Chapter 13 covered the basics of what microcontrollers are, what the Arduino environment is, and how to load a program onto an Arduino board. In this chapter, we will go into more depth on how to include an Arduino Uno into a project.
14.1 Powering Your Breadboard from an Arduino Uno
The first thing to understand about the Arduino Uno is that one of its main jobs is power regulation. As we saw in Chapter 13, the Arduino can use a variety of power sources—USB, battery, or a wall plug. Additionally, there is a connection on the Uno’s headers that allows for you to supply power ...
