|
| 1 | +# Arduino |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This board allows you to control GPIO pins and analogue pins. More specifically, it's an [Arduino Uno](https://store.arduino.cc/arduino-uno-rev3>). |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Headers |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +We have supplied 2 screw terminal headers for your Arduino, allowing you to easily and securely attach your sensors. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## The reset button |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +The small button next to the USB socket allows you to instantly reboot the Arduino in case it |
| 14 | +isn't working. This isn't a guaranteed fix, but may solve some problems. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## GPIO Pins |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +The Arduino allows you to connect your kit to your own electronics. It has fourteen digital I/O pins, and six analogue input pins. The analogue pins can read an analogue signal from 0 to 5V. The board also has a couple of ground pins, as well as some pins fixed at 3.3V and 5V output. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## Ultrasound Sensors |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +Ultrasound sensors are a useful way of measuring distance. Ultrasound sensors communicate with the kit using two wires. A signal is sent to the sensor on the trigger pin, and the length of a response pulse on the echo pin can be used to calculate the distance. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +!!! warning |
| 27 | + Ultrasound should only be considered accurate up to around two metres, beyond which the signal can become distorted and produce erroneous results. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +The sensor has four pin connections: ground, 5V (sometimes labelled |
| 30 | +*vcc*), *trigger* and *echo*. Most ultrasound sensors will label which |
| 31 | +pin is which. The ground and 5V should be wired to the ground and 5V |
| 32 | +pins of the Arduino respectively. The trigger and echo pins should be |
| 33 | +attached to two different digital IO pins. Take note of these two pins, |
| 34 | +you'll need them to use the sensor. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +!!! tip |
| 37 | + If the sensor always returns a distance of zero, it might mean the *trigger* and *echo* pins are connected the wrong way! Either change the pin numbers in the code, or swap the connections. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +## Designs |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +The schematic diagrams for the Arduino is below, as |
| 42 | +well as the source code of the firmware on the Arduino. You do not need |
| 43 | +this information to use the board but it may be of interest to some |
| 44 | +people. |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +- [Arduino Uno Schematic](../assets/docs/arduino-schematic.pdf) |
| 47 | +- [Firmware Source](https://github.com/sourcebots/arduino-fw) |
0 commit comments