What do these do?
Digital IO (LEDs, switches) Analog IO (resistive
sensor data) Serial Connection (Sensors, GPS,
etc) Program from your computer Your limit is
only your creativity!
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Terminology

• I/O Board - main microcontroller
• Shield - add-on boards
• Sketch - the program
• Sensor - components (thermistors, etc.)
• Modules - serial data (GPS module, etc.)

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Arduino I/O Boards
14 current boards
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Shields
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Shields
Datalogging Shield
Wave Shield
Touchscreen Shield
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More Shields
XBee Shield
Wifi Shield
Ethernet Shield
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Even more shields!
APRS Shield
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Sensors
Fingerprint Scanner
Gas Sensor
Temp Humidity
Flex Sensor
Geiger Counter
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Sensors
Photo/thermistor, infared, force sensitive
resistor, Hall effect, Piezo, tilt sensor..
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Sketches
Includes
Globals
void setup() void loop()
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Amateur Radio Applications
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Applications - APRS
Trackduino
Argent Data
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Rig Adjustment for Doppler Effect
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Morse Code Keyboard
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Arduino Controlled Tuner
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Examples

• Basic Sensor - light LED
• Temperature and Humidity Sensor 

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Getting Started
Sparkfun Getting Started in Arduino Kit
(95) Sparkfun Starter Kit for Arduino
(60) Adafruit Experimentation Kit (85) Adafruit
Starter Pack (65) OR Arduino Board (Uno 30
or Mega 60) Breadboard, wires, components, etc.
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Resources
Links to everything mentioned today  http//ac8jo
.us/ Andrew Rohne, AC8JO andrew_at_siliconcreek.net
Twitter _at_AC8JO Web http//ac8jo.us