Introduction to Arduino Microcontrollers

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Introduction to Arduino Microcontrollers

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

Andrew Rohne, KE8P February 6, 2013
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Presentation Outline

• Basics
• Terminology
• Hardware
• Amateur Radio Applications
• Getting Started
• More Information

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What is it?
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Open Source

• Open Source Hardware
• Open Source Bootloader
• Open Source Development Kit
• Community Driven Support

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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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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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Arduino I/O Boards
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More Boards
15 current boards
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Compatible Boards
These are two of MANY!
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Compatible 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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And more shields
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Even more shields!
APRS Shield
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Modules
Bluetooth Module
GPS Module
Temperature Humidity Sensor
RFID Module
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Sensors and Modules
Gas Sensor
Temp Humidity
Fingerprint Scanner
Flex Sensor
Geiger Counter
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Sensors
Photoresistor, 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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Morse Code Keyer
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Other Examples

• Weather Stations
• Remote Antenna Switches 

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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 20
or Mega 35) Breadboard, wires, components, etc.
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With Starter Sets
Book is open source!
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Other Open Source Hardware
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Raspberry Pi
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TI Launchpad
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Resources
Links to presentation and everything mentioned
today  http//ke8p.us/go/cfmc Andrew Rohne,
KE8P ke8p_at_ke8p.us Twitter _at_KE8P Web
http//ke8p.us
ARRL will have a book coming out in March. See
http//wa5znu.org/cookbook/