Exploring Arduino: Tools and Techniques for Engineering Wizardry

Index

= (assignment) operator, 34

== (comparison) operator, 32

&& (logical) operator, 35

3-bit analog quantization, 44–45

3.3V power, 7

5V power, 7, 82–84

74HC595 shift register, 148–151

A

accelerometers, triple axis, 51

actuators, servo motors, 80–86

AD714 / AD715 I2C chips, 166–167

Adafruit 32U4 breakout board, 12

adafruit data logging shield, 287

ADCs (analog-to-digital converters), 7, 43–45

accuracy of, 44

Arduino Due, 10

Arduino Uno, 5

Mega 2560, 10

resolution, 44–45

alternate.ino file, 152–153

analog inputs, controlling analog outputs, 56–59

analog outputs

controlling with analog inputs, 56–59

creating (See PWM (pulse-width modulation))

analog sensors

creating, 54–59

distance sensors, 50

dual axis gyroscopes, 51

magnetometers, 50

potentiometers, reading, 45–49

temperature sensors, 50–54

triple axis accelerometers, 51

analog signals, 42

converting to digital, 43–45

vs. digital signals, 43

analog-to-digital converters. See ADCs

analogRead() function, 45–48, 53–54

analogWrite() function, 27–29, 39–41, 56–58

animated progress bars, creating, 206–209

anodes, 22

API mode, XBee radios, 223

Arduino boards. See also specific boards

Arduino-compatible devices, 12

components, 4–8

controlling from the web, 318–329

designing a simple web page, 318–320

setting up I/O control hardware, 318

via the network, 326–329

writing a server sketch, 320–326

overview of official boards, 8–12

serial communication capabilities, 108–115

third-party, 12

wireless communication, 236–246

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