Are you interested in learning more about Arduino but don’t know where to begin? Check out the Getting Started with Arduino Kit available in the Maker Shed! This popular kit includes everything you need to form a solid foundation with the Arduino microcontroller.
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Schematics are the functional diagram of electronic circuits. With so many designs available on the web, understanding how to read schematics can unlock a world of possibilities for the electronics maker. In fact, if you can read a schematic, you can build a circuit before even understanding how it works!
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Get geared up for circuit-making- check out Collin’s list of tools no electronaut should be without!
Easily overlooked, but elemental to electronics hardware, the manually operated switch is the simplest of electromechanical devices — and likely the most familiar. While the most basic switch is … well, quite basic — there’s a crazy-huge variety of switch types & sizes available to the electronics maker nowadays. Those new to the soldering & schematics scene will surely benefit from an introduction to some of the terms and formats relevant to various switch species.
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/03/make-presents-the-oscilloscope.html
Oscilloscopes are surprisingly easy to use once you’ve located a few basic controls. They can provide newcomers with a whole new way to view the world of electronics & electricty – plus they look impressively cool/awesome while in use!
Get acquainted with the Digital Multimeter – an engineer’s best friend!
Learn how to measure resistance, voltage, current as well as test continuity using the Swiss Army knife of electronics. http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/make_presents_the_multimeter.html
Get started with the LilyPad Arduino! It’s a sewable microcontroller that lets you embed lights, sounds, sensors, and much more into your wearables, perfect for clothing and accessories. In this video I’ll show you how to attach the LilyPad and power supply to each other, and upload a basic program that blinks an LED. Next time I’ll show some more advanced topics including hooking up a sensor and using it to change the circuit’s behavior.
