Arduino Hardware Systems
09/03/2013
Arduino MicroControllers used in my Experiments
Sketches (Routines) for these devices, with LCDs (Parallel, Serial, 2x16, 4x20)
http://www.duino.cc for source info
ARDUINO UNO |
ARDUINO MEGA |
ARDUINO DUE |
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Adafruit MENTA
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NETDUINO 2 |
NETDUINO Plus 2 |
The ARDUINO DUE requires Arduino Version 1.5.0 or higher (vs 1.05) to program.
All NETDUINO Modules require the following downloads:
- Microsoft Visual C# Express 2010 or higher
- http://www.micosoft.com/express/downloads/
- Microsoft .NET Micro Framework v4.1 SDK
- http://www.netduino.com/downloads/MicroFrameworkSDK.msi
- SDK v4.2
- http://www.netduino.com/downloads/netduinosdk 32bit.exe (for 32-bit Windows)
- http://www.netduino.com/downloads/netduinosdk 64bit.exe (for 64-bit Windows)
LCD Modules used for evaluation purposes
LCD Modules as used with Arduino Modules
4x20 Blue Background/White Lettering, Parallel, Mounted directly on the "End" connector of a "Mega" device, requiring only a single +5V "Booster" wire. |
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4x20 Blue Background/White Lettering, Parallel, minimal direct wiring to the "End" connector of a "Mega" device, again requiring only a single +5V "Booster" wire. A "Contrast" pot was added (for variance noted between blue vs green LCDs) | {code} | |
2x16 Green Background/Black Lettering, Parallel, minimal direct wiring to the "End" connector of a "Mega" device, again requiring only a single +5V "Booster" wire. A "Contrast" pot was added (for variance noted between blue vs green LCDs) | {code} | |
"Top" Mounted Parallel 2x16 LCD, using a wire-wrapped Interface on a UNO Shield, mounted on a Mega device. Input and Output wiring is utilizing the multi-pin connector on the "End" of the Mega. The circuit board on the right is a "proto-type" to allow me to simulate the "Tri-Mode" Morse Code Keyer that I designed and produced with TTL devices in 1973. I was quite successful, with all "5-Modes". | {code} | |
New "Interface Board", with pre-wired straight connections to the Mega "End" for LCD display, and using a pot to simulate Battery voltages for 4 banks of batteries. Sampled voltages from the pot (0-5V) are mathematically calculated to represent battery sources up to 16.6V and solar panels up to 22V. A 2x16 LCD is shown here. | {code} | |
New "Interface Board", with pre-wired straight connections to the Mega "UNO" type of requirement, for LCD display, and using a pot to simulate Battery voltages for 4 banks of batteries. Sampled voltages from the pot (0-5V) are mathematically calculated to represent battery sources up to 16.6V and solar panels up to 22V. A 4x20 LCD is shown here. | {code} | |
I originally could only get one of the SainSmart "KeyPad" examples to work, until I found the "Ultrasonic" one, which only partially worked. By comparing the schematic against that one example, I made my own routine, which now works quite well. | {code} | |
The AdaFruit "MENTA" requires either the FTDI Friend or FTDI Cable to program this module like a UNO, and then it behaves just like a UNO. Mine would not fit inside the Mint Can. | {code} |
See also:
Special circuit boards (from ExpressPCB) used for testing and evaluation purposes:
- ARDUINO UNO and MEGA Interface Board
- "Tri-Mode" Morse Code Keyer Simulator (switches and LED displays)
- Battery-Bank-Voltages