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

The Basics...
Open Source Hardware Open Source Development Kit User Community Driven

What do these do?

Digital IO (LEDs, switches) Analog IO (resistive sensor data) Serial Connection (Sensors, GPS, etc) Program from your computer

Your limit is only your creativity!

Terminology
I/O Board - main microcontroller Shield - add-on boards Sketch - the program Sensor - components (thermistors, etc.) Modules - serial data (GPS module, etc.)

Arduino I/O Boards

14 current boards

Shields

Datalogging Shield

Shields

Wave Shield

Touchscreen Shield

More Shields

XBee Shield

Ethernet Shield

Wifi Shield

Even more shields!

APRS Shield

Sensors

Fingerprint Scanner

Gas Sensor Temp & Humidity

Flex Sensor

Geiger Counter

Sensors
Photo/thermistor, infared, force sensitive resistor, Hall effect, Piezo, tilt sensor..

Sketches

Includes Globals void setup() void loop()

Amateur Radio Applications

Applications - APRS
Argent Data Trackduino

Rig Adjustment for Doppler Effect

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Morse Code Keyboard

Arduino Controlled Tuner

Examples
Basic Sensor - light + LED Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Getting Started
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.

Resources
Links to everything mentioned today: http://ac8jo.us/ Andrew Rohne, AC8JO andrew@siliconcreek.net Twitter: @AC8JO Web: http://ac8jo.us