Gadgets:
an Electronics
&
Microcontroller
Lab

Fall 2016
course
navigation

resources

textbook

The Redboard platform (Arduino variation) & Arduino software

arduino coding

physics : circuits, electricity, volts, and all that

coding & licenses

resources from an older version of this course ... may be dated

General electronics

Programming

Where to spend all your money

Parts/Components

Arduino shields

Services

Going wireless

Here's two really simple and relatively low cost options for wireless communication with the Arduino. Both radios are manufactured by Roving Networks, and use essentially the same easy to use serial command set to configure them. These are ideal when you want to control your Arduino or get data from it wirelessly using your computer, or even an Android phone (perhaps an iPhone too, but who the heck uses those?!). There's a number of differences between wify and bluetooth, and each has their caveats. I (Alex) have had experience with both of these and will be happy to help.
The most popular wireless option for the Arduino is the Xbee radio. There's a whole lot of information to absorb to use Xbee's, so I'll just link to this:
I've yet to take the Xbee plunge myself (only because I'm too cheap to buy them!), but I do know that they are an incredibly powerful tool for many reasons, for example they are low-power, they can be set up to work fairly long range, they have incredible mesh-networking capabilities, etc.. Jim has worked with them before, so ask him about them...

Software

drawing & simulating circuits, programming the Arduino

Circuit boards

Etch your own

Just a couple links here, but there's a TON of tutorials out there; Google it!

Or get them manufactured on the cheap!

http://cs.marlboro.edu/ courses/ fall2016/gadgets/ resources
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