Arduino

The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Arduino

Intro to Arduino - this is an excellent resource that includes a glossary of what many of the programming terms actually mean.

Here, you will see two excellent Arduino Legacy Projects. The first one is a very basic introduction. I recommend reading through the ENTIRE first presentation before getting out any equipment. As you read, YOU WILL HAVE QUESTIONS. There may be parts you find confusing. But, as you CONTINUE TO READ, many of the answers will become clear. Do not get stuck on one slide of the presentation because you are confused. Keep reading, and it is likely that your questions will be answered.

AFTER READING THROUGH THE FIRST PRESENTATION, you should be able to start programming.

Copy of Legacy Project Arduino Uno

Connect Arduino Uno to Computer

This slide deck includes how to choose the correct COM port in order to download your program from the IDE to your Arduino board.

FLP 2023 Arduino - Connect Arduino Uno to Computer

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A Beginner's Guide to ArduinoA Beginner's Guide to Arduino: After some years of experimenting with Arduino, I decided that the time has come to share the knowledge I've acquired. So I here it goes, a guide to Arduino, with the bare basics for beginners and some more advanced explanations for people who are...

Troubleshooting

Select board and port in Arduino IDE - click this link for some guidance on how to do this.

The board selection tells Arduino IDE how to compile the sketch and what protocols to use when uploading the sketch. In some cases, it will be automatically set, but it can be overridden with the Tools > Board menu or in the “Select other board and port…” dialog.
The port selection refers to an actual board (or other device) that’s connected to your computer. Many boards are automatically recognized by Arduino IDE—these boards will have their name displayed next to their port in the Tools > Port menu and will have their port associated with the identified board in the board selector menu.

COM port number changes when connecting board on different ports or in bootloader mode

Windows enumerates a new different COM port for every serial number or VID/PID detected. Also, a new COM port will be enabled if the device is connected to a different physical USB port. Therefore, the same device on the same port can have different COM port numbers depending on the its functioning mode or the USB port it is connected to.

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