Introduction to Arduino

Microcontrollers
...and how they can be
used in Amateur Radio
Andrew Rohne, AC8JO
October 13, 2011
Presentation Outline
Introduction to Arduino Microcontrollers, Shields, etc.
Amateur Radio Applications
Examples
Getting Started
More Information

Open Source Hardware
Open Source Development Kit
User Community Driven
The Basics...
Digital IO (LEDs, switches)
Analog IO (resistive sensor data)
Serial Connection (Sensors, GPS, etc)

Program from your computer


Your limit is only your creativity!
What do these do?
Terminology
I/O Board - main microcontroller
Shield - add-on boards
Sketch - the program
Sensor - components (thermistors, etc.)
Modules - serial data (GPS module, etc.)
14 current boards
Arduino I/O Boards
Shields
Touchscreen Shield
Wave Shield
Datalogging Shield
Shields
Ethernet Shield
XBee Shield
Wifi Shield
More Shields
APRS Shield
Even more shields!
Gas Sensor
Temp & Humidity
Flex Sensor
Fingerprint Scanner
Geiger Counter
Sensors
Photo/thermistor, infared, force sensitive resistor, Hall effect,
Piezo, tilt sensor..
Sensors
Sketches
Includes
Globals
void setup()
void loop()
Amateur Radio Applications
Applications - APRS
Argent Data
Trackduino
Rig Adjustment for Doppler Effect
QuickTime and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Morse Code Keyboard
Arduino Controlled Tuner
Basic Sensor - light + LED
Temperature and Humidity Sensor
Examples
Sparkfun Getting Started in Arduino Kit ($95)
Sparkfun Starter Kit for Arduino ($60)
Adafruit Experimentation Kit ($85)
Adafruit Starter Pack ($65)


OR

Arduino Board (Uno $30 or Mega $60) +
Breadboard, wires, components, etc.
Getting Started
Links to everything mentioned today:
http://ac8jo.us/


Andrew Rohne, AC8JO
andrew@siliconcreek.net
Twitter: @AC8JO
Web: http://ac8jo.us
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