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Guide to Getting Started with Arduino

You just got your Arduino in the mail and now you're ready to start having fun with Physical Computing?
Here is the best place to start, with tutorials and guides to help you get started with Arduino hardware and
software! From how to turn it on and plug it in to installing the driver and uploading your very first sketch
program. These getting started guides are required reading for all new users!

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What is Arduino?

Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer.
It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for
writing software for the board.

Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a
variety of lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can be stand-alone, or they can be communicate with
software running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP.) The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased
preassembled; the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free.

The Arduino programming language is an implementation of Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is based on
the Processing multimedia programming environment.

Why Arduino?

There are many other microcontrollers and microcontroller platforms available for physical computing. Parallax Basic Stamp,
Netmedia's BX-24, Phidgets, MIT's Handyboard, and many others offer similar functionality. All of these tools take the messy
details of microcontroller programming and wrap it up in an easy-to-use package. Arduino also simplifies the process of
working with microcontrollers, but it offers some advantage for teachers, students, and interested amateurs over other
systems:

Inexpensive - Arduino boards are relatively inexpensive compared to other microcontroller platforms. The least
expensive version of the Arduino module can be assembled by hand, and even the pre-assembled Arduino modules
cost less than $50

Cross-platform - The Arduino software runs on Windows, Macintosh OSX, and Linux operating systems. Most
microcontroller systems are limited to Windows.

Simple, clear programming environment - The Arduino programming environment is easy-to-use for beginners, yet
flexible enough for advanced users to take advantage of as well. For teachers, it's conveniently based on the
Processing programming environment, so students learning to program in that environment will be familiar with the
look and feel of Arduino

Open source and extensible software- The Arduino software and is published as open source tools, available for
extension by experienced programmers. The language can be expanded through C++ libraries, and people wanting to
understand the technical details can make the leap from Arduino to the AVR C programming language on which it's
based. SImilarly, you can add AVR-C code directly into your Arduino programs if you want to.

Open source and extensible hardware - The Arduino is based on Atmel's ATMEGA8 and ATMEGA168 microcontrollers.
The plans for the modules are published under a Creative Commons license, so experienced circuit designers can
make their own version of the module, extending it and improving it. Even relatively inexperienced users can build the
breadboard version of the module in order to understand how it works and save money.

How do I use Arduino?

To get started, follow the instructions for your operating system: Windows, Mac OS X or Linux; or the additional instructions
for your board: Arduino Mini, Arduino BT, or shield: Xbee.

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How To Get Arduino Running on Windows

This document explains how to connect your Arduino board to the computer and upload your first sketch.

These are the steps that we'll go through:

1. Get an Arduino board and cable

2. Download the Arduino environment
3. Install the USB drivers
4. Connect the board
5. Connect an LED
6. Run the Arduino environment
7. Upload a program
8. Look for the blinking LED
9. Learn to use Arduino

1 | Get an Arduino board and cable

In this tutorial, we assume you're using an Arduino Diecimila. If you have another board, read the corresponding page in this
getting started guide.

The Arduino Diecimila is a simple board that contains everything you need to start working with electronics and
microcontroller programming. This diagram illustrates the major components of the board.

You also need a standard USB cable (A plug to B plug): the kind you would connect to a USB printer, for example.

2 | Download the Arduino environment

To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.

Download: the latest version from the download page.

When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file. Make sure to preserve the folder structure. Double-click the folder to
open it. There should be a few files and sub-folders inside.

3 | Locate the USB drivers

If you are using a USB Arduino, you will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. These can be found in the
drivers/FTDI USB Drivers directory of the Arduino distribution. In the next step ("Connect the board"), you will point
Window's Add New Hardware wizard to these drivers.

The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.

4 | Connect the board

The power source is selected by the jumper between the USB and power plugs. To power the board from the USB port (good
for controlling low power devices like LEDs), place the jumper on the two pins closest to the USB plug. To power the board
from an external power supply (6-12V), place the jumper on the two pins closest to the power plug. Either way, connect the
board to a USB port on your computer.

The power LED should go on.

The Add New Hardware wizard will open. Tell it not to connect to Windows update and click next.
Then select "Install from a list or specified location (Advanced)" and click next.

Make sure that "Search for the best driver in these locations is checked"; uncheck "Search removable media"; check "Include
this location in the search" and browse to the location you unzipped the USB drivers to in the previous step. Click next.
The wizard will search for the driver and then tell you that a "USB Serial Converter" was found. Click finish.

The new hardware wizard will appear again. Go through the same steps. This time, a "USB Serial Port" will be found.

5 | Connect an LED (if you're using an older board)

The first sketch you will upload to the Arduino board blinks an LED. The Arduino Diecimila (and the original Arduino NG) has
a built-in resistor on pin 13. On Arduino NG Rev. C and pre-NG Arduino boards, however, pin 13 does not have a built-in
LED. On these boards, you'll need to connect the positive (longer) leg of an LED to pin 13 and the negative (shorter) leg to
ground (marked "GND"). The LED will typically be flat on the side with the negative leg. Normally, you also need to use a
resistor with the LED, but these boards have a resistor built-in on pin 13.
6 | Run the Arduino environment

Open the Arduino folder and double-click the Arduino application.

7 | Upload a program

Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > Digital > Blink.

Here's what the code for the LED blink example looks like.

Select the serial device of the Arduino board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. On Windows, this should be COM1 or COM2 for
a serial Arduino board, or COM3 , COM4, or COM5 for a USB board. To find out, open the Windows Device Mananger (in the
Hardware tab of System control panel). Look for a "USB Serial Port" in the Ports section; that's the Arduino board.
Make sure that "Arduino Diecimila" is selected in the Tools > Board menu.
Now, simply click the "Upload" button in the environment. Wait a few seconds - you should see the RX and TX leds on the
board flashing. If the upload is successful, the message "Done uploading." will appear in the status bar. (Note: If you have an
Arduino Mini, NG, or other board, you'll need to physically present the reset button on the board immediately before pressing
the upload button.)

8 | Look for the blinking LED

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink. If it does,
congratulations! You've gotten Arduino up-and-running.

If you have problems, please see the troubleshooting suggestions.

9 | Learn to use Arduino

Tutorials: try these example programs.

Reference: read the reference for the Arduino language.

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How To Get Arduino Running on Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)

This document explains how to connect your Arduino board to the computer and upload your first sketch.

These are the steps that we'll go through:

1. Get an Arduino board and cable

1 | Get an Arduino board and cable

In this tutorial, we assume you're using an Arduino Diecimila. If you have another board, read the corresponding page in this
getting started guide.

You also need a standard USB cable (A plug to B plug): the kind you would connect to a USB printer, for example.

2 | Download the Arduino environment

To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.

Download: the latest version from the download page.

When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file. Make sure to preserve the folder structure. Double-click the folder to
open it. There should be a few files and sub-folders inside.

3 | Install the USB drivers

If you are using a USB Arduino, you will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. These can be found in the
drivers directory of the Arduino distribution.

If you have an older Mac like a Powerbook, iBook, G4 or G5, you should use the the PPC drivers:
FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_9.dmg. If you have a newer Mac like an MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Mac Pro, you need the Intel
drivers: FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_9_Intel.dmg . Double-click to mount the disk image and run the included
FTDIUSBSerialDriver.pkg.

(The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.)

4 | Connect the board

The power LED should go on.

5 | Connect an LED (if you're using an older board)

6 | Run the Arduino environment

Open the Arduino folder and double-click the Arduino application.

7 | Upload a program

Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > Digital > Blink.

Here's what the code for the LED blink example looks like.
Select the serial device of the Arduino board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. On the Mac, this should be something with
/dev/tty.usbserial in it.
Make sure that "Arduino Diecimila" is selected in the Tools > Board menu.

Now, simply click the "Upload" button in the environment. Wait a few seconds - you should see the RX and TX leds on the
board flashing. If the upload is successful, the message "Done uploading." will appear in the status bar. (Note: If you have an
Arduino Mini, NG, or other board, you'll need to physically present the reset button on the board immediately before pressing
the upload button.)

8 | Look for the blinking LED

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink. If it does,
congratulations! You've gotten Arduino up-and-running.

If you have problems, please see the troubleshooting suggestions.

9 | Learn to use Arduino

Tutorials: try these example programs.

Reference: read the reference for the Arduino language.

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Guide to the Arduino Nano

This is a preliminary guide and will be updated and expanded in the next few days.

The various components of the Arduino Nano.

Connecting the Arduino Nano to a computer with a Mini-B USB cable. Note the blue power LED underneath the board.

To connect the Arduino Nano to your computer, you'll need a Mini-B USB cable. This also provides power to the board, as
indicated by the blue LED on the bottom.

To upload a sketch to the Nano, make sure you have the Arduino Diecimila option selected from the Tools > Board menu
and the correct serial port selected from the Tools > Serial Port menu. Then simply press the upload button in the Arduino
environment. The board will automatically reset and the sketch will be uploaded, as with the Arduino Diecimila. If you have
any problems, see the troubleshooting guide.

For more details on the Arduino Nano, see the hardware page.

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Guide to the Arduino Mini

To get started with the Arduino Mini, follow the directions for the regular Arduino on your operating system (Windows, Mac
OS X, Linux), with the following modifications:

Connecting the Arduino Mini is a bit more complicated than a regular Arduino board (see below for instructions and
photos).

You need to select Arduino Mini from the Tools | Board menu of the Arduino environment.

Information about the Arduino Mini

The microcontroller (an ATmega168) on the Arduino Mini is a physically smaller version of the chip on the USB Arduino
boards, with the following small difference:

There are two extra analog inputs on the Mini (8 total). Four of these, however, are not connected to the legs that
come on the Arduino Mini, requiring you to solder wires to their holes to use them. Two of these unconnected pins
are also used by the Wire library (I2C), meaning that its use will require soldering as well.

Also, the Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't connect more than 9 volts to the +9V pin or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply, or you
might kill the ATmega168 on the Arduino Mini.

You can't remove the ATmega168, so if you kill it, you need a new Mini.

Connecting the Arduino Mini

Here's a diagram of the pin layout of the Arduino Mini:

Mini 03 pinout (compatible with earlier revisions) Mini 04 pinout (the ground on the left has moved down
one pin)

To use the Arduino Mini, you need to connect:

Power. This can be a regulated +5V power source (e.g. from the +5V pin of the Mini USB Adapter or an Arduino NG)
connected to the +5V pin of the Arduino Mini. Or, a +9V power source (e.g. a 9 volt battery) connected to the +9V
pin of the Arduino Mini.

Ground. One of the ground pins on the Arduino Mini must be connected to ground of the power source.

TX/RX. These pins are used both for uploading new sketches to the board and communicating with a computer or
other device.

Reset. Whenever this pin is connected to ground, the Arduino Mini resets. You can wire it to a pushbutton, or connect
it to +5V to prevent the Arduino Mini from resetting (except when it loses power). If you leave the reset pin
unconnected, the Arduino Mini will reset randomly.

An LED. While not technically necessary, connecting an LED to the Arduino Mini makes it easier to check if it's
working. Pin 13 has a 1 KB resistor on it, so you can connect an LED to it directly between it and ground. When
using another pin, you will need an external resistor.

You have a few options for connecting the board: the Mini USB Adapter, a regular Arduino board, or your own power supply
and USB/Serial adapter.

Connecting the Arduino Mini and Mini USB Adapter

Here is a photo showing the Arduino Mini connected to the Mini USB adapter. Notice that the reset pin is connected directly
to +5V (the orange wire), without a pushbutton. Thus, to reset the Arduino Mini, you will need to unplug and reconnect the
USB cable to the Mini USB Adapter, or manually move the orange wire connected to the reset pin from +5V to ground and
back.
Connecting the Arduino Mini and a regular Arduino

Here's a photo of the Arduino Mini connected to an Arduino NG. The NG has its ATmega8 removed and is being used for its
USB connection, power source, and reset button. Thus, you can reset the Arduino Mini just by pressing the button on the NG.

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ArduinoBT
The Arduino BT is an Arduino board with built-in bluetooth module, allowing for wireless communication. To get started with
the Arduino BT, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux), with the
following modifications:

First, pair the Arduino BT with your computer and create a virtual serial port for it. Look for a bluetooth device called
ARDUINOBT and the pass code is 12345.

Select Arduino BT from the Tools | Board menu of the Arduino environment.

Information about the Arduino BT

In most respects, the Arduino BT is similar to the Arduino Diecimila. Here are the main differences of BT board (besides the
fact that it communicates over bluetooth instead of USB):

The Arduino BT is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't power the board with more than 5.5 volts to the or reverse the polarity (power and ground pins) of
your power supply, or you might kill the ATmega168 on the Arduino BT. The Arduino BT can, however, run with
a minimum of 1.2 volts, making it easier to power with batteries.

The microcontroller (an ATmega168) on the Arduino BT is a physically smaller version of the chip on the USB Arduino
boards. You can't remove it, so if you kill it, you need a new Arduino BT.

There are two extra analog inputs on the Arduino BT (8 total). Two of these, however, are not connected to the pin
headers on the board; you'll need to solder something to the pads next to the numbers "6" and "7".

Pin 7 is connected to the reset pin of the bluetooth module; don't use it for anything (except resetting the module).

For more details, see the Arduino BT hardware page.

Using the Arduino BT

The on-board serial communication between the bluetooth module and the Arduino sketch (running on the ATmega168) needs
to be at 115200 baud (i.e. call Serial.begin(115200) in your setup() function). Communication between the bluetooth module
and the computer can be at any baud rate.

Communication between the BT module and the computer can be temperamental. You might want to open the serial monitor
a couple of seconds after resetting the board.

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Guide to the LilyPad Arduino

To get started with the LilyPad Arduino, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS
X, Linux. Connecting the LilyPad Arduino is a bit more complicated than a regular Arduino board (see below for instructions
and photos).

The LilyPad Arduino is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board. Don't connect more than 5.5 volts to
the + tab or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply, or you will very likely kill the ATmega168V on the
LilyPad Arduino. You can't remove the ATmega168V, so if you kill it, you need a new LilyPad.

Note: More information about getting started with the LilyPad Arduino can be found here:
http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~buechley/LilyPad

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino

To program the LilyPad Arduino, you need to connect it to your computer. To do this, you'll need to connect:

Power. Power should be connected to the + tab on the LilyPad Arduino. This can be a regulated +5V power source
(e.g. from the +5V pin of the Mini USB Adapter or the + tab of a LilyPad power supply) or, another 2.7-5.5V power
source (e.g. a 3.7V rechargeable Lithium Ion battery or 2 AA batteries in series).

Ground. The ground tab on the LilyPad Arduino must be connected to ground of the power source.

TX/RX. These tabs are used both for uploading new sketches to the board and communicating with a computer or
other device.

You have a few options for connecting the board to your computer: the SparkFun LilyPad USB Link, the Mini USB Adapter, a
regular Arduino board, or your own power supply and USB/Serial adapter.

Use the SparkFun LilyPad USB Link

Modifying the Mini USB Adapter to Connect to the LilyPad Arduino

Solder a right angle male header to the Arduino mini USB adapter and then use female-female jumper cables to connect +,-
,tx, and rx on the two boards. Right angle male headers are available here and female-female jumper cables are available
here. On the version 3 Arduino mini USB adapter you want to connect tx to tx and rx to rx. We're using a red jumper for +,
black for -, green for TX and yellow for RX.

Here is a close up view of the miniusb side of the connection:

And a close up of the LilyPad side of the connection:

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino and a regular Arduino

You can also use an Arduino NG to connect the LilyPad Arduino to your computer, using a regular Arduino as a power supply
and USB/Serial connection. Just remove the ATmega8 or ATmega168 from the regular Arduino and then use jumper wires and
alligator clips to attach the TX, RX, +, and - tabs on the LilyPad to the corresponding pins on the NG. Here's a photo.

Sewing the LilyPad Arduino

The hole on each tab of the LilyPad is large enough for a sewing needle to pass through. You can make both electrical and
physical connections with stitching in conductive thread. Sew through the holes several times to insure good contact. Here's a
picture showing a sewn LilyPad:
See the LilyPad Arduino tutorial on Leah's website for more information about building a working wearable. See SparkFun for
more stitchable modules that you can use with your LilyPad Arduino.

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Arduino Xbee Shield

The Arduino Xbee shield allows your Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using Zigbee. It was developed in collaboration
with Libelium.

A Simple Example

You should be able to get two Arduino boards with Xbee shields talking to each other without any configuration, using just
the standard Arduino serial commands (described in the reference).

To upload a sketch to an Arduino board with a Xbee shield, you'll need to put both jumpers on the shield to the "USB"
setting (i.e. place them on the two pins closest to the edge of the board) or remove them completely (but be sure not to
lose them!). Then, you can upload a sketch normally from the Arduino environment. In this case, upload the
Communication | Physical Pixel sketch to one of the boards. This sketch instructs the board to turn on the LED attached
to pin 13 whenever it receives an 'H' over its serial connection, and turn the LED off when it gets an 'L'. You can test it by
connecting to the board with the Arduino serial monitor (be sure it's set at 9600 baud), typing an H, and pressing enter (or
clicking send). The LED should turn on. Send an L and the LED should turn off. If nothing happens, you may have an Arduino
board that doesn't have a built-in LED on pin 13 (see the board index to check for sure), in this case you'll need to supply
your own.

Once you've uploaded the Physical Pixel sketch and made sure that it's working, unplug the first Arduino board from the
computer. Switch the jumpers to the Xbee setting (i.e. place each on the center pin and the pin farthest from the edge of
the board). Now, you need to upload a sketch to the other board. Make sure its jumpers are in the USB setting. Then upload
the following sketch to the board:

void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
Serial.print('H');
delay(1000);
Serial.print('L');
delay(1000);
}

When it's finished uploading, you can check that it's working with the Arduino serial monitor. You should see H's and L's
arriving one a second. Turn off the serial monitor and unplug the board. Switch the jumpers to the Xbee setting. Now
connect both boards to the computer. After a few seconds, you should see the LED on the first board turn on and off, once a
second. (This is the LED on the Arduino board itself, not the one on the Xbee shield, which conveys information about the
state of the Xbee module.) If so, congratulations, your Arduino boards are communicating wirelessly. This may not seem that
exciting when both boards are connected to the same computer, but if you connect them to different computers (or power
them with an external power supply - being sure to switch the power jumper on the Arduino board), they should still be able
to communicate.

A Few Notes

You can use any of the standard Arduino serial commands with the Xbee shield. With the shield's jumpers in the Xbee
position, the print and println commands will send data over the Xbee shield and the USB connection (i.e. to other Xbee
shields and to the computer at the same time). In this configuration, however, the board will only receive data from the Xbee
shield not from the USB connection (you'll need to switch the jumpers to allow the board to receive data from the
computer).

The Xbee module on the shield is set up to work at 9600 baud by default, so unless you reconfigure it, you'll need to make
sure you're passing 9600 to the Serial.begin() command in your sketch.

To allow your computer to communicate directly with the Xbee shield, connect it to an Arduino board whose microcontroller
has been removed and place its jumpers in the USB configuration. Then you can send data to and receive data from the
Xbee module from any terminal program. This allows you, for example, to see the data that the module is receiving from
other Xbee shields (e.g. to collect sensor data wirelessly from a number of locations).

Configuring the Xbee Module

You can configure the Xbee module from code running on the Arduino board or from software on the computer. To configure
it from the Arduino board, you'll need to have the jumpers in the Xbee position. To configure it from the computer, you'll
need to have the jumpers in the USB configuration and have removed the microncontroller from your Arduino board.

To get the module into configuration mode, you need to send it three plus signs: +++ and there needs to be at least one
second before and after during which you send no other character to the module. Note that this includes newlines or carriage
return characters. Thus, if you're trying to configure the module from the computer, you need to make sure your terminal
software is configured to send characters as you type them, without waiting for you to press enter. Otherwise, it will send the
plus signs immediately followed by a newline (i.e. you won't get the needed one second delay after the +++). If you
successfully enter configuration mode, the module will send back the two characters 'OK', followed by a carriage return.

Send Command Expected Response

+++ OK<CR>

Once in configuration mode, you can send AT commands to the module. Command strings have the form ATxx (where xx is
the name of a setting). To read the current value of the setting, send the command string followed by a carriage return. To
write a new value to the setting, send the command string, immediately followed by the new setting (with no spaces or
newlines in-between), followed by a carriage return. For example, to read the network ID of the module (which determines
which other Xbee modules it will communicate with), use the 'ATID command:

Send Command Expected Response

ATID<enter> 3332<CR>

To change the network ID of the module:

Send Command Expected Response

ATID3331<enter> OK<CR>

Now, check that the setting has taken effect:

Send Command Expected Response

ATID<enter> 3331<CR>

Unless you tell the module to write the changes to non-volatile (long-term) memory, they will only be in effect until the
module loses power. To save the changes permanently (until you explicitly modify them again), use the ATWR command:

Send Command Expected Response

ATWR<enter> OK<CR>

To reset the module to the factory settings, use the ATRE command:

Send Command Expected Response

ATRE<enter> OK<CR>

Note that like the other commands, the reset will not be permanent unless you follow it with the ATWR comamand.

References

For more information, see: the hardware page for the Xbee shield, the Libelium SquidBee wiki, and the MaxStream Xbee
page.

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Why doesn't my sketch start when I'm powering the board with an external power supply?
Why I can't upload my programs to the Arduino board?
Why does the Arduino software freeze when I try to upload a program? (on Windows)?
What if my board doesn't turn on (the green power LED doesn't light up)?
Why does my Diecimila take such a long time (6-8 seconds) to start my sketch?
What should I do if I get an error when launching arduino.exe on Windows?
Why won't Arduino run on old versions of Mac OS X?
What do I do if I get an UnsatisfiedLinkError error (about native library librxtxSerial.jnilib) when launching Arduino?
What about the error "Could not find the main class."?
What can I do about cygwin conflicts on Windows?
Why does the Arduino software run really slowly (on Windows)?
Why doesn't my board show in the Tools | Serial Port menu ?
What if I get a gnu.io.PortInUseException when uploading code or using the serial monitor (on the Mac)?
I'm having trouble with the FTDI USB drivers.
Why doesn't my sketch start when I power up or reset the Arduino board?
Why does my sketch appear to upload successfully but not do anything?
How can I reduce the size of my sketch?
Why don't I get a PWM (an analog output) when I call analogWrite() on pins other than 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, or 11?
Why do I get errors about undeclared functions or undeclared types?

Why doesn't my sketch start when I'm powering the board with an external power supply?

Because the RX pin is unconnected, the bootloader on the board may be seeing garbage data coming in, meaning that it
never times out and starts your sketch. Try tying the RX pin to ground with a 10K resistor (or connecting it to the TX pin).

Why I can't upload my programs to the Arduino board?

There are a few things that could be wrong.

First make sure your board is on (the green LED is on) and connected to the computer (if it's not, see "what if my
board doesn't turn on" above).

Then, check that the proper port is selected in the "Tools | Serial Port" menu (if your port doesn't appear, restart the
IDE with the board connected to the computer).

Make sure there's a bootloader burned on the Atmega8 on your Arduino board. To check, connect an LED to pin 13
and reset the board. The LED should blink. If it doesn't, see the Bootloader page for instructions on burning a
bootloader to the board.

Be sure that you are resetting the board a couple of seconds before uploading (unless you have an Arduino Diecimila).

However, note that some Diecimila were accidently burned with the wrong bootloader and may require you to
physically press the reset button before uploading; see this question below.

However, on some computers, you may need to press the reset button on the board after you hit the upload button
in the Arduino environment. Try different intervals of time between the two, up to 10 seconds or more.

Disconnect digital pins 0 and 1 while uploading (they can connected and used after the code has been uploaded).

Try uploading with nothing connected to the board (apart from the USB cable, of course).
Make sure the board isn't touching anything metallic or conductive.

If you get this error: [VP 1] Device is not responding correctly. try uploading again (i.e. reset the board and
press the download button a second time).

Check that you're not running any programs that scan all serial ports, like PDA sync applications, Bluetooth-USB
drivers (e.g. BlueSoleil), virtual daemon tools, etc.

Make sure you don't have firewall software that blocks access to the serial port (e.g. ZoneAlarm).

You may need to quit Processing, PD, vvvv, etc. if you're using them to read data over the USB or serial connection
to the Arduino board.

If you have a really ancient Arduino board, you may need to change the baud rate at which sketches are uploaded to
9600 (from the normal 19200). You will have to change the speed in the preferences file directly. See the preferences
page for instructions on finding the file. Look for the file in your computer and change the serial.download_rate
property to match the one in your board. If you have such a board, it's recommended that you burn the latest
bootloader (which works at 19200 baud). This can be done with the 'Tools | Burn Bootloader menu item.

If it still doesn't work, you can ask for help in the forum. Please include the following information:

Your operating system.

What kind of board you have. If it's a Mini, LilyPad or other board that requires extra wiring, include a photo of your
circuit, if possible.

Whether or not you were ever able to upload to the board. If so, what were you doing with the board before / when
it stopped working, and what software have you recently added or removed from your computer?

The messages displayed when you try to upload with verbose output enabled. To do this, you'll need to set
upload.verbose to true in your Arduino preferences file.

Why does the Arduino software freeze when I try to upload a program? (on Windows)?

This might be caused by a conflict with the Logitech process 'LVPrcSrv.exe'. Open the Task Manager and see if this program
is running, and if so, kill it before attempting the upload. more information

What if my board doesn't turn on (the green power LED doesn't light up)?

If you're using a USB board, make sure that the jumper (little plastic piece near the USB plug) is on the correct pins. If
you're powering the board with an external power supply (plugged into the power plug), the jumper should be on the two
pins closest to the power plug. If you're powering the board through the USB, the jumper should be on the two pins closest
to the USB plug. This picture shows the arrangment for powering the board from the USB port.

Attach:jumper.jpg Δ

(thanks to mrbbp for report and picture)

Why does my Diecimila take such a long time (6-8 seconds) to start my sketch?

Some of the Arduino Diecimila boards were accidently burned with the Arduino NG bootloader. It should work fine, but has a
longer delay when the board is reset (because the NG doesn't have an automatic reset, so you have to time the uploads
manually). You can recognize the NG bootloader because the LED on pin 13 will blink three times when you reset the board
(as compared to once with the Diecimila bootloader). If your Diecimila has the NG bootloader on it, you may need to
physically press the reset button on the board before uploading your sketch. You can burn the correct bootloader onto your
Diecimila, see the bootloader page for details.

What should I do if I get an error when launching arduino.exe on Windows?

If you get an error when double-clicking the arduino.exe executable on Windows, for example:

Arduino has encountered a problem and needs to close.

you'll need to launch Arduino using the run.bat file. Please be patient, the Arduino environment may take some time to open.

Why won't Arduino run on old versions of Mac OS X?

If you get an error like this:

Link (dyld) error:

dyld: /Applications/arduino-0004/Arduino 04.app/Contents/MacOS/Arduino Undefined symbols:
/Applications/arduino-0004/librxtxSerial.jnilib undefined reference to _printf$LDBL128 expected to be
defined in /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib

you probably need to upgrade to Max OS X 10.3.9 or later. Older versions have incompatible versions of some system
libraries.

Thanks to Gabe462 for the report.

What do I do if I get an UnsatisfiedLinkError error (about native library librxtxSerial.jnilib) when

launching Arduino?

If you get an error like this when launching Arduino:

Uncaught exception in main method: java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Native Library

/Users/anu/Desktop/arduino-0002/librxtxSerial.jnilib already loaded in another classloader

you probably have an old version of the communications library lying around. Search for comm.jar or jcl.jar in
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/ or in directories in your CLASSPATH or PATH environment variables.
(reported by Anurag Sehgal)

What about the error "Could not find the main class."?

If you get this error when launching Arduino:

Java Virtual Machine Launcher: Could not find the main class. Program will exit.

make sure that you correctly extracted the contents of the Arduino .zip file - in particular that the lib directory is directly
inside of the Arduino directory and contains the file pde.jar.

What can I do about cygwin conflicts on Windows?

If you already have cygwin installed on your machine, you might get an error like this when you try to compile a sketch in
Arduino:

6 [main] ? (3512) C:\Dev\arduino-0006\tools\avr\bin\avr-gcc.exe: *** fatal error - C:\Dev\arduino-

0006\tools\avr\bin\avr-gcc.exe: *** system shared memory version mismatch detected - 0x75BE0084/0x75BE009C.

This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL.

Search for cygwin1.dll using the Windows Start->Find/Search facility and delete all but the most recent
version. The most recent version *should* reside in x:\cygwin\bin, where 'x' is the drive on which you
have installed the cygwin distribution. Rebooting is also suggested if you are unable to find another
cygwin DLL.

If so, first make sure that you don't have cygwin running when you use Arduino. If that doesn't help, you can try deleting
cygwin1.dll from the Arduino directory and replacing it with the cygwin1.dll from your existing cygwin install (probably in
c:\cygwin\bin).

Thanks to karlcswanson for the suggestion.

Why does the Arduino software run really slowly (on Windows)?

If the Arduino software takes a long time to start up and appears to freeze when you try to open the Tools menu, there by a
conflict with another device on your system. The Arduino software, on startup and when you open the Tools menu, tries to
get a list of all the COM ports on your computer. It's possible that a COM port created by one of the devices on your
computer slows down this process. Take a look in the Device Manager. Try disabling the devices that provide COM ports (e.g.
Bluetooth devices).

Why doesn't my board show in the Tools | Serial Port menu ?

If you're using a USB Arduino board, make sure you installed the FTDI drivers (see the Howto for directions). If you're using
a USB-to-Serial adapter with a serial board, make sure you installed its drivers.

Make sure that the board is plugged in: the serial port menu refreshes whenever you open the Tools menu, so if you just
unplugged the board, it won't be in the menu.

Check that you're not running any programs that scan all serial ports, like PDA sync applications, Bluetooth-USB drivers (e.g.
BlueSoleil), virtual daemon tools, etc.
On Windows, the COM port assigned to the board may be too high. From zeveland:

"One little note if you aren't able to export and your USB board is trying to use a high COM port number: try changing the
FTDI chip's COM port assignment to a lower one.

"I had a bunch of virtual COM ports set up for Bluetooth so the board was set to use COM17. The IDE wasn't able to find the
board so I deleted the other virtual ports in Control Panel (on XP) and moved the FTDI's assignment down to COM2. Make
sure to set Arduino to use the new port and good luck."

On the Mac, if you have an old version of the FTDI drivers, you may need to remove them and reinstall the latest version.
See this forum thread for directions (thanks to gck).

What if I get a gnu.io.PortInUseException when uploading code or using the serial monitor (on the Mac)?

Error inside Serial.<init>()

gnu.io.PortInUseException: Unknown Application
at gnu.io.CommPortIdentifier.open(CommPortIdentifier.java:354)
at processing.app.Serial.<init>(Serial.java:127)
at processing.app.Serial.<init>(Serial.java:72)

This probably means that the port is actually in use by another application. Please make sure that you're not running other
programs that access serial or USB ports, like PDA sync application, bluetooth device managers, certain firewalls, etc. Also,
note that some programs (e.g. Max/MSP) keep the serial port open even when not using it - you may to need to close any
patches that use the serial port or quit the application entirely.

If you get this error with Arduino 0004 or earlier, or with Processing, you'll need to run the macosx_setup.command, and then
restart your computer. Arduino 0004 includes a modified version of this script that all users need to run (even those who ran
the one that came with Arduino 0003). You may also need to delete the contents of the /var/spool/uucp directory.

I'm having trouble with the FTDI USB drivers.

Try installing the latest drivers from FTDI or contacting their support at support1@ftdichip.com.

Why doesn't my sketch start when I power up or reset the Arduino board?

Most likely because you are sending serial data to the board when it firsts turns on. During the first few seconds, the
bootloader (a program pre-burned onto the chip on the board) listens for the computer to send it a new sketch to be
uploaded to the board. After a few seconds without communication, the bootloader will time out and start the sketch that's
already on the board. If you continue to send data to the bootloader, it will never time out and your sketch will never start.
You'll either need to find a way to stop serial data from arriving for the first few seconds when the board powers (e.g. by
enabling the chip that sends the data from within your setup() function) or burn your sketch onto the board with an external
programmer, replacing the bootloader.

Why does my sketch appear to upload successfully but not do anything?

You have selected the wrong item from the Tools > Microcontroller menu. Make sure the selected microcontroller corresponds
to the one on your board (either ATmega8 or ATmega168) - the name will be written on the largest chip on the board.

Check for a noisy power supply. It's possible this could cause the chip to lose its sketch.

Alternatively, the sketch may be too big for the board. When uploading your sketch, Arduino 0004 checks if it's too big for
the ATmega8, but it bases its calculation on a 1 Kb bootloader. You may have a older bootloader that takes up 2 Kb of the 8
Kb of program space (flash) on the ATmega8 instead of the 1 Kb used by the current bootloader. If yours is bigger, only part
of the sketch will be uploaded, but the software won't know, and your board will continually reset, pause, reset.

If you have access to an AVR-ISP or parallel port programmer, you can burn the latest version of the bootloader to your
board with the Tools | Burn Bootloader menu item. Otherwise, you can tell the Arduino environment the amount of space
available for sketches by editing the upload.maximum_size variable in your preferences file (see: instructions on finding the
file). Change 7168 to 6144, and the environment should correctly warn you when your sketch is too big.

How can I reduce the size of my sketch?

The ATmega168 chip on the Arduino board is cheap, but it has only 16 Kb of program code, which isn't very much (and 2 Kb
is used by the bootloader).

If you're using floating point, try to rewrite your code with integer math, which should save you about 2 Kb. Delete any
#include statements at the top of your sketch for libraries that you're not using.
Otherwise, see if you can make your program shorter.

We're always working to reduce the size of the Arduino core to leave more room for your sketches.

Why don't I get a PWM (an analog output) when I call analogWrite() on pins other than 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, or
11?

The microcontroller on the Arduino board (the ATmega168) only supports PWM/analogWrite() on certain pins. Calling
analogWrite() on any other pins will give high (5 volts) for values greater than 128 and low (0 volts) for values less than 128.
(Older Arduino boards with an ATmega8 only support PWM output on pins 9, 10, and 11.)

Why do I get errors about undeclared functions or undeclared types?

The Arduino environment attempts to automatically generate prototypes for your functions, so that you can order them as you
like in your sketch. This process, however, isn't perfect, and sometimes leads to obscure error messages.

If you declare a custom type in your code and create a function that accepts or returns a value of that type, you'll get an
error when you try to compile the sketch. This is because the automatically-generated prototype for that function will appear
above the type definition.

If you declare a function with a two-word return type (e.g. "unsigned int") the environment will not realize it's a function and
will not create a prototype for it. That means you need to provide your own, or place the definition of the function above any
calls to it.

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Stop Import Library

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This menu contains all the serial devices (real or virtual) on
click on the "send" button or press enter. Choose the baud
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beginning) when you connect with the serial monitor. from this menu that represents your Arduino board. On the
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Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a
variety of lights, motors, and other outputs. Arduino projects can be stand-alone, or they can be communicate with software
running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP.) The boards can be assembled by hand? or purchased?
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microcontroller systems are limited to Windows.

How do I use Arduino?

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Language comparison: compares the Arduino/Wiring language (based on C/C++) with Processing (based on Java).

FAQ: frequently asked questions about Arduino.

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This guide tell you everything you need to get started with Arduino. It consists of the following pages:

What is Arduino?

The Arduino programming language is an implementation of Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is based on
the Processing multimedia programming environment.

Why Arduino?

Cross-platform - The Arduino software runs on Windows, Macintosh OSX, and Linux operating systems. Most
microcontroller systems are limited to Windows.

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Guide to Getting Started with Arduino

You just got your Arduino in the mail and now you're ready to start having fun with Physical
Computing? Here is the best place to start, with tutorials and guides to help you get started
with Arduino hardware and software! From how to turn it on and plug it in to installing the
driver and uploading your very first sketch program. These getting started guides are required
reading for all new users!

In This Quick-Start Guide... Other guides on the Arduino website

This guide tell you everything you need to get started Arduino booklet: an fun introduction to physical
with Arduino and how to configure your setup so you computing, electronics, and Arduino. Printable
can upload your first sketch. It consists of the following PDF with hand-drawn illustrations.
pages:
More detailed guides, from our friends
Introduction: Read this introduction for an
explanation of what Arduino is and why you'd Learn electronics using Arduino: a great multi-
want to use it. part tutorial with tons of pictures, code, circuits,
even video. Highly recommended.
Step-by-step instructions for how to get set
up with your Arduino hardware and software. TodBot's course guides Longer presentation-
This is the most important part of the getting format documents introducing Arduino from a
started guide! Click whichever link matches your Halloween hacking class taught by TodBot: class 1
computer set-up: (getting started), class 2 (input and sensors),
Windows class 3 (communication, servos, and pwm), class
Mac OS X 4 (piezo sound & sensors, arduino+processing,
Linux stand-alone operation).

If you're using one of the following Arduino Wiring electronics reference: circuit diagrams for
variants or shields, they have their own connecting a variety of basic electronic
introductory guides as well: components.
Arduino Nano
Arduino Mini
Schematics to circuits: from Wiring, a guide to
Arduino BT
transforming circuit diagrams into physical
LilyPad Arduino
circuits.
Xbee shield
Tom Igoe's Physical Computing Site: lots of
Troubleshooting: HELP!!! Having problems? Read
information on electronics, microcontrollers,
the troubleshooting guide for advice on what to
sensors, actuators, books, etc.
do if things don't work.

Sofware environment: A more detailed description

of the Arduino software (development
environment) and its parts.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
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What is Arduino?
Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop
computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a
development environment for writing software for the board.

Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and
controlling a variety of lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can be stand-alone, or they can
be communicate with software running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP.) The boards can be
assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free.

The Arduino programming language is an implementation of Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is
based on the Processing multimedia programming environment.

Why Arduino?
There are many other microcontrollers and microcontroller platforms available for physical computing. Parallax
Basic Stamp, Netmedia's BX-24, Phidgets, MIT's Handyboard, and many others offer similar functionality. All of
these tools take the messy details of microcontroller programming and wrap it up in an easy-to-use package.
Arduino also simplifies the process of working with microcontrollers, but it offers some advantage for teachers,
students, and interested amateurs over other systems:

Inexpensive - Arduino boards are relatively inexpensive compared to other microcontroller platforms. The
least expensive version of the Arduino module can be assembled by hand, and even the pre-assembled
Arduino modules cost less than $50

Cross-platform - The Arduino software runs on Windows, Macintosh OSX, and Linux operating systems. Most
microcontroller systems are limited to Windows.

Simple, clear programming environment - The Arduino programming environment is easy-to-use for
beginners, yet flexible enough for advanced users to take advantage of as well. For teachers, it's
conveniently based on the Processing programming environment, so students learning to program in that
environment will be familiar with the look and feel of Arduino

Open source and extensible software- The Arduino software and is published as open source tools, available
for extension by experienced programmers. The language can be expanded through C++ libraries, and people
wanting to understand the technical details can make the leap from Arduino to the AVR C programming
language on which it's based. SImilarly, you can add AVR-C code directly into your Arduino programs if you
want to.

Open source and extensible hardware - The Arduino is based on Atmel's ATMEGA8 and ATMEGA168
microcontrollers. The plans for the modules are published under a Creative Commons license, so experienced
circuit designers can make their own version of the module, extending it and improving it. Even relatively
inexperienced users can build the breadboard version of the module in order to understand how it works and
save money.

How do I use Arduino?

To get started, follow the instructions for your operating system: Windows, Mac OS X or Linux; or the additional
instructions for your board: Arduino Mini, Arduino BT, or shield: Xbee.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.
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If you are using a USB Arduino, you will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. These can be found in the
drivers directory of the Arduino distribution.

On Windows, you will need to unzip FTDI USB Drivers.zip. In the next step ("Connect the board"), you will point Window's
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If you're using a serial board, power the board with an external power supply (6 to 25 volts DC, with the core of the
connector positive). Connect the board to a serial port on your computer.

On the USB boards, the power source is selected by the jumper between the USB and power plugs. To power the board from
the USB port (good for controlling low power devices like LEDs), place the jumper on the two pins closest to the USB plug.
To power the board from an external power supply (needed for motors and other high current devices), place the jumper on
the two pins closest to the power plug. Either way, connect the board to a USB port on your computer.

The power LED should go on.

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Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > led_blink.

Here's what the code for the LED blink example looks like.
Select the serial device of the Arduino board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. On Windows, this should be COM1 or COM2 for
a serial Arduino board, or COM3 , COM4, or COM5 for a USB board.
Push the reset button on the board then click the Upload button in the IDE. Wait a few seconds. If successful, the message
"Done uploading." will appear in the status bar.

If the Arduino board doesn't show up in the Tools | Serial Port menu, or you get an error while uploading, please see the
troubleshooting suggestions.

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink.

Learn More

Read about the Arduino Environment

Learn about the parts of the Arduino board
See the tutorials for some example programs. (There are also some examples available in the examples directory
inside the arduino directory.)
Look up specific Arduino functions and syntax in the reference
The Arduino programming language is compatible with the Wiring language allowing porting applications from the
Wiring board to Arduino. Please note the differences between the Wiring and Processing languages.
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1. Get an Arduino board

2. Download the Arduino environment
3. Install the USB drivers
4. Connect the board
5. Upload a program

1 | Get an Arduino board

The Arduino i/o board is a simple circuit featuring the ATmega8 processor from Atmel. The board is composed of a printed
circuit board (PCB) and electronic parts.

There are a few ways to get an Arduino board:

buy a ready made board. See how you can buy a board or just the PCB.
European distributor
US distributor
build your own board. If you want you can build your own PCB just by downloading the CAD files from the
Hardware page. Extract the .brd file and send it to a PCB manufacturer. Be aware that manufacturing a single pcb will
be very expensive. It's better to get together with other people and make 20 or 30 at a time. Since you get the full
CAD files you can make your own customised version of Arduino. if you make modifications or fix bugs please send us
your changes!
purchase parts. purchase the parts from any electronics store. The Serial version in particular has been
designed to use the most basic parts that can be found anywhere in the world. The USB version on the other
hand requires some advanced soldering skills because of the FTDI chip that is an smd part. Here is a list? of
parts for the serial board.
assemble the board. We put together a step by step guide on how to build an arduino board. Newbies:
never soldered before? afraid of trashing thousands of boards before getting one properly soldered? fear not :)
learn to master the art of soldering.
program the bootloader. In order for the development environment to be able to program the chip, this has
to be programmed with a piece of code called bootloader. See the bootloader page on how to program it on
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3. Install the USB drivers
4. Connect the board
5. Upload a program

1 | Get an Arduino board

The Arduino i/o board is a simple circuit featuring the ATmega8 processor from Atmel. The board is composed of a printed
circuit board (PCB) and electronic parts.

There are a few ways to get an Arduino board:

2 | Download the Arduino environment

To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.

Download Arduino: From the software page.

For more information, see the guide to the Arduino environment.

3 | Install the USB drivers

If you are using a USB Arduino, you will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. These can be found in the
drivers directory of the Arduino distribution.

On Windows, you will need to unzip FTDI USB Drivers.zip. Then, when you plug in the Arduino board, point the Windows
Add Hardware wizard to the FTDI USB Drivers directory.

The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.

4 | Connect the board

If you're using a serial board, power the board with an external power supply (6 to 25 volts DC, with the core of the
connector positive). Connect the board to a serial port on your computer.

On Windows, the Add New Hardware wizard will open. Tell it not to connect to Windows update and click next.

Then select "Install from a list or specified location (Advanced)" and click next.
Make sure that "Search for the best driver in these locations is checked"; uncheck "Search removable media"; check "Include
this location in the search" and browse to the location you unzipped the USB drivers to in the previous step. Click next.

The wizard will search for the driver and then tell you that a "USB Serial Converter" was found. Click finish.
The new hardware wizard will appear again. Go through the same steps. This time, a "USB Serial Port" will be found.

5 | Upload a program

Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > led_blink.

Here's what the code for the LED blink example looks like.
Select the serial device of the Arduino board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. On Windows, this should be COM1 or COM2 for
a serial Arduino board, or COM3 , COM4, or COM5 for a USB board.
Push the reset button on the board then click the Upload button in the IDE. Wait a few seconds. If successful, the message
"Done uploading." will appear in the status bar.

If the Arduino board doesn't show up in the Tools | Serial Port menu, or you get an error while uploading, please see the
troubleshooting suggestions.

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink.

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This document explains how to connect your Arduino board to the computer and upload your first sketch.

These are the steps that we'll go through:

1. Get an Arduino board and cable

1 | Get an Arduino board and cable

In this tutorial, we assume you're using an Arduino Diecimila. If you have another board, read the corresponding
page in this getting started guide.

You also need a standard USB cable (A plug to B plug): the kind you would connect to a USB printer, for example.

2 | Download the Arduino environment

To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.
Download: the latest version from the download page.

When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file. Make sure to preserve the folder structure. Double-click
the folder to open it. There should be a few files and sub-folders inside.

3 | Locate the USB drivers

If you are using a USB Arduino, you will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. These can be
found in the drivers/FTDI USB Drivers directory of the Arduino distribution. In the next step ("Connect the
board"), you will point Window's Add New Hardware wizard to these drivers.

The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.

4 | Connect the board

The power source is selected by the jumper between the USB and power plugs. To power the board from the USB
port (good for controlling low power devices like LEDs), place the jumper on the two pins closest to the USB plug.
To power the board from an external power supply (6-12V), place the jumper on the two pins closest to the power
plug. Either way, connect the board to a USB port on your computer.

The power LED should go on.

The Add New Hardware wizard will open. Tell it not to connect to Windows update and click next.
Then select "Install from a list or specified location (Advanced)" and click next.

Make sure that "Search for the best driver in these locations is checked"; uncheck "Search removable media";
check "Include this location in the search" and browse to the location you unzipped the USB drivers to in the
previous step. Click next.
The wizard will search for the driver and then tell you that a "USB Serial Converter" was found. Click finish.

The new hardware wizard will appear again. Go through the same steps. This time, a "USB Serial Port" will be
found.

5 | Connect an LED (if you're using an older board)

The first sketch you will upload to the Arduino board blinks an LED. The Arduino Diecimila (and the original Arduino
NG) has a built-in resistor on pin 13. On Arduino NG Rev. C and pre-NG Arduino boards, however, pin 13 does not
have a built-in LED. On these boards, you'll need to connect the positive (longer) leg of an LED to pin 13 and the
negative (shorter) leg to ground (marked "GND"). The LED will typically be flat on the side with the negative leg.
Normally, you also need to use a resistor with the LED, but these boards have a resistor built-in on pin 13.

6 | Run the Arduino environment

Open the Arduino folder and double-click the Arduino application.

7 | Upload a program
Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > Digital > Blink.

Here's what the code for the LED blink example looks like.
Select the serial device of the Arduino board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. On Windows, this should be COM1
or COM2 for a serial Arduino board, or COM3, COM4, or COM5 for a USB board. To find out, open the Windows Device
Mananger (in the Hardware tab of System control panel). Look for a "USB Serial Port" in the Ports section; that's
the Arduino board.

Make sure that "Arduino Diecimila" is selected in the Tools > Board menu.
Now, simply click the "Upload" button in the environment. Wait a few seconds - you should see the RX and TX leds
on the board flashing. If the upload is successful, the message "Done uploading." will appear in the status bar.
(Note: If you have an Arduino Mini, NG, or other board, you'll need to physically present the reset button on the
board immediately before pressing the upload button.)

8 | Look for the blinking LED

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink. If it
does, congratulations! You've gotten Arduino up-and-running.

If you have problems, please see the troubleshooting suggestions.

9 | Learn to use Arduino

Tutorials: try these example programs.
Reference: read the reference for the Arduino language.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
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Download: the latest version of the software from the download page

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G5, you need the Arduino for PPC. If you have a newer Mac like an MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Mac Pro, you need the Intel
version.

Download: Arduino 0011

When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file by double-clicking it. This should create a folder called arduino-0011.
Double-click the folder to open it.

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To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.

Download: the latest version of the software from the download page

When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file by double-clicking it. This should create a folder with the Arduino
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On the Mac, mount the FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_9.dmg (on PPC machines) or the

FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_9_Intel.dmg (on Intel machines) disk image and run the included FTDIUSBSerialDriver.pkg.

to:

If you have an older Mac like a Powerbook, iBook, G4 or G5, you should use the the PPC drivers:
FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_9.dmg. If you have a newer Mac like an MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Mac Pro, you need the Intel
drivers: FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_9_Intel.dmg. Double-click to mount the disk image and run the included
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When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file by double-clicking it. This should create a folder called arduino-0009.
Double-click the folder to open it.

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On the Mac, mount the FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_6.dmg (on PPC machines) or the

FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_6_Intel.dmg (on Intel machines) disk image and run the included FTDIUSBSerialDriver.pkg.

to:

On the Mac, mount the FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_9.dmg (on PPC machines) or the

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When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file by double-clicking it. This should create a folder called arduino-0006.
Double-click the folder to open it.

Then, double-click macosx_setup.command. This will open a Terminal and ask you if you want to continue. Type y and
press return. When prompted, type your password and press return.

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When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file by double-clicking it. This should create a folder called arduino-0006.
Double-click the folder to open it.

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These are the steps you need to follow in order to be up and running:
1. Get an Arduino board
2. Download the Arduino environment
3. Install the USB drivers
4. Connect the board
5. Upload a program

1 | Get an Arduino board

The Arduino i/o board is a simple circuit featuring the ATmega8 processor from Atmel. The board is composed of a printed
circuit board (PCB) and electronic parts.

There are a few ways to get an Arduino board:

2 | Download the Arduino environment

To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.

Download Arduino: From the software page.

to:

How To Get Arduino Running on Mac OS X (10.3.9 or later)

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(:include HowtoDownload:)

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4 | Connect the board

If you're using a serial board, power the board with an external power supply (6 to 25 volts DC, with the core of the
connector positive). Connect the board to a serial port on your computer.

The power LED should go on.

5 | Upload a program

Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > led_blink.

Here's what the code for the LED blink example looks like.
Select the serial device of the Arduino board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. On the Mac, this should be something like
/dev/cu.usbserial-1B1 for a USB board, or something like /dev/cu.USA19QW1b1P1.1 if using a Keyspan adapter with a
serial board (other USB-to-serial adapters use different names).
Push the reset button on the board then click the Upload button in the IDE. Wait a few seconds. If successful, the message
"Done uploading." will appear in the status bar.

If the Arduino board doesn't show up in the Tools | Serial Port menu, or you get an error while uploading, please see the
troubleshooting suggestions.

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink.

Learn More

Read about the Arduino Environment

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Arduino Howto
These are the steps you need to follow in order to be up and running:

1. Get an Arduino board

2. Download the Arduino environment
3. Install the USB drivers
4. Connect the board
5. Upload a program

1 | Get an Arduino board

The Arduino i/o board is a simple circuit featuring the ATmega8 processor from Atmel. The board is composed of a printed
circuit board (PCB) and electronic parts.

There are a few ways to get an Arduino board:

2 | Download the Arduino environment

To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.

Download Arduino: From the software page.

For more information, see the guide to the Arduino environment.

3 | Install the USB drivers

If you are using a USB Arduino, you will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. These can be found in the
drivers directory of the Arduino distribution.

On the Mac, mount the FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_6.dmg (on PPC machines) or the

FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_6_Intel.dmg (on Intel machines) disk image and run the included FTDIUSBSerialDriver.pkg.
The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.

4 | Connect the board

If you're using a serial board, power the board with an external power supply (6 to 25 volts DC, with the core of the
connector positive). Connect the board to a serial port on your computer.

The power LED should go on.

5 | Upload a program

Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > led_blink.

If the Arduino board doesn't show up in the Tools | Serial Port menu, or you get an error while uploading, please see the
troubleshooting suggestions.

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink.

Learn More

Read about the Arduino Environment

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This document explains how to connect your Arduino board to the computer and upload your first sketch.

These are the steps that we'll go through:

1. Get an Arduino board and cable

1 | Get an Arduino board and cable

In this tutorial, we assume you're using an Arduino Diecimila. If you have another board, read the corresponding
page in this getting started guide.

You also need a standard USB cable (A plug to B plug): the kind you would connect to a USB printer, for example.

2 | Download the Arduino environment

To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.
Download: the latest version from the download page.

When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file. Make sure to preserve the folder structure. Double-click
the folder to open it. There should be a few files and sub-folders inside.

3 | Install the USB drivers

If you are using a USB Arduino, you will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. These can be
found in the drivers directory of the Arduino distribution.

If you have an older Mac like a Powerbook, iBook, G4 or G5, you should use the the PPC drivers:
FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_9.dmg. If you have a newer Mac like an MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Mac Pro, you need
the Intel drivers: FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_9_Intel.dmg. Double-click to mount the disk image and run the
included FTDIUSBSerialDriver.pkg.

(The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.)

4 | Connect the board

The power source is selected by the jumper between the USB and power plugs. To power the board from the USB
port (good for controlling low power devices like LEDs), place the jumper on the two pins closest to the USB plug.
To power the board from an external power supply (6-12V), place the jumper on the two pins closest to the power
plug. Either way, connect the board to a USB port on your computer.

The power LED should go on.

5 | Connect an LED (if you're using an older board)
The first sketch you will upload to the Arduino board blinks an LED. The Arduino Diecimila (and the original Arduino
NG) has a built-in resistor on pin 13. On Arduino NG Rev. C and pre-NG Arduino boards, however, pin 13 does not
have a built-in LED. On these boards, you'll need to connect the positive (longer) leg of an LED to pin 13 and the
negative (shorter) leg to ground (marked "GND"). The LED will typically be flat on the side with the negative leg.
Normally, you also need to use a resistor with the LED, but these boards have a resistor built-in on pin 13.

6 | Run the Arduino environment

Open the Arduino folder and double-click the Arduino application.

7 | Upload a program
Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > Digital > Blink.

Here's what the code for the LED blink example looks like.
Select the serial device of the Arduino board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. On the Mac, this should be
something with /dev/tty.usbserial in it.
Make sure that "Arduino Diecimila" is selected in the Tools > Board menu.

Now, simply click the "Upload" button in the environment. Wait a few seconds - you should see the RX and TX leds
on the board flashing. If the upload is successful, the message "Done uploading." will appear in the status bar.
(Note: If you have an Arduino Mini, NG, or other board, you'll need to physically present the reset button on the
board immediately before pressing the upload button.)

8 | Look for the blinking LED

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink. If it
does, congratulations! You've gotten Arduino up-and-running.

If you have problems, please see the troubleshooting suggestions.

9 | Learn to use Arduino

Tutorials: try these example programs.
Reference: read the reference for the Arduino language.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
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This is a preliminary guide and will be updated and expanded in the next few days.

The various components of the Arduino Nano.

Connecting the Arduino Nano to a computer with a Mini-B USB cable. Note the blue power LED underneath the
board.

To connect the Arduino Nano to your computer, you'll need a Mini-B USB cable. This also provides power to the
board, as indicated by the blue LED on the bottom.

To upload a sketch to the Nano, make sure you have the Arduino Diecimila option selected from the Tools >
Board menu and the correct serial port selected from the Tools > Serial Port menu. Then simply press the
upload button in the Arduino environment. The board will automatically reset and the sketch will be uploaded, as
with the Arduino Diecimila. If you have any problems, see the troubleshooting guide.

For more details on the Arduino Nano, see the hardware page.

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The Arduino Mini has a more powerful chip than the regular Arduino board (an ATmega168 instead of an ATmega8), meaning:

Your sketches can be twice as big (14 KB instead of 7 KB).

There are three extra PWM outputs (on pins 3, 5, and 6) in addition to the three on regular Arduino boards (pins 9,
10, and 11).

There are two extra analog inputs (8 total). Four of these, however, are not connected to the legs that come on the
Arduino Mini, requiring you to solder wires to their holes to use them. Two of these unconnected pins are also used
by the Wire library (I2C), meaning that its use will require soldering as well.
The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

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To tell the Arduino environment that you're using an Arduino Mini, which has a different chip than the regular Arduino, you
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The Arduino Mini has a more powerful chip than the regular Arduino board (an ATmega168 instead of an ATmega8),
meaning:

Your sketches can be twice as big (14 KB instead of 7 KB).

There are three extra PWM outputs (on pins 3, 5, and 6) in addition to the three on regular Arduino boards
(pins 9, 10, and 11).

There are two extra analog inputs (8 total). Four of these, however, are not connected to the legs that come
on the Arduino Mini, requiring you to solder wires to their holes to use them. Two of these unconnected pins
are also used by the Wire library (I2C), meaning that its use will require soldering as well.

The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't connect more than 9 volts to the +9V pin or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply,
or you might kill the ATmega168 on the Arduino Mini.

You can't remove the ATmega168, so if you kill it, you need a new Arduino Mini.

to:

The Arduino Mini has a more powerful chip than the regular Arduino board (an ATmega168 instead of an ATmega8), meaning:

Your sketches can be twice as big (14 KB instead of 7 KB).

There are three extra PWM outputs (on pins 3, 5, and 6) in addition to the three on regular Arduino boards (pins 9,
10, and 11).

The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't connect more than 9 volts to the +9V pin or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply, or you
might kill the ATmega168 on the Arduino Mini.

You can't remove the ATmega168, so if you kill it, you need a new Arduino Mini.

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The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't connect more than 9 volts to the +9V pin or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply,
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The Arduino Mini has a more powerful chip than the regular Arduino board (an ATmega168 instead of an ATmega8),
meaning:

Your sketches can be twice as big (14 KB instead of 7 KB).

There are three extra PWM outputs (on pins 3, 5, and 6) in addition to the three on regular Arduino boards
(pins 9, 10, and 11).

There are two extra analog inputs (8 total). Four of these, however, are not connected to the legs that come
on the Arduino Mini, requiring you to solder wires to their holes to use them. Two of these unconnected pins
are also used by the Wire library (I2C), meaning that its use will require soldering as well.

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Here is a photo showing the Arduino Mini connected to the Mini USB adapter. Notice that the reset pin is connected directly
to +5V, without a pushbutton. Thus, to reset the Arduino Mini, you will need to unplug and reconnect the USB cable to the
Mini USB Adapter, or manually move the orange wire connected to the reset pin from +5V to ground and back.

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To get started with the Arduino Mini, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS X,
Linux), with the following modifications.

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To get started with the Arduino Mini, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS X,
Linux), with the following modifications:

Connecting the Arduino Mini is a bit more complicated than a regular Arduino board.

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You have a few options for connecting the board: the Mini USB Adapter, a regular Arduino board, or your own power supply
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To use the Arduino Mini, you need to connect:

Ground. One of the ground pins on the Arduino Mini must be connected to ground of the power source.

TX/RX. These pins are used both for uploading new sketches to the board and communicating with a computer or
other device.

Reset.

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Guide to the Arduino Mini

To get the Arduino Mini, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux), with
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LilyPad Arduino; Xbee shield | Troubleshooting | Environment

Guide to the Arduino Mini

To get started with the Arduino Mini, follow the directions for the regular Arduino on your operating system
(Windows, Mac OS X, Linux), with the following modifications:

Connecting the Arduino Mini is a bit more complicated than a regular Arduino board (see below for
instructions and photos).

You need to select Arduino Mini from the Tools | Board menu of the Arduino environment.

Information about the Arduino Mini

The microcontroller (an ATmega168) on the Arduino Mini is a physically smaller version of the chip on the USB
Arduino boards, with the following small difference:

There are two extra analog inputs on the Mini (8 total). Four of these, however, are not connected to the
legs that come on the Arduino Mini, requiring you to solder wires to their holes to use them. Two of these
unconnected pins are also used by the Wire library (I2C), meaning that its use will require soldering as well.

Also, the Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't connect more than 9 volts to the +9V pin or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply,
or you might kill the ATmega168 on the Arduino Mini.

You can't remove the ATmega168, so if you kill it, you need a new Mini.

Connecting the Arduino Mini

Here's a diagram of the pin layout of the Arduino Mini:
Mini 03 pinout (compatible with earlier revisions) Mini 04 pinout (the ground on the left has moved
down one pin)

To use the Arduino Mini, you need to connect:

Power. This can be a regulated +5V power source (e.g. from the +5V pin of the Mini USB Adapter or an
Arduino NG) connected to the +5V pin of the Arduino Mini. Or, a +9V power source (e.g. a 9 volt battery)
connected to the +9V pin of the Arduino Mini.

Ground. One of the ground pins on the Arduino Mini must be connected to ground of the power source.

TX/RX. These pins are used both for uploading new sketches to the board and communicating with a
computer or other device.

Reset. Whenever this pin is connected to ground, the Arduino Mini resets. You can wire it to a pushbutton, or
connect it to +5V to prevent the Arduino Mini from resetting (except when it loses power). If you leave the
reset pin unconnected, the Arduino Mini will reset randomly.

An LED. While not technically necessary, connecting an LED to the Arduino Mini makes it easier to check if
it's working. Pin 13 has a 1 KB resistor on it, so you can connect an LED to it directly between it and ground.
When using another pin, you will need an external resistor.

You have a few options for connecting the board: the Mini USB Adapter, a regular Arduino board, or your own
power supply and USB/Serial adapter.

Connecting the Arduino Mini and Mini USB Adapter

Here is a photo showing the Arduino Mini connected to the Mini USB adapter. Notice that the reset pin is connected
directly to +5V (the orange wire), without a pushbutton. Thus, to reset the Arduino Mini, you will need to unplug
and reconnect the USB cable to the Mini USB Adapter, or manually move the orange wire connected to the reset
pin from +5V to ground and back.
Connecting the Arduino Mini and a regular Arduino

Here's a photo of the Arduino Mini connected to an Arduino NG. The NG has its ATmega8 removed and is being
used for its USB connection, power source, and reset button. Thus, you can reset the Arduino Mini just by pressing
the button on the NG.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.
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In most respects, the Arduino BT is similar to the Arduino Diecimila. Here are the main differences of BT board (besides the
fact that it communicates over bluetooth instead of USB):

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The Arduino BT is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't power the board with more than 5.5 volts to the or reverse the polarity (power and ground pins) of your power
supply, or you might kill the ATmega168 on the Arduino BT. The Arduino BT can, however, run with a minimum of
1.2 volts, making it easier to power with batteries.

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Only communicate at 115200 baud using the serial commands (e.g. Serial.begin(), etc.). This is the speed for which the
bluetooth is configured.

Pin 7 is connected to the reset pin of the bluetooth module; don't use it for anything (except resetting the module).

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Communication between the BT module and the computer can be temperamental. You might want to open the serial monitor
a couple of seconds after resetting the board.

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You can't remove the ATmega168, so if you kill it, you need a new Arduino BT.

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Select ATmega168 from the Tools | Microcontroller (MCU) menu of the Arduino environment.

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The Arduino BT has a more powerful chip than the regular Arduino board (an ATmega168 instead of an ATmega8), meaning:

Your sketches can be twice as big (14 KB instead of 7 KB).

There are three extra PWM outputs (on pins 3, 5, and 6) in addition to the three on regular Arduino boards (pins 9,
10, and 11).

There are two extra analog inputs (8 total).

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with the following small difference:

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First, pair the Arduino BT with your computer and create a virtual serial port for it.

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First, pair the Arduino BT with your computer and create a virtual serial port for it. Look for a bluetooth device called
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Only communicate at 115200 baud using the serial commands (e.g. Serial.begin(), etc.). This is the speed for which the
bluetooth is configured.

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Only communicate at 115200 baud using the serial commands (e.g. Serial.begin(), etc.). This is the speed for which the
bluetooth is configured.

Pin 7 is connected to the reset pin of the bluetooth module; don't use it for anything (except resetting the module).
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For more details, see the Arduino BT hardware page.

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For more details, see the Arduino BT hardware page.

Using the Arduino BT

Only communicate at 115200 baud using the serial commands (e.g. Serial.begin(), etc.). This is the speed for which the
bluetooth is configured.

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The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

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The Arduino BT is an Arduino board with built-in bluetooth module, allowing for wireless communication. This page explains
how to get started using your Arduino BT. For more information on the board, see the Arduino BT hardware page.

Using the Arduino BT

To use the ArduinoBT, you'll need bluetooth connectivity for your computer. Many computers come with bluetooth
connectivity, if yours doesn't, you'll need a bluetooth dongle.

First, you need to power the Arduino BT. The board takes a minimum of 1.2 volts and a maximum of 5.5 volts. If you apply
more voltage or reverse the polarity of the power supply, you'll kill the board.

Second, you'll have to pair the Arduino BT with your computer. Search for bluetooth devices using your computer's bluetooth
software. The Arduino BT will be called ARDUINOBT. The default pass code is 12345. You'll also need to create a virtual
serial port (also called a virtual com port) for the Arduino BT. The steps required depend on your computer's bluetooth
hardware and software.

Third, you'll need to set a couple of options within the Arduino environment. Select the virtual serial port corresponding to
your Arduino BT from the Tools | Serial Port menu. Select ATmega168 from the Tools | Microcontroller (MCU) menu.

Now you should be able to upload a sketch to the Arduino BT. Open the led_blink example, reset the board, and press the
upload button in the environment.

to:

The Arduino BT is an Arduino board with built-in bluetooth module, allowing for wireless communication. To get started with
the Arduino BT, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux), with the
following modifications:

First, pair the Arduino BT with your computer and create a virtual serial port for it.

Select ATmega168 from the Tools | Microcontroller (MCU) menu of the Arduino environment.

Information about the Arduino BT

The Arduino BT has a more powerful chip than the regular Arduino board (an ATmega168 instead of an ATmega8), meaning:

Your sketches can be twice as big (14 KB instead of 7 KB).

There are three extra PWM outputs (on pins 3, 5, and 6) in addition to the three on regular Arduino boards (pins 9,
10, and 11).

There are two extra analog inputs (8 total).

The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.
Don't power the board with more than 5.5 volts to the or reverse the polarity (power and ground pins) of your power
supply, or you might kill the ATmega168 on the Arduino BT. The Arduino BT can, however, run with a minimum of
1.2 volts, making it easier to power with batteries.

You can't remove the ATmega168, so if you kill it, you need a new Arduino BT.

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Now you should be able to upload a sketch to the Arduino BT. Open the led_blink example, reset the board, and press the
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ArduinoBT
The Arduino BT is an Arduino board with built-in bluetooth module, allowing for wireless communication. This page explains
how to get started using your Arduino BT. For more information on the board, see the Arduino BT hardware page.

Using the Arduino BT

To use the ArduinoBT, you'll need bluetooth connectivity for your computer. Many computers come with bluetooth
connectivity, if yours doesn't, you'll need a bluetooth dongle.

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LilyPad Arduino; Xbee shield | Troubleshooting | Environment

ArduinoBT
The Arduino BT is an Arduino board with built-in bluetooth module, allowing for wireless communication. To get
started with the Arduino BT, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS
X, Linux), with the following modifications:

First, pair the Arduino BT with your computer and create a virtual serial port for it. Look for a bluetooth
device called ARDUINOBT and the pass code is 12345.

Select Arduino BT from the Tools | Board menu of the Arduino environment.

Information about the Arduino BT

In most respects, the Arduino BT is similar to the Arduino Diecimila. Here are the main differences of BT board
(besides the fact that it communicates over bluetooth instead of USB):

The Arduino BT is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't power the board with more than 5.5 volts to the or reverse the polarity (power and ground
pins) of your power supply, or you might kill the ATmega168 on the Arduino BT. The Arduino BT can,
however, run with a minimum of 1.2 volts, making it easier to power with batteries.

The microcontroller (an ATmega168) on the Arduino BT is a physically smaller version of the chip on the USB
Arduino boards. You can't remove it, so if you kill it, you need a new Arduino BT.

There are two extra analog inputs on the Arduino BT (8 total). Two of these, however, are not connected to
the pin headers on the board; you'll need to solder something to the pads next to the numbers "6" and "7".

Pin 7 is connected to the reset pin of the bluetooth module; don't use it for anything (except resetting the
module).

For more details, see the Arduino BT hardware page.

Using the Arduino BT

The on-board serial communication between the bluetooth module and the Arduino sketch (running on the
ATmega168) needs to be at 115200 baud (i.e. call Serial.begin(115200) in your setup() function). Communication
between the bluetooth module and the computer can be at any baud rate.

Communication between the BT module and the computer can be temperamental. You might want to open the
serial monitor a couple of seconds after resetting the board.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.
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See the LilyPad Arduino tutorial on Leah's website for more information about building a working wearable:
http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~buechley/LilyPad/lilypad.html. See http://www.sparkfun.com for more stitchable modules that
you can use with your LilyPad Arduino.

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See the LilyPad Arduino tutorial on Leah's website for more information about building a working wearable. See SparkFun for
more stitchable modules that you can use with your LilyPad Arduino.

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The SparkFun LilyPad USB Link plugs into the male header pins on the newest version of the LilyPad. If you have an earlier
LilyPad version, solder a right angle male header to the -, tx, rx, 5v labeled holes at the top of your LilyPad to make the
connection. The LilyPad USB Link is available here: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8604
and right angle male headers are available here: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=553

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Solder a right angle male header to the Arduino mini USB adapter and then use female-female jumper cables to connect +,-
,tx, and rx on the two boards. Right angle headers are available here: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?
products_id=553 and female-female jumper cables are available here: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?
products_id=8430 On the version 3 Arduino mini USB adapter you want to connect tx to tx and rx to rx. We're using a red
jumper for +, black for -, green for TX and yellow for RX.

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Solder a right angle male header to the Arduino mini USB adapter and then use female-female jumper cables to connect +,-
,tx, and rx on the two boards. Right angle male headers are available here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=553 and female-female jumper cables are available here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8430 On the version 3 Arduino mini USB adapter you
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http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~buechley/LilyPad/lilypad.html

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You have a few options for connecting the board to your computer: the SparkFun LilyPad USB Link, the Mini USB Adapter, an
Arduino NG board, or your own power supply and USB/Serial adapter.

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You have a few options for connecting the board to your computer: the SparkFun LilyPad USB Link, the Mini USB Adapter, a
regular Arduino board, or your own power supply and USB/Serial adapter.

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On the version 3 Arduino mini USB adapter you want to connect tx to tx and rx to rx. We're using a red jumper for +, black
for -, green for TX and yellow for RX.

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Solder a right angle male header to the Arduino mini USB adapter and then use female-female jumper cables to connect +,-
,tx, and rx on the two boards. Right angle male headers are available here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=553 and female-female jumper cables are available here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8430 On the version 3 Arduino mini USB adapter you
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Connecting the LilyPad Arduino and Mini USB Adapter

Now you can attach the LilyPad to your computer by plugging the Mini USB into your computer and clipping the alligator clips
to the TX, RX, +, and - tabs on the LilyPad. If you have a LilyPad whose TX and RX tabs are underneath a male header, you
can trim the header pins to make room for your clips. You might want to cut a piece of foam or felt to put under your
LilyPad before attaching the clips. This will make them less prone to slipping. Here is a photo showing the LilyPad Arduino
connected to the Mini USB adapter.

And here's a close-up showing how the alligator clips attach to the LilyPad.

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Connecting the LilyPad Arduino and a regular Arduino

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino and Arduino NG

You can also use an Arduino NG to connect the LilyPad Arduino to your computer, using the Arduino NG as a power supply
and USB/Serial connection. Just remove the ATmega8 or ATmega168 from the NG and then use jumper wires and alligator
clips to attach the TX, RX, +, and - tabs on the LilyPad to the corresponding pins on the NG. Here's a photo.

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Solder alligator clips to the TX, RX, +, and - pins on the front of the Mini USB Adapter. We're using a red clip for +, black for
-, green for TX and yellow for RX.

To attach an alligator clip, cut it in half, strip the insulation off the wire, and solder the wire to the Mini USB Adapter. Once
all four clips are soldered on, use a hot glue gun to cover the solder joints with plastic. This will prevent them from breaking.
Here is a close-up view of the modified Mini USB Adapter before hot glue was applied.

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Solder a right angle male header to the Arduino mini USB adapter and then use female-female jumper cables to connect +,-
,tx, and rx on the two boards. Right angle male headers are available here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=553 and female-female jumper cables are available here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8430
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You have a few options for connecting the board to your computer: the SparkFun LilyPad USB Link, the Mini USB Adapter, an
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The SparkFun LilyPad USB Link plugs into the male header pins on the newest version of the LilyPad. If you have an earlier
LilyPad version, solder a right angle male header to the -, tx, rx, 5v labeled holes at the top of your LilyPad to make the
connection. The LilyPad USB Link is available here: http://www.sparkfun.comcommerce/product_info.php?products_id=8604
and right angle male headers are available here: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=553

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The SparkFun LilyPad USB Link plugs into the male header pins on the newest version of the LilyPad. If you have an earlier
LilyPad version, solder a right angle male header to your LilyPad to make the connection. The LilyPad USB Link is available
here: http://www.sparkfun.comcommerce/product_info.php?products_id=8604 and right angle male headers are available
here: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=553

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The SparkFun LilyPad USB Link plugs into the male header pins on the newest version of the LilyPad. If you have an earlier
LilyPad version, solder a right angle male header to the -, tx, rx, 5v labeled holes at the top of your LilyPad to make the
connection. The LilyPad USB Link is available here: http://www.sparkfun.comcommerce/product_info.php?products_id=8604
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LilyPad version, solder a right angle male header to your LilyPad to make the connection. LilyPad USB Link available here:
http://www.sparkfun.comcommerce/product_info.php?products_id=8604 and right angle male headers available here (just
snap apart to get the 4 pins you need): http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=553

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The SparkFun LilyPad USB Link plugs into the male header pins on the newest version of the LilyPad. If you have an earlier
LilyPad version, solder a right angle male header to your LilyPad to make the connection. LilyPad USB Link available here:
http://www.sparkfun.comcommerce/product_info.php?products_id=8604 and right angle male headers available here (just
snap apart to get the 4 pins you need): http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=553

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Now you can attach the LilyPad to your computer by plugging the Mini USB into your computer and clipping the alligator clips
to the TX, RX, +, and - tabs on the LilyPad. You might want to cut a piece of felt to put under your LilyPad before attaching
the clips. This will make them less prone to slipping. Here is a photo showing the LilyPad Arduino connected to the Mini USB
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See the LilyPad Arduino tutorial on Leah's website for more information about building a working wearable:
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Now you can attach the LilyPad to your computer by plugging the Mini USB into your computer and clipping the alligator clips
to the TX, RX, +, and - tabs on the LilyPad. You might want to cut a round piece of felt to go under your LilyPad before
attaching the clips. This will make them less prone to slipping. Here is a photo showing the LilyPad Arduino connected to the
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Now you can attach the LilyPad to your computer by plugging the Mini USB into your computer and clipping the alligator clips
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Now you can attach the LilyPad to your computer by plugging the Mini USB into your computer and clipping the alligator clips
to the TX, RX, +, and - tabs on the LilyPad. You might want to cut a round piece of felt to go under your LilyPad before
attaching the clips. This will make them less prone to slipping. Here is a photo showing the LilyPad Arduino connected to the
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The hole on each tab of the LilyPad is large enough for a sewing needle to pass comfortably through. Make electrical and
physical connections with stitching in conductive thread. Go through each hole several times to insure good contact. Here's a
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Sewing the LilyPad Arduino

See Spark Fun Electronics?,http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/categories.php?cPath=2_135 for more stitchable modules

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You have a few options for connecting the board: the Mini USB Adapter, a regular Arduino board, or your own power supply
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Clip the legs off of the Mini USB Adapter and solder alligator clips to the TX, RX, +, and - pins on the front of the board.
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To connect the LilyPad Arduino to your computer via an Arduino NG, remove the ATmega8 or ATmega168 from the NG and
then use jumper wires and alligator clips to attach the TX, RX, +, and - tabs on the LilyPad to the corresponding pins on the
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Clip the legs off of the Mini USB Adapter and solder alligator clips to the TX, RX, +, and - pins on the front of the board. I
use a red clip for +, black for -, green for TX and yellow for RX.

To attach an alligator clip, cut it in half, strip the insulation off the wire, and solder the wire to the Mini USB Adapter. Once
all four clips are soldered on, use a hot glue gun to prevent the solder joints from breaking. Here is a close-up view of the
modified Mini USB Adapter.

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And here's a close-up showing how the alligator clips connect to the LilyPad.

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The LilyPad Arduino is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board. Don't connect more than 5 volts to the
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(e.g. from the +5V pin of the Mini USB Adapter or the + tab of a LilyPad power supply) or, another 3-5V power
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To attach an alligator clip, cut it in half, strip the insulation off the wire from one of the halves and solder the wire to the
Mini USB Adapter. Once all four clips are soldered on, use a hot glue gun to prevent the solder joints from breaking when
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To connect the LilyPad Arduino to your computer via an Arduino NG, remove the ATmega8 or ATmega168 from the NG and
then use jumper wires and alligator clips to attach the LilyPad Arduino to the TX, RX, +, and - pins on the NG. Here are
photos of the LilyPad Arduino connected to a serial Arduino.

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Clip the legs off of the Mini USB Adapter and solder alligator clips to the TX, RX, +, and - pins on the front of the board. I
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Connecting the LilyPad Arduino and a regular Arduino

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Here's a photo of the LilyPad Arduino connected to an Arduino NG. The NG has its ATmega8 removed and is being used for
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Ground. One of the ground pins on the Arduino Mini must be connected to ground of the power source.

TX/RX. These pins are used both for uploading new sketches to the board and communicating with a computer or
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Ground. The ground tab on the LilyPad Arduino must be connected to ground of the power source.

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The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board. Don't connect more than 5 volts to the +
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Arduino. You can't remove the ATmega168V, so if you kill it, you need a new LilyPad.

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The LilyPad Arduino is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board. Don't connect more than 5 volts to the
+ pin or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply, or you will very likely kill the ATmega168V on the LilyPad
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source (e.g. a 3.7V rechargeable Lithium Ion cell or 2 AA batteries in series).

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Power. Power should be connected to the + tab on the LilyPad Arduino. This can be a regulated +5V power source
(e.g. from the +5V pin of the Mini USB Adapter or the + tab of a LilyPad power supply) or, another 3-5V power
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source (e.g. a 3.7V rechargeable Lithium Ion cell or 2 AA batteries in series).

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Power. Power should be connected to the + tab on the LilyPad Arduino. This can be a regulated +5V power source
(e.g. from the +5V pin of the Mini USB Adapter or the + tab of a LilyPad power supply) or, another 3-5V power
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Power. This can be a regulated +5V power source (e.g. from the +5V pin of the Mini USB Adapter or a regular
Arduino board) connected to the +5V pin of the Arduino Mini. Or, a 3-5V power source (e.g. the LilyPad power supply
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To get started with the LilyPad Arduino, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS
X, Linux), with the following modifications:

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino is a bit more complicated than a regular Arduino board (see below for instructions and
photos).

The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't connect more than 5 volts to the + pin or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply, or you will
very likely kill the ATmega168V on the LilyPad Arduino.

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Guide to the LilyPad Arduino

To get started with the LilyPad Arduino, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS
X, Linux), with the following modifications:

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino is a bit more complicated than a regular Arduino board (see below for instructions and
photos).

The Arduino Mini is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board.

Don't connect more than 5 volts to the + pin or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply, or you will
very likely kill the ATmega168V on the LilyPad Arduino.

You can't remove the ATmega168V, so if you kill it, you need a new LilyPad.

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino

To use the LilyPad Arduino, you need to connect:

Ground. One of the ground pins on the Arduino Mini must be connected to ground of the power source.

TX/RX. These pins are used both for uploading new sketches to the board and communicating with a computer or
other device.

You have a few options for connecting the board: the Mini USB Adapter, a regular Arduino board, or your own power supply
and USB/Serial adapter.

Modifying the Mini USB Adapter to Connect to the LilyPad Arduino

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino and Mini USB Adapter

Here is a photo showing the LilyPad Arduino connected to the Mini USB adapter.
Connecting the Arduino Mini and a regular Arduino

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Guide Contents | Introduction | How To: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux; Arduino Nano, Arduino Mini, Arduino BT,
LilyPad Arduino; Xbee shield | Troubleshooting | Environment

Guide to the LilyPad Arduino

To get started with the LilyPad Arduino, follow the directions for the Arduino NG on your operating system
(Windows, Mac OS X, Linux. Connecting the LilyPad Arduino is a bit more complicated than a regular Arduino board
(see below for instructions and photos).

The LilyPad Arduino is more fragile and easy to break than a regular Arduino board. Don't connect more than 5.5
volts to the + tab or reverse the power and ground pins of your power supply, or you will very likely kill the
ATmega168V on the LilyPad Arduino. You can't remove the ATmega168V, so if you kill it, you need a new LilyPad.

Note: More information about getting started with the LilyPad Arduino can be found here:
http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~buechley/LilyPad

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino

To program the LilyPad Arduino, you need to connect it to your computer. To do this, you'll need to connect:

Power. Power should be connected to the + tab on the LilyPad Arduino. This can be a regulated +5V power
source (e.g. from the +5V pin of the Mini USB Adapter or the + tab of a LilyPad power supply) or, another
2.7-5.5V power source (e.g. a 3.7V rechargeable Lithium Ion battery or 2 AA batteries in series).

Ground. The ground tab on the LilyPad Arduino must be connected to ground of the power source.

TX/RX. These tabs are used both for uploading new sketches to the board and communicating with a
computer or other device.

You have a few options for connecting the board to your computer: the SparkFun LilyPad USB Link, the Mini USB
Adapter, a regular Arduino board, or your own power supply and USB/Serial adapter.

Use the SparkFun LilyPad USB Link

The SparkFun LilyPad USB Link plugs into the male header pins on the newest version of the LilyPad. If you have
an earlier LilyPad version, solder a right angle male header to the -, tx, rx, 5v labeled holes at the top of your
LilyPad to make the connection. The LilyPad USB Link is available here and right angle male headers are available
here.
Modifying the Mini USB Adapter to Connect to the LilyPad Arduino

Solder a right angle male header to the Arduino mini USB adapter and then use female-female jumper cables to
connect +,-,tx, and rx on the two boards. Right angle male headers are available here and female-female jumper
cables are available here. On the version 3 Arduino mini USB adapter you want to connect tx to tx and rx to rx.
We're using a red jumper for +, black for -, green for TX and yellow for RX.

Here is a close up view of the miniusb side of the connection:

And a close up of the LilyPad side of the connection:

Connecting the LilyPad Arduino and a regular Arduino

You can also use an Arduino NG to connect the LilyPad Arduino to your computer, using a regular Arduino as a
power supply and USB/Serial connection. Just remove the ATmega8 or ATmega168 from the regular Arduino and
then use jumper wires and alligator clips to attach the TX, RX, +, and - tabs on the LilyPad to the corresponding
pins on the NG. Here's a photo.

Sewing the LilyPad Arduino

The hole on each tab of the LilyPad is large enough for a sewing needle to pass through. You can make both
electrical and physical connections with stitching in conductive thread. Sew through the holes several times to
insure good contact. Here's a picture showing a sewn LilyPad:
See the LilyPad Arduino tutorial on Leah's website for more information about building a working wearable. See
SparkFun for more stitchable modules that you can use with your LilyPad Arduino.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.
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The Arduino Xbee shield allows your Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using Zigbee. It was developed in collaboration
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The Arduino Xbee shield allows your Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using Zigbee. It was developed in collaboration
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The Arduino Xbee shield allows your Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using Zigbee.

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The Arduino Xbee shield allows your Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using Zigbee. It was developed in collaboration
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Note that like the other commands, the reset will not be permanent unless you follow it with the ATWR comamand.

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Note that like the other commands, the reset will not be permanent unless you follow it with the ATWR comamand.

References

For more information, see: the hardware page for the Xbee shield, the Libelium SquidBee wiki, and the MaxStream Xbee
page.

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To reset the module to the factory settings, use the ATRE command:

(:table width="60%":) (:cellnr width="50%":) Send Command (:cell width="50%":) Expected Response (:cellnr:)
ATRE<enter> (:cell:) OK<CR> (:tableend:)

Note that like the other commands, the reset will not be permanent unless you follow it with the ATWR comamand.

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To get the module into configuration mode, you need to send it three plus signs: +++ and there needs to be at least a
second before and after when you send no other character to the module. Note that this includes newlines or carriage return
characters. Thus, if you're trying to configure the module from the computer, you need to make sure your terminal software
is configured to send characters as you type them, without waiting for you to press enter. Otherwise, it will send the plus
signs immediately followed by a newline (i.e. you won't get the needed one second delay after the +++). If you successfully
enter configuration mode, the module will send back the two characters 'OK', followed by a carriage return.

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To get the module into configuration mode, you need to send it three plus signs: + and there needs to be at least a second
before and after when you send no other character to the module. Note that this includes newlines or carriage return
characters. Thus, if you're trying to configure the module from the computer, you need to make sure your terminal software
is configured to send characters as you type them, without waiting for you to press enter. Otherwise, it will send the plus
signs immediately followed by a newline (i.e. you won't get the needed one second delay after the +++). If you successfully
enter configuration mode, the module will send back the two characters 'OK', followed by a carriage return.

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(:table width="60%":) (:cellnr width="50%":) Send Command (:cell width="50%":) Expected Response (:cellnr:)
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ATID

followed by a carriage return (i.e. pressing enter from within a terminal program). You should see:

3332

(the default ID of the module) or whatever value the ID was last set to.

To change the network ID of the module, type:

ATID3331

and press enter. You should get back:

Now, check that the setting has taken effect by again asking for the ID:

ATID

(and pressing enter). You should see:

3331

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Send Command Expected Response

ATID<enter> 3332

To change the network ID of the module:

Send Command Expected Response

ATID3331<enter> OK

Now, check that the setting has taken effect:

Send Command Expected Response

ATID<enter> 3331
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You can configure the Xbee module from the code running on the Arduino board or from software on the computer. To
configure it from the Arduino board, you'll need to have the jumpers in the Xbee position. To configure it from the computer,
you'll need to have the jumpers in the USB configuration and have removed the microncontroller from your Arduino board.

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Configuration the Xbee Module

+++OK

ATID

followed by a carriage return (i.e. pressing enter from within a terminal program). You should see:

3332

(the default ID of the module) or whatever value the ID was last set to.

To change the network ID of the module, type:

ATID3331

and press enter. You should get back:

Now, check that the setting has taken effect by again asking for the ID:

ATID

(and pressing enter). You should see:

3331

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You can use any of the standard Arduino serial commands with the Xbee shield. With the shield's jumpers in the Xbee
position, the print and println commands will send data over the Xbee shield and the USB connection (i.e. to other Xbee
shields and to the computer at the same time). The Xbee module on the shield, however, is set up to work at 9600 baud by
default, so unless you reconfigure it, you'll need to make sure you're passing 9600 to the Serial.begin() command in your
sketch.

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The Xbee module on the shield is set up to work at 9600 baud by default, so unless you reconfigure it, you'll need to make
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A Few Notes

You can use any of the standard Arduino serial commands with the Xbee shield. With the shield's jumpers in the Xbee
position, the print and println commands will send data over the Xbee shield and the USB connection (i.e. to other Xbee
shields and to the computer at the same time). The Xbee module on the shield, however, is set up to work at 9600 baud by
default, so unless you reconfigure it, you'll need to make sure you're passing 9600 to the Serial.begin() command in your
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Arduino Xbee Shield

The Arduino Xbee shield allows your Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using Zigbee.

A Simple Example

You should be able to get two Arduino boards with Xbee shields talking to each other without any configuration, using just
the standard Arduino serial commands (described in the reference).

void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
Serial.print('H');
delay(1000);
Serial.print('L');
delay(1000);
}

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LilyPad Arduino; Xbee shield | Troubleshooting | Environment

Arduino Xbee Shield

The Arduino Xbee shield allows your Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using Zigbee. It was developed in
collaboration with Libelium.

A Simple Example
You should be able to get two Arduino boards with Xbee shields talking to each other without any configuration,
using just the standard Arduino serial commands (described in the reference).

To upload a sketch to an Arduino board with a Xbee shield, you'll need to put both jumpers on the shield to the
"USB" setting (i.e. place them on the two pins closest to the edge of the board) or remove them completely (but
be sure not to lose them!). Then, you can upload a sketch normally from the Arduino environment. In this case,
upload the Communication | Physical Pixel sketch to one of the boards. This sketch instructs the board to turn
on the LED attached to pin 13 whenever it receives an 'H' over its serial connection, and turn the LED off when it
gets an 'L'. You can test it by connecting to the board with the Arduino serial monitor (be sure it's set at 9600
baud), typing an H, and pressing enter (or clicking send). The LED should turn on. Send an L and the LED should
turn off. If nothing happens, you may have an Arduino board that doesn't have a built-in LED on pin 13 (see the
board index to check for sure), in this case you'll need to supply your own.

Once you've uploaded the Physical Pixel sketch and made sure that it's working, unplug the first Arduino board
from the computer. Switch the jumpers to the Xbee setting (i.e. place each on the center pin and the pin farthest
from the edge of the board). Now, you need to upload a sketch to the other board. Make sure its jumpers are in
the USB setting. Then upload the following sketch to the board:

void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop()
{
Serial.print('H');
delay(1000);
Serial.print('L');
delay(1000);
}

When it's finished uploading, you can check that it's working with the Arduino serial monitor. You should see H's
and L's arriving one a second. Turn off the serial monitor and unplug the board. Switch the jumpers to the Xbee
setting. Now connect both boards to the computer. After a few seconds, you should see the LED on the first board
turn on and off, once a second. (This is the LED on the Arduino board itself, not the one on the Xbee shield, which
conveys information about the state of the Xbee module.) If so, congratulations, your Arduino boards are
communicating wirelessly. This may not seem that exciting when both boards are connected to the same computer,
but if you connect them to different computers (or power them with an external power supply - being sure to
switch the power jumper on the Arduino board), they should still be able to communicate.

A Few Notes
You can use any of the standard Arduino serial commands with the Xbee shield. With the shield's jumpers in the
Xbee position, the print and println commands will send data over the Xbee shield and the USB connection (i.e. to
other Xbee shields and to the computer at the same time). In this configuration, however, the board will only
receive data from the Xbee shield not from the USB connection (you'll need to switch the jumpers to allow the
board to receive data from the computer).

The Xbee module on the shield is set up to work at 9600 baud by default, so unless you reconfigure it, you'll need
to make sure you're passing 9600 to the Serial.begin() command in your sketch.

To allow your computer to communicate directly with the Xbee shield, connect it to an Arduino board whose
microcontroller has been removed and place its jumpers in the USB configuration. Then you can send data to and
receive data from the Xbee module from any terminal program. This allows you, for example, to see the data that
the module is receiving from other Xbee shields (e.g. to collect sensor data wirelessly from a number of locations).

Configuring the Xbee Module

You can configure the Xbee module from code running on the Arduino board or from software on the computer. To
configure it from the Arduino board, you'll need to have the jumpers in the Xbee position. To configure it from the
computer, you'll need to have the jumpers in the USB configuration and have removed the microncontroller from
your Arduino board.

To get the module into configuration mode, you need to send it three plus signs: +++ and there needs to be at
least one second before and after during which you send no other character to the module. Note that this includes
newlines or carriage return characters. Thus, if you're trying to configure the module from the computer, you need
to make sure your terminal software is configured to send characters as you type them, without waiting for you to
press enter. Otherwise, it will send the plus signs immediately followed by a newline (i.e. you won't get the needed
one second delay after the +++). If you successfully enter configuration mode, the module will send back the two
characters 'OK', followed by a carriage return.

Send Command Expected Response

+++ OK<CR>

Once in configuration mode, you can send AT commands to the module. Command strings have the form ATxx
(where xx is the name of a setting). To read the current value of the setting, send the command string followed by
a carriage return. To write a new value to the setting, send the command string, immediately followed by the new
setting (with no spaces or newlines in-between), followed by a carriage return. For example, to read the network
ID of the module (which determines which other Xbee modules it will communicate with), use the 'ATID command:

Send Command Expected Response

ATID<enter> 3332<CR>

To change the network ID of the module:

Send Command Expected Response

ATID3331<enter> OK<CR>

Now, check that the setting has taken effect:

Send Command Expected Response

ATID<enter> 3331<CR>

Unless you tell the module to write the changes to non-volatile (long-term) memory, they will only be in effect
until the module loses power. To save the changes permanently (until you explicitly modify them again), use the
ATWR command:

Send Command Expected Response

ATWR<enter> OK<CR>

To reset the module to the factory settings, use the ATRE command:

Send Command Expected Response

ATRE<enter> OK<CR>
Note that like the other commands, the reset will not be permanent unless you follow it with the ATWR
comamand.

References
For more information, see: the hardware page for the Xbee shield, the Libelium SquidBee wiki, and the MaxStream
Xbee page.

The text of the Arduino getting started guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0
License. Code samples in the guide are released into the public domain.
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Arduino; Xbee shield | Troubleshooting | Environment

Arduino Howto
These are the steps you need to follow in order to be up and running:

1. Get an Arduino board

2. Download the Arduino environment
3. Install the USB drivers
4. Connect the board
5. Upload a program

1 | Get an Arduino board

The Arduino i/o board is a simple circuit featuring the ATmega8 processor from Atmel. The board is composed of a printed
circuit board (PCB) and electronic parts.

There are a few ways to get an Arduino board:

2 | Download the Arduino environment

To program the Arduino board you need the Arduino environment.

Download Arduino: From the software page.

Linux note: For help getting the Arduino IDE running on Debian, please see the FAQ#linux ("How can I run the Arduino IDE
under Linux?").

Mac OS X note: After downloading the IDE, run the macosx_setup.command. It corrects permission on a few files for use with
the serial port and will prompt you for your password. You may need to reboot after running this script.

For more information, see the guide to the Arduino environment.

3 | Install the USB drivers

If you are using a USB Arduino, you will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. These can be found in the
drivers directory of the Arduino distribution.

On Windows, you will need to unzip FTDI USB Drivers.zip. Then, when you plug in the Arduino board, point the Windows
Add Hardware wizard to the FTDI USB Drivers directory.
On the Mac, mount the FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_1_6.dmg (on PPC machines) or the
FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_6_Intel.dmg (on Intel machines) disk image and run the included FTDIUSBSerialDriver.pkg.

The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.

4 | Connect the board

If you're using a serial board, power the board with an external power supply (6 to 25 volts DC, with the core of the
connector positive). Connect the board to a serial port on your computer.

The power LED should go on.

On Windows, the Add New Hardware wizard will open. Tell it not to connect to Windows update and click next.

5 | Upload a program

Open the LED blink example sketch: File > Sketchbook > Examples > led_blink.

Here's what the code for the LED blink example looks like.
Select the serial device of the Arduino board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. On Windows, this should be COM1 or COM2 for
a serial Arduino board, or COM3 , COM4, or COM5 for a USB board. On the Mac, this should be something like
/dev/cu.usbserial-1B1 for a USB board, or something like /dev/cu.USA19QW1b1P1.1 if using a Keyspan adapter with a
serial board (other USB-to-serial adapters use different names).
Push the reset button on the board then click the Upload button in the IDE. Wait a few seconds. If successful, the message
"Done uploading." will appear in the status bar.

If the Arduino board doesn't show up in the Tools | Serial Port menu, or you get an error while uploading, please see the
troubleshooting suggestions.

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the amber (yellow) LED on the board start to blink.

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Try uploading with nothing connected to the board (apart from the USB cable, of course).

Make sure the board isn't touching anything metallic or conductive.

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If it still doesn't work, you can ask for help in the forum. Please include the following information:

Your operating system.

What kind of board you have. If it's a Mini, LilyPad or other board that requires extra wiring, include a photo of your
circuit, if possible.

The messages displayed when you try to upload with verbose output enabled. To do this, you'll need to set
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Be sure that you are resetting the board a couple of seconds before uploading.

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Be sure that you are resetting the board a couple of seconds before uploading (unless you have an Arduino Diecimila).

However, note that some Diecimila were accidently burned with the wrong bootloader and may require you to
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You probably have an old version of the communications library lying around. Search for comm.jar or jcl.jar in
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/ or in directories in your CLASSPATH or PATH environment variables.
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make sure that you correctly extracted the contents of the Arduino .zip file - in particular that the lib directory is directly
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You need to run the macosx_setup.command in the Arduino directory, and then restart your computer. Arduino 0004 includes
a modified version of this script that all users need to run (even those who ran the one that came with Arduino 0003). You
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