What are the different types of Arduino® boards?
Arduino® is an open source platform for electronic projects and plates Arduino® are the basis of any Arduino® project and can be purchased at a slight price from different manufacturers or produced at home with electronic components and iron soldering. These boards come in different sizes, shapes and costs, suitable for different projects. At the beginning of 2010, more than a dozen Arduino® boards were.
The standard board for beginners Arduino® is Arduino® Uno. Like several other Arduino® records, the UNO provides a USB interface for a computer. The interface is used to program the board. Although this board is a motherboard of beginners with several built -in features, it is equipped with an interface that allows the user to connect the Arduino® shield, which can add a number of other functions to the board.
In some cases, USB communication is not possible. For exampleby no devices. Alternatively, the Arduino® invention may be reprogrammed without removing it from the water -resistant housing. In these cases, Arduino® Bluetooth (BT) or Arduino® Fio boards are very usable. Arduino® BT uses specific interfaces, while Arduino® Fio uses Xbee and provides an easy way to recharge the battery.
One of the more unusual Arduino® boards is called Arduino® Lilypad. Lilypad is a small round plate that can be sewn into the fabric and attached to various sensors that allow programmers to create wearable electronic devices. An example of the Lilypad project would be a jacket with LED lights that automatically activated in the dark or under other conditions that can be determined by sensors. Unlike Arduino® Uno and Arduino® BT boards, Lilypad cannot connect to Arduino® Shield.
Arduino® Mini and Arduino® Nano boards are used for applications where you are limitedTor. Both of these boards are very small. Mini uses Ardino Mini USB connection for its interface. Nano uses a full -size USB port.
A range of Arduino® boards for advanced users is also available. Two, specially designed for experts, are called Arduino® Pro and Arduino® boards for mini. These boards are stronger and more flexible than conventional Arduino® boards, but require further work on the side of the builder.