Hi Guys,
After seeing the robotic arm Jayme made and seeing as I wanted to get back into doing some coding I thing Arduino would be a good platform to start with.
Any recommendations on where to get one as it seems there are plenty of cheap copies out there?
Any advice or recommendations happily accepted
Arduino - where to start
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Re: Arduino - where to start
Get anything, but decide what you want to try and do first as that'll help you pick which model, which language to program in etc etc.
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Have you thought of using the raspberry pi ?
http://www.techradar.com/how-to/computi ... ts-1311001
heaps of add-ons these days and linux isnt to hard to learn
http://www.techradar.com/how-to/computi ... ts-1311001
heaps of add-ons these days and linux isnt to hard to learn
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+1 for rPi.
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The Arduino forum and website has heaps of good resources regardless of your starting skill level. Ive found the forum much like this one, heaps of helpful knowledgeable people willinveveg to help even for some basic questions to help someone get started.
There are plenty of ebay ones that are the good quality with a very low entry price. If you've never done this sort of thing before, I'd suggest one of the models used by the tutorials so you can follow exactly till you're familiar.
There are plenty of ebay ones that are the good quality with a very low entry price. If you've never done this sort of thing before, I'd suggest one of the models used by the tutorials so you can follow exactly till you're familiar.
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All of the above. But different problems can and should be solved different ways. If you want a random thing yes, no more to add. But I find for practical application pick and provide a practical problem first, then we can help choose a solution then study that. Eg a high level web problem is very different from a logic problem on a device with no os and limited ram.
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Im using Arduino and learning how to code with them at them moment. So far so good, with help from Jase ive been able to program two arduinos to be able to simulate PPK pulses and RPM pulses to drive my clusters for LED conversions and few other cool little things im working on atm.
Once you learn the language it seems to get easier and easier
Im currently using Arduino Uno's
Once you learn the language it seems to get easier and easier
Im currently using Arduino Uno's
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What antus said is spot on.
Come up with a project first. If you have a goal, then that means you have a direction to move towards and keep learning. Its hard to code for the sake of it.. without having some sort of idea on what you want to develop.
Youtube is absolutely littered with guide and tutorials showing how to use basic features. These do come in handy, but tend to learn more hands on when trying to code at the beginning. Once you know the basics, just a matter of tieing it all together!
Come up with a project first. If you have a goal, then that means you have a direction to move towards and keep learning. Its hard to code for the sake of it.. without having some sort of idea on what you want to develop.
Youtube is absolutely littered with guide and tutorials showing how to use basic features. These do come in handy, but tend to learn more hands on when trying to code at the beginning. Once you know the basics, just a matter of tieing it all together!
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Re: Arduino - where to start
Is anybody familiar with HRV ventilation systems? They have a very basic control panel with very limited function. I looked at upgrading to one of there newer control panels but they still don't do everything I think it should do and costs many hundreds of $$$. I was thinking maybe I could make my own panel.
It's probably a bit more involved as the controller needs to be able to take 2 temp readings and control ventilation fans which are 230volt. The standard control panel connects with a basic data cable and is probably only 12 volt but I haven't checked it yet. I might need to take the cover off the 230volt control panel and see what is in there also.
It's probably a bit more involved as the controller needs to be able to take 2 temp readings and control ventilation fans which are 230volt. The standard control panel connects with a basic data cable and is probably only 12 volt but I haven't checked it yet. I might need to take the cover off the 230volt control panel and see what is in there also.