ARDUINO IDE

FAMILIARIZATION
activity 1

Engr. Rudy Siguenza

April 2017
OBJECTIVE
S:
1. To familiarize students in using the Arduino UNO Microcontroller
Board and the Arduino IDE software.

2. To familiarize students in creating their own Sketches using

Arduino IDE.

3. To familiarize students in uploading Sketches to the Arduino

Board
ION:
The Arduino UNO Microcontroller Board
The Arduino UNO Microcontroller Board (or Aduino UNO) is a
microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 and ATmega168.
It works as a standalone board: simply connect it to a computer using
a USB cable. The Arduino is programmed using the Arduino IDE
(Integrated Development Environment).
Arduino is ideal for beginner programmers and hobbyists because of
its simplicity compared to other platforms. It is a multiplatform
environment, as it can run on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux.

Note:
The arduino is a tool for building computers that can interact
with the physical world.
A microcontroller is a simple computer. It can do many things
and it does what is told to do so well.
THE ARDUINO UNO MICROCONTROLLER BOARD

System reset
Button Compatible Shields Pin Port

Power LED
USB port indicator

Programming/
Data transfer Debugging Port
LED indicator (ICSP)

DC Jack
External power
supply

Compatible Shields Pin Port

THE ARDUINO UNO MICROCONTROLLER BOARD
U1 Atmega Micro controller chip
U2 On-Board Voltage regulator
U3 PL-2303 PL2303 USB to RS Bridge
controller
Y1 16 MHz crystal
Y2 12 MHz crystal

U3

U2
U1
 The Arduino IDE
The Arduino Integrated Development Environment - or just
Arduino IDE - contains a text editor for writing code, a
message area, a text console, a toolbar with buttons for
common functions and a series of menus. It connects to the
Arduino board via USB to upload programs and communicate
with it.

Programs written using the Arduino IDE are called sketches.

These sketches are written in the text editor and are saved
with the file extension .ino.
Note:
The editor has features for cutting/pasting and for searching/replacing text. The message area gives feedback
while saving and exporting and also displays errors. The console displays text output by the Arduino IDE,
including complete error messages and other information. The bottom righthand corner of the window
displays the configured board and serial port. The toolbar buttons allow you to verify and upload programs,
create, open, and save sketches, and open the serial monitor.
Steps in building a project using Arduino.
1. Write the code that tells the Ardiuino UNO what to do on your
computer usng the Arduino software.

2. Connect your Arduino UNO to your computer, and upload your

code into the board.

3. Build and connect your circuit to your Arduino UNO.

 MATERIALS
1 PC
NEEDED:
1 Keyboard and 1 Mouse
1 Arduino UNO Microcontroller Board
1 USB Cable
1 Breadboard
1 LED
1 Resistor (220)
Jumper wire
PROCEDURES:
A. Installing Arduino Software on Windows PC.
Downloading and Installing the Arduino Software on computer.
(arduino.cc/en/Main/Software)

B. Exploring the Arduino IDE.

In Windows, double-click the icon of Arduino software on your desktop ( or
go to the folder).

Upload New
Open
Verify Save
Note:
Technically, an Arduino Sketchbook is just a directory where you can store all of
your Arduino Sketches (hence the term sketchbook because it is a collection of
sketches). You use the Sketchbook to immediately access all of your recently
created sketches.
Sketch > Upload to upload your code to the Gizduino. You can also execute the
shortcut Ctrl + U.(Note: Executing the Upload command would cause the IDE to
recompile your code in case you have made any changes or have forgotten to
compile it beforehand.)
New starts a new file.
Open open an existing file
Save save the current file.
Verify the arduino compiles the code, it takes the code you have given and
translate it into something that the Arduino can understand. It also prints out
the error at the buttom of the Arduino IDE window.
Upload compiles and uploads the code to the Arduino UNO.
C. Testing the set-up
3. Connnect the USB cable to Arduino board and PC.
4. Check the setting of the board and the port if
properly connected.
Board: select Tools Boards (make sure you select
the board you you are using, Arduino UNO).
Port: select Tools Serial port (select the port you
are using).
 Note:
Arduino, in general, uses C and C++ based functions for its commands. Arduino
4. Upload the Blink sketch sketches have the file extension .ino, and are compiled before being uploaded to the
board.
Select: File Examples 01 Basics Blink, to open a new
window with the Blink sketch.
5. Click Upload to compile the code in Arduino board.
In uploading, you will see at the buttom of the window Compiling
sketch and then Uploading. It will indicate Done uploading if the
sketch uploaded without any problems.

Note:
Check the LED near #13 if it is flashing on and off for one
second continously. If it so, then uploading is success.
Orange text help to troubleshoot.
Common problem: avrdude, communication between board
and computer. Unplug Arduino board from USB cable and
then plug.
Software developers use basic programs to test that their
computers is working as they would expected. These are
called Hello World programs.
Arduino board has built-in LED near #13 pin on the board use
to check that the Arduino board is working.
Arduino program s are often referred to as sketches.
Challenge activity
1. Turns the LED on 10 times than when it is off.