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Arduino Electronics Blueprints

You're reading from Arduino Electronics Blueprints Make common electronic devices interact with an Arduino board to build amazing out-of-the-box projects

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2015

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781784393601

Length 252 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Arduino

Concepts

Single Board Computers

Author (1):

Don Wilcher

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Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface

1. A Sound Effects Machine FREE CHAPTER

2. Programmable DC Motor Controller with an LCD

3. A Talking Logic Probe

4. Human Machine Interface

5. IR Remote Control Tester

6. A Simple Chat Device with LCD

7. Bluetooth Low Energy Controller

8. Capacitive Touch Sensing

9. Arduino-SNAP Circuit AM Radio

10. Arduino Scrolling Marquee

Index

A DIY serial monitor LCD marquee

Besides being able to use the serial monitor to view variable values during a code debugging session, it can also send messages to an LCD. The basic concept drawing for the DIY serial monitor LCD marquee is shown as follows:

A DIY serial monitor LCD marquee

This DIY challenge is based on text messaging concepts discussed in Chapter 6, A Simple Chat Device with LCD. The idea behind this challenge is to test and compare the operation and esthetics of an ordinary LCD to an OLED display device. The internal structure of the concept drawing can be viewed as a small LCD/OLED display marquee connected to Arduino Uno. Sending messages to the marquee is done through a standard USB cable connected to the Arduino Uno as shown in the following block diagram:

A DIY serial monitor LCD marquee

Although, the block diagram shows the Arduino Uno wired to a 16x2 LCD, an OLED LCD can easily be used in the serial monitor marquee device. The code to make the serial monitor marquee work is shown as follows:

/*
  LiquidCrystal Library - Serial Input...

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Authors (1)

Don Wilcher

Don Wilcher

Don Wilcher is a passionate educator of electronics and robotics technology and an Electrical Engineer with 26 years of experience. His authored several books on Lego Robotics, and Arduinos. His latest book published by Maker Media titled, Make: Basic Arduino Projects, has been approved by the Alabama State Department of Education to be on their reading list. He's also a Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) and Exam Administrator (CA) with ETA International as well as State Certified Teacher for Career Technical Education (CTE) as a Level 2 Specialist in Electronics Technology. He's worked on industrial robotic systems, automotive electronic modules/systems, and embedded wireless controls for small consumer appliances. While at Chrysler Corporation, Don developed a weekend enrichment pre-engineering program for inner city kids. He's Contributing Writer and webinar lecturer for Design News Magazine. Also, Don is an Electronics and Robotics Technologists developing twenty-first educational products and training materials for Makers, hardware startup entrepreneurs, and educators. Acknowledgement I would like to thank my wife Mattalene and three children Tiana, D'Vonn, and D'Mar for their patience and understanding as I worked diligently building and testing Arduino circuits, coding and writing during family time activities. This book is dedicated to you all. Also, I would like to thank my awesome Packt Publishing editors Ajinkya Paranjape (Content Development Editor), Harsha, Bharwani (Acquisition Editor), and Tejaswita V. Kavir (Technical Editor) for your patience, dedication, comments, and great suggestions on creating a wonderful book. I look forward to working with you all soon on another book project.

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