Index

A

• accelerometer
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino
  • accessing, from Arduino IDE / Accessing the accelerometer from the Arduino IDE
• Adafruit
  • URL / Adafruit FLORA
  • URL, for downloading / Running the IDE for the Adafruit FLORA
  • reference link / Wearable Arduino projects
• Adafruit's sensor library
  • reference link / Wearable Arduino projects
• Adafruit boards
  • selecting / Selecting the Adafruit boards
• Adafruit drivers
  • installing / Installing the Adafruit drivers
• Adafruit FLORA
  • about / Adafruit FLORA
  • selecting / Choosing the Adafruit FLORA
  • Arduino IDE, running for / Running the IDE for the Adafruit FLORA
• Adafruit Gemma
  • about / Adafruit Gemma
  • selecting / Choosing the Adafruit Gemma
• Adafruit library, motor shield
  • URL / Controlling the servo motor shield with a program
• Adafruit Trinket
  • about / Adafruit Trinket
  • selecting / Choosing the Adafruit Trinket
• altimeter sensor
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to Arduino
  • accessing, from Arduino IDE / Accessing the altimeter/pressure sensor from the Arduino IDE
• Amazon
  • URL / Connecting a display using the SPI interface, Connecting a GPS shield to Arduino
• Arduino
  • selecting / Selecting the right Arduino board
  • history / A brief history of Arduino
  • versions / Introducing the different versions of Arduino
  • other options / Other options with Arduino
  • powering up / Powering up Arduino
  • starting / Unveiling your Arduino
  • URL, for downloading software for computer / Connecting to Arduino
  • connecting to / Connecting to Arduino
  • GPIO capability / The GPIO capability of Arduino, The first external hardware connection
  • connecting, to DC motor / Connecting a DC motor directly to Arduino
  • and H-bridge, used for connecting DC motor / Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and Arduino
  • URL / Controlling the DC motor using a shield
  • servo motor, connecting to / Connecting a servo motor directly to Arduino
  • servo motor shield, connecting to / Connecting a servo motor shield to Arduino
  • sonar sensor, connecting to / Connecting a sonar sensor to Arduino
  • IR sensor, connecting to / Connecting an IR sensor to Arduino
  • digital compass, connecting to / Connecting a digital compass to Arduino
  • accelerometer, connecting to / Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino
  • gyro, connecting to / Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino
  • pressure sensor, connecting to / Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to Arduino
  • altimeter sensor, connecting to / Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to Arduino
  • simple RF interface, connecting to / Connecting a simple RF interface to Arduino
  • XBee interface, connecting to / Connecting an XBee interface to Arduino
  • Bluetooth shield, connecting to / Connecting a Bluetooth shield to Arduino
  • Wi-Fi shield, connecting to / Connecting a Wi-Fi shield to Arduino
  • GSM/GPRS shield, connecting to / Connecting a GSM/GPRS shield to Arduino
  • GPS device, connecting to / Connecting a GPS device directly to Arduino
  • GPS shield, connecting to / Connecting a GPS shield to Arduino
  • brushless DC Motors, controlling with / Controlling brushless DC motors with Arduino
  • LAN shield, connecting to / Connecting a LAN shield to Arduino
  • adding, to Hexbug / Small robots and Arduino
• Arduino, versions
  • Arduino Uno R3 / Arduino Uno R3
  • Arduino Mega 2560 R3 / Arduino Mega 2560 R3
  • Arduino Due / Arduino Due
  • Arduino Mini / Arduino Micro
  • Adafruit FLORA / Adafruit FLORA
  • Adafruit Gemma / Adafruit Gemma
  • Adafruit Trinket / Adafruit Trinket
• Arduino-based projects
  • small robots, building / Small robots and Arduino
  • wearable Arduino projects, building / Wearable Arduino projects
• Arduino-operated plane
  • building / Building an Arduino-operated plane
• Arduino-powered underwater ROV
  • building / Building an Arduino-powered underwater ROV, Building an ROV
• Arduino code
  • for controlling DC motor speed / Using Arduino code to control the speed of the DC motor
  • for controlling DC motor direction / Using Arduino code to control the direction of the DC motor
  • for DC motor shield / The Arduino code for the DC motor shield
• Arduino Due
  • about / Arduino Due
  • selecting / Choosing the Arduino Due
• Arduino FLORA pin
  • 3.3 V / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Digital IO pins D10, D9, D6, D12 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • GND / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • VBATT / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Digital TX->1 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Digital RX->0 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • SDA/SDL / The GPIO capability of Arduino
• Arduino GPS Shield Drivers
  • URL / Accessing the GPS shield from the Arduino IDE
• Arduino IDE
  • Windows machine, used for developing / Using a Windows machine to develop with Arduino
  • running, for Uno / Running the IDE for Uno
  • running, for Mega / Running the IDE for Mega
  • running, for Adafruit FLORA / Running the IDE for the Adafruit FLORA
  • Mac machine, used for developing / Using a Mac to develop using Arduino
  • File tab / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • files, saving / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • files, creating / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • files, editing / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Edit tab / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Sketch tab / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Tools tab / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Help tab / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • C programming / Basic C programming on Arduino
  • programming constructs / Basic programming constructs on Arduino
  • and LED code / The Arduino IDE and LED code
  • serial display, enabling in / Enabling the serial display in the IDE
  • SPI Display, enabling in / Enabling the SPI display in the IDE
  • LCD display, enabling in / Enabling the LCD display in the IDE
  • URL, for libraries / Enabling the LCD display in the IDE
  • sonar sensor, accessing from / Accessing the sonar sensor from the Arduino IDE
  • IR sensor, accessing from / Accessing the IR sensor from the Arduino IDE
  • digital compass, accessing from / Accessing the compass from the Arduino IDE
  • accelerometer, accessing from / Accessing the accelerometer from the Arduino IDE
  • altimeter sensor, accessing from / Accessing the altimeter/pressure sensor from the Arduino IDE
  • pressure sensor, accessing from / Accessing the altimeter/pressure sensor from the Arduino IDE
  • simple RF interface, enabling in / Enabling a simple RF interface in the Arduino IDE
  • XBee interface, enabling in / Enabling an XBee interface in the Arduino IDE
  • Wi-Fi shield, enabling in / Enabling the Wi-Fi shield in the Arduino IDE
  • GPS device, accessing from / Accessing the GPS device from the Arduino IDE
  • GPS shield, accessing from / Accessing the GPS shield from the Arduino IDE
• Arduino IDE, running for Adafruit FLORA
  • Adafruit drivers, installing / Installing the Adafruit drivers
  • Adafruit boards, selecting / Selecting the Adafruit boards
  • COM port, selecting / Selecting the COM port
  • LED flash, coding on FLORA / Coding an LED flash on the FLORA
• Arduino IDE, running for Uno
  • IDE, setting to board / Setting the IDE to your board
  • COM port, selecting / Selecting the proper COM port
  • file, opening / Opening and uploading a file to Arduino
  • file, uploading to Arduino / Opening and uploading a file to Arduino
• Arduino Mega
  • selecting / Choosing the Arduino Mega
  • counterfeit, spotting / Spotting a counterfeit or clone
  • clone, spotting / Spotting a counterfeit or clone
  • Arduino IDE, running for / Running the IDE for Mega
• Arduino Mega 2560 R3
  • about / Arduino Mega 2560 R3
• Arduino Mega pin
  • Communication TX3/RX3/TX2/RX2/TX1/RX1 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • SDA/SDL / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Digital IO pins 44-46 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Digital 50-53 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Analog In 6-15 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
• Arduino Mini
  • about / Arduino Micro
  • selecting / Choosing the Arduino Micro
• Arduino Pin
  • AREF / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • GND / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Digital ((PWM~) 13/2 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Digital TX->1 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Digital RX->0 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Analog IN A5/A0 / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Power Vin / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Power GND / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Power 5 V / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • Power 3.3 V / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • RESET / The GPIO capability of Arduino
  • IOREF / The GPIO capability of Arduino
• Arduino Uno R3
  • about / Arduino Uno R3
  • selecting / Choosing the Arduino Uno R3
• automated sailing platform
  • building / Building an automated sailing platform

B

• Battery shield / Building an Arduino-operated plane
• Bluetooth protocol
  • URL / Connecting a Bluetooth shield to Arduino
• Bluetooth shield
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a Bluetooth shield to Arduino
• brushless DC Motors
  • controlling, with Arduino / Controlling brushless DC motors with Arduino
• brushless DC Motors, controlling with Arduino
  • about / Controlling brushless DC motors with Arduino
  • LAN shield, connecting to Arduino / Connecting a LAN shield to Arduino
  • camera, accessing for project / Accessing a camera for your project

C

• circuit on paper printing, Arduino
  • URL / Other options with Arduino
• clone spotting, Arduino Mega / Spotting a counterfeit or clone
• counterfeit spotting, Arduino Mega
  • URL / Spotting a counterfeit or clone
• C programming, on Arduino IDE
  • basic sketch, creating / Basic C programming on Arduino

D

• DC motor
  • basics / The basics of DC motor
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a DC motor directly to Arduino
  • speed, controlling with Arduino code / Using Arduino code to control the speed of the DC motor
  • connecting, H-bridge and Arduino used / Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and Arduino
  • direction, controlling with Arduino code / Using Arduino code to control the direction of the DC motor
  • controlling, shield used / Controlling the DC motor using a shield
• DC motor shield
  • Arduino code / The Arduino code for the DC motor shield
• delay(1000); function / Basic C programming on Arduino
• digital compass
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a digital compass to Arduino
  • accessing, from Arduino IDE / Accessing the compass from the Arduino IDE
  • URL / Accessing the compass from the Arduino IDE
• display
  • connecting, SPI interface used / Connecting a display using the SPI interface

E

• ESCs
  • about / Controlling brushless DC motors with Arduino
• external hardware connection / The first external hardware connection

F

• files
  • saving, on Arduino IDE / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • editing, on Arduino IDE / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • creating, on Arduino IDE / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
• File tab, Arduino IDE
  • New option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Open… option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Sketchbook option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Examples option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Close option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Save and Save As... option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Upload option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Upload Using Programmer option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Page Setup and Print option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Preferences option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
• FLORA
  • about / Wearable Arduino projects
• FLORA IDE
  • installing / Installing the FLORA IDE
  • URL, for downloading / Installing the FLORA IDE
• for statement / The for statement

G

• GPIO capability, Arduino
  • about / The GPIO capability of Arduino, The first external hardware connection
• GPS
  • about / GPS tutorial
• GPS device
  • about / GPS tutorial
  • working / GPS tutorial
  • connecting, to Arduino directly / Connecting a GPS device directly to Arduino
  • accessing, from Arduino IDE / Accessing the GPS device from the Arduino IDE
• GPS shield
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a GPS shield to Arduino
  • accessing, from Arduino IDE / Accessing the GPS shield from the Arduino IDE
• GSM/GPRS shield
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a GSM/GPRS shield to Arduino
• gyro
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino

H

• H-bridge
  • and Arduino, used for connecting DC motor / Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and Arduino
• Hexbug Spider
  • about / Small robots and Arduino
  • URL / Small robots and Arduino
• history, Arduino / A brief history of Arduino
• HMC5883L 3-Axis Digital Compass chip / Connecting a digital compass to Arduino

I

• I2C interface
  • about / Connecting a digital compass to Arduino
• if statement / The if statement
• infrared (IR) / Infrared sensors
• Input/Ouput (IO) pins / A brief history of Arduino
• installation, Adafruit drivers / Installing the Adafruit drivers
• installation, FLORA IDE / Installing the FLORA IDE
• Integrated development environment (IDE) / A brief history of Arduino
• IR sensor
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting an IR sensor to Arduino
  • accessing, from Arduino IDE / Accessing the IR sensor from the Arduino IDE

L

• LAN shield
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a LAN shield to Arduino
• LCD display
  • enabling, in Arduino IDE / Enabling the LCD display in the IDE
• LCD shield
  • overview / An LCD shield
• LED
  • about / The first external hardware connection
• LED code
  • and Arduino IDE / The Arduino IDE and LED code
• LED flash
  • coding, on Adafruit FLORA / Coding an LED flash on the FLORA
• loop() function / The Arduino code for the DC motor shield, Small robots and Arduino
• loop() function, servo motor / Controlling the servos with a program
• LSM303
  • reference link / Wearable Arduino projects
• Lynxmotion parts set
  • about / Controlling the servo motor shield with a program

M

• Mac machine
  • used, for developing Arduino IDE / Using a Mac to develop using Arduino
• MPU-6050 chip
  • about / Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino

N

• NeoPixel ring
  • reference link / Wearable Arduino projects
  • working, with FLORA / Wearable Arduino projects

P

• Parallax
  • URL / Connecting a GPS device directly to Arduino
• pressure sensor
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to Arduino
  • accessing, from Arduino IDE / Accessing the altimeter/pressure sensor from the Arduino IDE
• program
  • for controlling servo motor / Controlling the servos with a program
  • for controlling servo motor shield / Controlling the servo motor shield with a program
• programming constructs, on Arduino IDE
  • if statement / The if statement
  • for statement / The for statement
• pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal
  • about / The basics of a servo motor
• PuTTY
  • URL, for downloading / Connecting an XBee interface to Arduino
• pwmValue variable / Controlling the servo motor shield with a program

Q

• quad copter platform
  • building / Building a quadcopter platform

R

• RC airplanes
  • reference link / Building an Arduino-operated plane
• RC LiPo battery
  • using / Controlling the servo motor shield with a program
• RF24 library
  • URL / Enabling a simple RF interface in the Arduino IDE
• RFduino
  • URL, for guide / Building an Arduino-operated plane
  • URL, for library / Building an Arduino-operated plane

S

• SainSmart / Connecting a display using the SPI interface
  • URL / Enabling the SPI display in the IDE
  • about / Connecting a digital compass to Arduino
  • URL, for devices / Accessing the altimeter/pressure sensor from the Arduino IDE
• scanning sensor platform
  • creating / Creating a scanning sensor platform
• SCL data line
  • about / Connecting a digital compass to Arduino
• SeeedStudio
  • about / A simple serial display
  • URL, for library / Enabling the serial display in the IDE
• sensors
  • overview / An overview of the sensors
  • sonar sensor / Sonar sensors
  • infrared sensor / Infrared sensors
  • URL, for library / Accessing the sonar sensor from the Arduino IDE
• serial display
  • overview / A simple serial display
  • enabling, in Arduino IDE / Enabling the serial display in the IDE
• Servo Control shield / Building an Arduino-operated plane
• Servo data type / Controlling the servos with a program
• servo motor
  • basics / The basics of a servo motor
  • controlling / The basics of a servo motor
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a servo motor directly to Arduino
  • controlling, with program / Controlling the servos with a program
• servo motor shield
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a servo motor shield to Arduino
  • controlling, with program / Controlling the servo motor shield with a program
• servo variable / Controlling the servo motor shield with a program
• setup() function / The Arduino code for the DC motor shield, Controlling the servo motor shield with a program, Small robots and Arduino
• setup() function, servo motor / Controlling the servos with a program
• shield
  • used, for controlling DC motor / Controlling the DC motor using a shield
• shields / A brief history of Arduino
• simple RF interface
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a simple RF interface to Arduino
  • enabling, in Arduino IDE / Enabling a simple RF interface in the Arduino IDE
• Sketch tab
  • Verify / Compile option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Show Sketch Folder option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Add File… option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Import Library… option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
• Sketch tab, Arduino IDE
  • Verify / Compile options / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Show Sketch Folder option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Add File option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Import Library option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
• sonar sensor
  • about / Sonar sensors
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a sonar sensor to Arduino
  • accessing, from Arduino IDE / Accessing the sonar sensor from the Arduino IDE
• Sparkfun
  • URL / Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino
  • URL, for products / Accessing the accelerometer from the Arduino IDE
• Sparkfun SEN-11028
  • about / Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino
• SPI Display
  • enabling, in Arduino IDE / Enabling the SPI display in the IDE
• SPI interface
  • used, for connecting display / Connecting a display using the SPI interface

T

• TinyDuino
  • URL / Small robots and Arduino
• TinyDuino mounting kit
  • URL / Small robots and Arduino
• TinyGPS library
  • URL / Accessing the GPS device from the Arduino IDE
• Tools tab, Arduino IDE
  • Auto Format option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Archive Sketch option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Fix Encoding & Reload option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Serial Monitor option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
  • Programmer and Burn Bootloader option / Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino

U

• Uno
  • Arduino IDE, running for / Running the IDE for Uno
• USB development shield / Building an Arduino-operated plane

V

• versions, Arduino
  • Arduino Mega 2560 R3 / Arduino Mega 2560 R3
  • Arduino Due / Arduino Due
  • Arduino Mini / Arduino Micro
  • Adafruit FLORA / Adafruit FLORA
  • Adafruit Gemma / Adafruit Gemma
  • Adafruit Trinket / Adafruit Trinket

W

• wearable Arduino projects
  • building / Wearable Arduino projects
• Wi-Fi
  • URL, for tutorial / Connecting a Wi-Fi shield to Arduino
• Wi-Fi shield
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting a Wi-Fi shield to Arduino
  • enabling, in Arduino IDE / Enabling the Wi-Fi shield in the Arduino IDE
• Windows machine
  • used, for developing Arduino IDE / Using a Windows machine to develop with Arduino

X

• XBee interface
  • connecting, to Arduino / Connecting an XBee interface to Arduino
  • enabling, in Arduino IDE / Enabling an XBee interface in the Arduino IDE