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
 Fingerprint Scanner
Sensors

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
Trackduino
Argent Data
Rig Adjustment for Doppler Effect
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