Arduino Adventures: Escape from Gemini Station

415 Pages·2016·18.35 MB·English

by  Kelly J.F.

Arduino Adventures
Escape from Gemini Station
James Floyd Kelly
Harold Timmis
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—Harold Timmis
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Contents at a Glance
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Trouble at Gemini Station
Chapter 2: Challenge 1: Fun Stuff to Know
Chapter 3: Challenge 1: Examining the Hardware
Chapter 4: Challenge 1: Examining the Software
Chapter 5: Damage Assessment
Chapter 6: Challenge 2: Fun Stuff to Know
Chapter 7: Challenge 2: Examining the Hardware
Chapter 8: Challenge 2: Examining the Software
Chapter 9: Feeling The Heat
Chapter 10: Challenge 3: Fun Stuff to Know
Chapter 11: Challenge 3: Examining the Hardware
Chapter 12: Challenge 3: Examining the Software
Chapter 13: Uninvited Guest
Chapter 14: Challenge 4: Fun Stuff to Know
Chapter 15: Challenge 4: Examining the Hardware
Chapter 16: Challenge 4: Examining the Software
Chapter 17: Hide and Seek
Chapter 18: Challenge 5: Fun Stuff to Know
Chapter 19: Challenge 5: Examining the Hardware
Chapter 20: Challenge 5: Examining the Software
Chapter 21: Carousel Ride
Chapter 22: Challenge 6: Fun Stuff to Know
Chapter 23: Challenge 6: Examining the Hardware
Chapter 24: Challenge 6: Examining the Software
Chapter 25: Push the Button
Chapter 26: Challenge 7: Fun Stuff to Know
Chapter 27: Challenge 7: Examining the Hardware
Chapter 28: Challenge 7: Examining Software
Chapter 29: Off the Station
Chapter 30: Challenge 8: Fun Stuff to Know
Chapter 31: Challenge 8: Examining the Hardware
Chapter 32: Challenge 8: Examining Software
Chapter 33: Epilogue
Appendix A: Parts List
Index
Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Trouble at Gemini Station
Trouble Begins
On the Level, or Not?
Andrew 5.0
Boom!
Escape, or Not
A Plan
Chapter 2: Challenge 1: Fun Stuff to Know
What Is an Arduino?
Giving an Arduino a Job to Do
Installing the Software
Things to Watch for on Windows
The Development Environment
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 3: Challenge 1: Examining the Hardware
Locating the Parts You’ll Need
Potentiometer
Solderless Breadboard
The Arduino Uno
Wire
Let’s Build Gizmo #1
What’s Next?
Chapter 4: Challenge 1: Examining the Software
The Arduino IDE
The Challenge #1 Sketch
Beginning the Sketch
Configuring the Serial Port
Listening on the Serial Port
Translating the Input into Digits
Displaying the Result
Solving Challenge #1
Chapter 5: Damage Assessment
The Face of Andrew
An Embarrassed Cade
The Unlocking
Chapter 6: Challenge 2: Fun Stuff to Know
Let’s Look at a Battery
And Now a Circuit
Current Flow
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 7: Challenge 2: Examining the Hardware
The Push Button
The Light Emitting Diode
The Resistor
Let’s Build Gizmo #2
What’s Next?
Chapter 8: Challenge 2: Examining the Software
Functions Explained
The Challenge 2 Sketch
Solve Challenge #2
Chapter 9: Feeling The Heat
On a Pedestal
Chutes and Ladders
Green-eyed Hatches
Chapter 10: Challenge 3: Fun Stuff to Know
Looking at the Temperature Sensor
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 11: Challenge 3: Examining the Hardware
What Is a Sensor?
Let’s Build Gizmo 3!
Chapter 12: Challenge 3: Examining the Software
The Conditional If-Else Statement