Soil Moisture Sensor Library for Proteus V2.0
Hello friends, I hope you all are doing fine. In today's tutorial, I am going to share a new Soil Moisture Sensor Library for Proteus V2.0. You should also have a look at its previous version i.e. Soil Moisture Sensor Library for Proteus V1.0. If you have worked on the previous version, it has only one soil moisture sensor in it, while in this library, we have added three soil moisture sensors.
First, we will have a brief introduction of the Soil Moisture sensor, then we will download the zip file containing Proteus Library files of Soil Moisture Sensor and finally, we will design a small simulation using these new sensors. So, let's get started:
| Where To Buy? |
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| No. | Components | Distributor | Link To Buy |
| 1 | Arduino Uno | Amazon | Buy Now |
What is Soil Moisture Sensor?
- Soil Moisture sensor is an embedded sensor, used to measure the moisture level of the soil.
- It is normally used in agricultural automation projects, i.e. controlling the water flow based on the moisture level of the soil.
- Soil Moisture sensors are available with both analog and digital outputs.
- They normally have a potentiometer embedded in them, for controlling the sensitivity of the sensor.
Before downloading the sensor's library file, let's first have a look at what's new in version 2.
Difference b/w V1.0 & V2.0
- We received many complaints about the big size of the Soil Moisture sensor(V1.0), so we have reduced their sizes in this new library(V2.0).
- The first version contains only 1 soil moisture sensor, while in V2.0 we have added three soil moisture sensors.
- The output of V1.0 was quite smooth, while in V2.0 we have made the output a bit fluctuating to make it more realistic.
Now, let's download the Proteus Library zip file for this sensor and simulate it in Proteus:
Soil Moisture Sensor Library for Proteus V2.0
- First, we need to download the Proteus Library zip file, by clicking the below button:
Soil Moisture Sensor Library for Proteus V2.0
- After downloading the zip file, extract it and open the folder named Proteus Library Files.
- You will find three files in this folder, named as:
- SoilMoistureSensor2TEP.IDX
- SoilMoistureSensor2TEP.LIB
- SoilMoistureSensor2TEP.HEX
- Place these files in the library folder of your Proteus software.
Note:
- Now, open Proteus ISIS, and if you are already working on it, then restart it.
- In the components library, make a search for Soil Moisture Sensor, and you will get results as shown in the below figure:
- Let's place these three soil moisture sensors in the Proteus workspace:
- Quite pretty, aren't they? :)
Now let's design a small simulation, to have a look at its working:
Proteus Simulation of Soil Moisture Sensor
- As you can see in the above figure, each of these sensors has 4 pins in total, which are:
- Vcc: We need to provide +5V here.
- GND: We need to connect it to Ground.
- A0: It's the analog output pin, its value will increase as the moisture level of the soil will increase.
- TestPin: The voltage level of TestPin will decide the moisture level of the soil.
Why Test Pin is used?
- As it's a simulation, so we can't actually probe the sensor in real soil, so we are using this TestPin for testing purposes.
- The value of Test Pin can vary from 0 to 5V, so as the value of this Test Pin will increase, the sensor will consider the moisture level of the soil in increasing and thus its output will also increase. In simple words:
- If TestPin is HIGH: Soil has maximum moisture level.
- If TestPin is LOW: Soil is completely dry.
- We will place a potentiometer at TestPin to provide variable voltage for testing.
Adding Hex File to the sensor
- We have placed three library files of soil moisture sensor in the Library folder of Proteus, and if you have noticed, one of them is the .hex file.
- In order to operate this sensor, we need to add that hex file to our sensor.
- So, double click on the Soil Moisture sensor to open its Properties Panel.
- In the properties panel, we have a section named "Program File", here upload the hex file which we have downloaded, as shown in the below figure:
- After adding the hex file, click Ok to close the properties panel.
- Now, design a small simulation, as shown in the below figure:(I have added this simulation in the Proteus Library zip file)
- I have added the hex file in both of these soil moisture sensors.
- Now, let's run the Proteus Simulation and have a look at the output:
- As we change the value of the potentiometer(attached to Test Pin), the output of the sensor will change accordingly.
So, that was all for today. I hope this library will help embedded students in their engineering projects. If you have any suggestions/comments, please use the below comment form. Thanks for reading. Take care. Bye !!! :)
Home Security System using Arduino UNO in Proteus
Hello friends, I hope you all are doing well. In today's tutorial, we are going to design a Home Security System using Arduino UNO in Proteus software. It's the most commonly designed engineering project, especially in electrical, electronics and mechatronics engineering. Normally engineering students design it as a semester project during their engineering course.
So, today we will design a home security system from scratch in Proteus software. I have given the complete project below to download but I would suggest you to design it on your own so that you could understand it better. So, let's get started:
Home Security System: Project Description
- Before going into the detail, let's first download the complete Proteus Simulation with Arduino Code, by clicking the below button:
Home Security System using Arduino UNO in Proteus
Let me first give you a detailed project description i.e. what we actually want to design? We want to build a Home Security Project, which should follow these security protocols:
- Fire alarm: It should be able to detect the fire and sound an alarm to alert everyone at home.
- Smoke alarm: It should detect the gas(smoke) and turn on the alarm(if detected).
The above-mentioned security protocols will be followed 24/7. Moreover, there will be two security modes in the project, named:
- Secure Mode.
- Normal Mode.
Let's have a look at both of these modes, one by one:
1. Secure Mode
- This mode should be selected, when owners want to completely secure their home i.e. they are leaving home or while sleeping at night.
- If the Secure Mode is selected, the project should follow the following security protocols:
- Intruder Detection Alarm: It should detect the presence of any human being in the occupied premises.
- Windows Security Alarm: If someone tries to break through the windows, the project should sound an alarm.
- Door Security Alarm: If any intruder tries to break through the main door, it should again sound the alarm to alert everyone.
2. Normal Mode
- This mode should be selected, when owners are at home and just want to take the basic security measures.
- In this mode, only the Fire Alarm & Gas Alarm will work, while all other alarms will remain on standby.
Other Features
- There should be an LCD, to display values of all parameters.
- It should have a buzzer to generate an alarm, in case of emergency.
- There should a Push Button to make switches between these security modes.
Here's the final simulation, which we are going to design in today's lecture:
So, these are our requirements, which we want to achieve in this Home Security Project. Now let's have a look at the components selected for this project:
Home Security System: Components Selected
Now let's have a look at the list of components, which I have selected for this Home Security Project. I will also briefly explain the purpose of using each component.
1. Arduino UNO
- As clearly it's an Embedded Systems Project, so first of all we need to select a Microcontroller for our project.
- As I have mentioned earlier, we will use the Arduino UNO Microcontroller board for designing this project.
- Arduino UNO will act as the brain of the project and will control all sensors and modules.
2. Flame Sensor:
- A flame sensor is used to detects the presence of fire.
- The sensor basically consists of a photo-diode that detects the Infrared rays that emit from the fire. When it detects a fire, its output goes HIGH.
3. Gas Sensor (MQ-6)
- MQ-6 Gas Sensor is used to detect the concentration of gases in the environment.
- The sensor produces a potential difference proportional to the concentration of the particular gases.
- The type of gas that it detects depends upon the material used in the sensor.
- There are many gas sensors available in the market i.e. MQ-2, MQ-3, MQ-4 etc.
- These sensors are available as ready-made modules for easy interfacing with the microcontroller.
4. PIR Sensor(HC-SR501)
- HC-SR501 PIR sensor is used to detect any human being(intruder) in the Secure Mode.
- It detects the IR radiations from the human movement & generates a pulse on its output.
- The time period of the pulse could be varied by using the potentiometer on the sensor.
5. Vibration sensor(SW-420)
- The SW-420 vibration sensor is used to detect any forced entry through windows.
- In Secure Mode, if someone tries to open the window, the sensor will detect vibrations and will send a HIGH signal to the microcontroller.
6. Infrared Sensor
- An infrared sensor will be placed at the door and someone tried to enter through that door, the sensor will detect it.
- It consists of an IR transmitter and a photo-diode that are placed close to each other.
- If any object movement occurs in front of the sensor, the IR rays hit the object and return back with a particular angle called incident angle.
- This pulls the comparator output to ground or logic LOW.
7. LCD 20x4
- LCD 20x4 will be used for displaying the values of all these sensors.
- It will also display useful information i.e. which mode is selected.
8. Buzzer
- A small 5V Buzzer is used to sound the alarm.
9. LM7805
- LM7805 is a voltage regulator and is used to convert voltage from 12V to 5V.
- Power sources(i.e. battery, adapter etc.) available are normally 12V, as it has become a standard.
- Moreover, many components also operate at 12V like a buzzer or DC motor.
- While microcontrollers and sensors work on 5V, so in Embedded projects, it's quite necessary to design a voltage regulator from 12V to 5V and in some cases 3.3V.
- I normally prefer LM7805 for converting voltage from 12V to 5V.
10. Resistances(1kohm)
- We need to use a few resistances of 1kohm.
11. Small LED
- We will also use a small LED for power indication.
12. Capacitors(100uF)
- We will also use few capacitors of 100uF, as it removes any noise/ripples.
So, these are the components, we are going to use for designing Home Security System. Now let's get started with designing the Proteus Simulation:
Proteus Simulation of Home Security System
As I have told you earlier, I am going to use Proteus software for designing this project. Proteus is an excellent simulation tool, where we will not only design the circuit of this project but will also test its output. I always design my programming algorithms on simulations as working on real hardware is too time-consuming. You should remove all your programming bugs in simulation and once confirmed then design your project in real hardware. So, let's start:
Install Proteus Libraries
- Arduino boards & sensors' modules are not available in the Proteus components list.
- So, first of all, we need to install these Proteus libraries:
- Adding these libraries is quite simple, you just need to place their files in the library folder of Proteus software.
- If you got any issues, then read this guide on How to add a Library in Proteus 8.
Once you added all the libraries, now open your Proteus software.
Designing Circuit Diagram in Proteus
- Now we need to design a circuit for our project, so select these components from Proteus Components Search Box.
- First of all, let's design the voltage regulator circuit using LM7805, which will be simply converting the voltage from 12V to 5V.
- As you can see in the above figure, I have used 12V Battery, while the output of LM7805 is showing 5V and I have also placed an LED for power indication.
LCD Interfacing with Arduino:
- Next, we need to interface 20x4 LCD with Arduino UNO, so design the circuit as shown in the below figure:
Next, we need to interface five sensors with Arduino UNO, so let's add them to our Proteus simulation:
Sensors Interfacing with Arduino:
- These are simple digital & analog sensors and are all powered up at 5V.
- So, simply connect them as shown in the below figure:
- The Flame Sensor is connected to pin A0 of Arduino UNO.
- Gas Sensor is connected to pin A1 of Arduino UNO.
- PIR Sensor is connected to pin A2 of Arduino UNO.
- The Vibration Sensor is connected to pin A3 of Arduino UNO.
- The Infrared Sensor is connected to pin A4 of Arduino UNO.
For simulation, ensure all hex files are uploaded to each sensor for proper working. You can upload the source code hex file to the Arduino, by pressing Ctrl+E or by right click --> Edit properties.
Buzzer & Push Button:
- Finally, we need to add the Buzzer to sound the alarm in emergency cases, I have connected it to Pin A5 of Arduino UNO.
- I have also connected a push-button for switching the modes, connected to Pin 7 of Arduino UNO, as shown in the below figure:
- Here's the image of the complete Proteus Simulation for Home Security System:
Now let's design the Arduino programming code for Home Security Project:
Arduino Code for Home Security System
In the previous section, we have designed the Proteus simulation of the project, now let's design its Arduino Code to make it alive. Let's get started:
Initialization LCD Arduino Code
- First of all, we need to define all our variables, as you can see in the code shown in the right figure.
- I have included the Liquid Crystal Library, which is used to operate LCD.
- Next, I have defined all my sensors to the respective pins and then initialized boolean variables for storing the output of sensors.
- In the Setup loop, I have made the sensors' pins input pullup using the pinMode Arduino command.
- Finally, displayed an initialization message on the LCD screen i.e. "Home Security System using Arduino UNO By TEP".
- The message will display for around 1 second and then LCD will be cleared and the SensorDisplay function will be called, which will simply write sensors' names on the LCD screen.
- Now compile your code and add the hex file in Arduino UNO and run your PRoteus simulation.
- If everything goes fine, you will get results as shown in the below figure:
So far, we have just displayed the sensor's names, now let's read the sensors' data in the loop section:
Reading Sensors' Data
- In the loop section, first of all, we need to read the sensors' data using the digitalRead command, as shown in the code.
- After reading the sensor's data, I have called the SensorValues function, in which I have placed a check on each sensor's value and updated it on LCD.
- It's quite straightforward code, if the sensor is giving HIGH output, I am displaying Yes on LCD and if it's LOW, I am simply printing No.
- We haven't yet defined the modes, so the project will keep on reading the sensors and will display their respective value in the LCD.
- As you can see in the below figure, if the TestPin of the sensor is HIGH, its respective value on LCD is showing "Yes" and if it's LOW then "No" is written.
- Now, if you change any sensor's value, its respective value on LCD will be updated.
So, we have successfully interfaced our sensors with Arduino UNO and now it's time to add operational modes to our project.
Two Operational Modes
- As I mentioned earlier, we need to add two operational modes in our project, and the push button will be used for conversion from one mode to another.
- So, I have simply added an If loop in my code, as shown in the figure on the right side.
- In normal mode, I have simply displayed the name of the mode at the first line of LCD.
- While in secure mode, I am checking if either of the sensors goes HIGH, simply turn ON the Buzzer.
- Although, you won't be able to hear the Buzzer sound in the below figure, but you can see Buzzer's Pin is HIGH because two of the sensors are giving a response. Check the video for Buzzer working.
- We normally need to use an optocoupler or relay driver in between the buzzer and microcontroller as buzzers normally operate at 12V, but 5V buzzers are also available.
- Here's the complete Arduino Code:
/*
* All rights reserved to TEP www.TheEngineeringProjects.com
*/
#include
const int rs = 12, en = 11, d4 = 5, d5 = 4, d6 = 3, d7 = 2;
LiquidCrystal lcd(rs, en, d4, d5, d6, d7);
#define Flame A0
#define Gas A1
#define Pir A2
#define Vib A3
#define Ir A4
#define Buzzer A5
#define Switch 7
boolean Fire, Smoke, Intruder, Window, Door;
boolean Mode = false;
void setup() {
pinMode(Flame,INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(Gas,INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(Pir,INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(Vib,INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(Ir,INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(Switch,INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(Buzzer,OUTPUT);
lcd.begin(20,4);
pinMode(Buzzer, OUTPUT);
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("HOME SECURITY SYSTEM");
lcd.setCursor(0,2);
lcd.print(" USING ARDUINO UNO ");
lcd.setCursor(7,3);
lcd.print("By TEP ");
//delay(700);
lcd.clear();
SensorDisplay();
}
void loop()
{
Fire = digitalRead(Flame);
Smoke = digitalRead(Gas);
Intruder = digitalRead(Pir);
Window = digitalRead(Vib);
Door = digitalRead(Ir);
Mode = digitalRead(Switch);
SensorValues();
if(Mode==false) // Normal mode
{
lcd.setCursor(4,0);
lcd.print("Normal Mode");
}
else // Secure Mode
{
lcd.setCursor(4,0);
lcd.print("Secure Mode");
if((Fire == HIGH) || (Smoke == HIGH) || (Intruder == HIGH) || (Window == HIGH) || (Door == HIGH)){
digitalWrite(Buzzer, HIGH);
}else{
digitalWrite(Buzzer, LOW);
}
}
}
void SensorDisplay()
{
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("Fire:");
lcd.setCursor(10,1);
lcd.print("Smoke:");
lcd.setCursor(0,2);
lcd.print("Door:");
lcd.setCursor(10,2);
lcd.print("Window:");
lcd.setCursor(0,3);
lcd.print("Intruder:");
}
void SensorValues()
{
if(Fire == true){ lcd.setCursor(6,1); lcd.print("Yes");}
else{ lcd.setCursor(6,1); lcd.print("No ");}
if(Smoke == true){lcd.setCursor(17,1); lcd.print("Yes");}
else{lcd.setCursor(17,1); lcd.print("No ");}
if(Intruder == true){lcd.setCursor(11,3); lcd.print("Yes");}
else{lcd.setCursor(11,3); lcd.print("No ");}
if(Window == true){lcd.setCursor(17,2); lcd.print("Yes");}
else{lcd.setCursor(17,2); lcd.print("No ");}
if(Door == true){lcd.setCursor(6,2); lcd.print("Yes");}
else{lcd.setCursor(6,2); lcd.print("No ");}
}
Future Scope of Home Security System
- Embedded has taken over the whole world because of its user-friendliness and low cost.
- Instead of hiring security guards(which is quite expensive), now smart homes in modern societies are equipped with such home security systems.
- Modern Home Security systems are even linked with local police or security agencies for emergency help.
- Moreover, these security systems are not bound to homes only, nowadays offices, banks, shopping malls etc. are all equipped with such smart security systems.
Future Work on Home Security System
- Today, we have designed a very simple Home Security System, where we interfaced few sensors and have only placed a Buzzer.
- We will continue this project and will add smart features to it.
- Let's have a look at few features, which we can add to this project:
- We can interface the GSM module to send messages, in case of emergency.
- We can add more sensors i.e. ultrasonic sensors, different types of Gas sensors in it.
- We can also improve our code by using interrupts instead of polling.
- We can also add a camera for facial recognition.
- To improve the security, we can add a keypad and only authorized persons will have the access to enter.
- The fingerprint sensor can also be used for identification purposes.
No matter what happens, you should put safety first. Even a great security system won’t ensure full protection, which is why you might want to consider secondary measures. Hiring fire watch security will assist you on a daily basis, performing tasks that machines cannot. These veterans will protect your home or office, addressing potential hazards as they appear.
So, that was all for today. I hope you guys have enjoyed today's project. If you have any questions/queries, please ask in the comments and I will try my best to resolve them asap. Thanks for reading, take care. Bye :)
Download Proteus Library of Arduino Modules
Hi Friends! Glad to have you on board. In this post today, we’ll cover How to Download Proteus Library of Arduino Modules.
If you are a regular reader of our blog, you must have noticed that we are sharing Proteus Libraries of different embedded sensors & modules on regular basis. Moreover, we have also launched version 2.0 of few libraries. So, today I am going to provide links to download Proteus Library of all Arduino Boards designed by TEP.
So, let's get started with How to Download Proteus Library of Arduino Modules:
| Where To Buy? |
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| No. | Components | Distributor | Link To Buy |
| 1 | Arduino Mega 2560 | Amazon | Buy Now |
| 2 | Arduino Nano | Amazon | Buy Now |
| 3 | Arduino Uno | Amazon | Buy Now |
Download Proteus Library of Arduino Modules V2.0
- It's the most advanced version of Arduino Proteus Library and consists of 6 Arduino Boards in total, named as:
- Arduino UNO
- Arduino Mega 2560
- Arduino Mega 1280
- Arduino Pro Mini
- Arduino Nano
- Arduino Mini
- We have designed 7 Arduino Proteus Libraries V2.0 in total.
- First, we have designed seperate Proteus Libraries of these 6 boards while in the 7th Library, we have combined all these boards.
- So, if you just want to use Arduino UNO, then download its respective Library but if you are working on multiple boards, then download the combined version(7th).
Let's have a look at these Arduino Proteus Libraies one by one:
1. Arduino Uno Library for Proteus V2.0
This Arduino Proteus Library contains only one board named Arduino UNO. You need to download zip file of Proteus library and will be able to simulate Arduino Uno in Proteus software. Proteus Library zip file download link is given below:
Download Arduino UNO Library for Proteus V2.0
2. Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus V2.0
Using this Proteus Library, you can simulate Arduino Mega 2560 in Proteus ISIS. Here's the link to download its zip file:
Download Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus V2.0
3. Arduino Mega 1280 Library for Proteus V2
Here's the link to dowload Proteus Library zip file of Arduino Mega 1280:
Download Arduino Mega 1280 Library for Proteus V2.0
4. Arduino Mini Library for Proteus V2
Here's the link to download Arduino Mini Library for Proteus V2.0:
Download Mini Library for Proteus V2.0
5. Arduino Nano Library for Proteus V2.0
Download this Arduino Nano Library for Proteus(V2.0) and simulate it in Proteus ISIS. Here's the Proteus Library zip file download link:
Download Arduino Nano Library for Proteus V2.0
6. Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus V2.0
Check out this
Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus(V2). It is similar to the V1 Arduino Pro Mini board but comes in a smaller size.
Download Arduino Nano Library for Proteus V2.0
7. Arduino Library for Proteus V2.0
Arduino Library for Proteus contains all 6 Arduino boards. Simply sownload its zip file and you can use any of these 6 Arduino boards. Here's the link to download zip file of Arduino Proteus Library:
Download Arduino Library for Proteus V2.0
Arduino Library for Proteus V1.0
In this section, we’ll cover Arduino Library for Proteus V1.0. We’ve designed this library for six different types of Arduino boards.
1. Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus V1
Check out this
Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus(V1). Using this library you can simulate Arduino Mega 2560 in the Proteus workspace.
- Arduino Mega 2560 is a powerful and application-type Arduino board, based on the Atmega2560 microcontroller.
- It comes with 16 analog pins and 54 digital I/O pins, including 15 pins for PWM.
2. Arduino Mega 1280 Library for Proteus V1
Read this
Arduino Mega 1280 Library for Proteus(V1). In this library, we’ve discussed how to download the Arduino Mega 1280 library and use it in your Proteus software.
Arduino Mega 1280 is a compact and efficient Arduino board based on the Atmega1280 microcontroller. There are 16 analog and 54 digital I/O pins incorporated on the board. Moreover, it includes a power jack, reset button, ICSP header, and 4 UART serial ports.
3. Arduino Mini Library for Proteus V1
Download
Arduino Mini Library for Proteus(V1). You’ll get to know how to simulate Arduino Mini in Proteus.
Arduino Mini is a small-sized, robust, and powerful Arduino board, based on an Atmega328 microcontroller. It comes with 14 digital I/O pins, of which 6 pins are used for PWM.
4. Arduino Nano Library for Proteus V1
Click this
Arduino Nano Library for Proteus(V1) and simulate Arduino Nano in Proteus software.
Arduino Nano is a small, flexible, and breadboard-friendly Arduino board, based on ATmega328p/Atmega168 microcontroller. It features 8 analog pins, 14 digital I/O pins, 2 reset pins & 6 power pins.
5. Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus V1
Check out this
Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus(V1). Arduino Pro Mini is a compact, small-sized Arduino board, based on the Atmega328 microcontroller.
It features 8 analog pins, 14 digital I/O pins, of which 6 pins are used as PWM.
6. Arduino Uno Library for Proteus V1
Download
Arduino Uno Library for Proteus(V1) and simulate Arduino Uno in Proteus software. Arduino Uno is a unique, application-type Arduino board, based on the Atmega328 microcontroller.
7. Arduino Library for Proteus V1.0
That’s all for today. Approach me in the section below if you need any help, I’d love to assist you the best way I can. Thank you for reading this post.
Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus V2.0
Hi Everyone! Glad to have you on board. In this post, we’ll cover the Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus V2.0.
I have already discussed its previous version i.e.
Arduino Pro Mini Proteus Library V(1.0). I keep getting bug reportings from our blog readers (for previous versions), so I have tried to remove these bugs in this newer version. But if you still find any bug/error, you can approach me in the section below.
We have already shared many
Proteus Libraries for Embedded sensors and these days we are trying to improve their versions.
First, we will download this library in zip format and then will use it in our Proteus software to simulate Arduino Pro Mini.
Before we go further, first we’ll detail what is Arduino Pro Mini.
What is Arduino Pro Mini?
- Introduced by Arduino.cc, Arduino Pro Mini is a compact, small-sized, sophisticated microcontroller board based on the Atmega328 microcontroller.
- This module features a total 14 digital I/O pins on the board, of which 6 pins are used as PWM.
- Incorporated with 8 analog pins, Arduino Pro Mini comes with a reset button and a small LED connected to pin 13.
- This unit is quite small compared to Arduino Uno i.e. 1/6th of the size of Arduino Uno.
This was a brief insight into the Arduino Pro Mini V2.
Let’s explain how to download the Arduino Pro Mini library and use it in your Proteus software.
Let’s jump right in.
Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus V2.0
- First of all, download the Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus V2.0 by clicking the below button.
Arduino Pro Mini Library for Proteus V2.0
- You will get the downloaded file in zip format.
- Extract this zip file, in which you’ll find the folder named "Proteus Library Files".
Open this folder to get the further two files named:
- ArduinoProMini2TEP.dll
- ArduinoProMini2TEP.idx
Note:
- Copy these files from “Proteus Library Files” and place them into the Library folder of your Proteus software.
- After placing the files in the library folder, open your Proteus software or restart (if it’s already running)
- Now look for the Arduino Pro Mini V2.0 by clicking the “Pick from Libraries” button as shown in the figure below:
- Select Arduino Pro Mini V2.0 and click OK.
- After clicking Ok, you’ll find the Arduino Pro Mini board in the proteus workspace as shown in the figure below:
- You’ve successfully placed the Arduino Pro Mini board in the proteus workspace.
- Next, we have to upload the hex file to run our board.
- To upload the hex file, you need to double-click the Arduino Pro Mini board.
- As you double click, the following image will appear:
- In this panel, you'll find the different properties of the Arduino Pro Mini board. Click the property named “Program File” to upload the hex file of your Arduino code.
- Upload the hex file of your code and click Ok.
- The 16MHz is the clock frequency of Arduino Pro Mini by default as shown in the properties panel.
Comparison with Old Proteus Library (V2.0 vs V1.0)
- In the figure below you'll see the comparison between version 1 Arduino Pro Mini Board (V1) and version 2 Arduino Pro Mini Board (V2).
- You can see in the above figure, V2 board is more compact and small-sized as compared to the V1 board.
- Now let's design a simulation of this Arduino Pro Mini board so that you can learn how to use it in proteus software.
Arduino Pro Mini LCD Interfacing
- Use the simulation that you’ve downloaded at the start or design on your own. I would suggest you to design on your own as it will help you learn many things along the process.
- Now, we have to interface a 20x4 LCD with the Arduino Pro Mini board.
- Design the circuit as shown below to interface the LCD with the Arduino Pro Mini:
- The data pins of the LCD are attached with pins 8,9,10 & 11 of Arduino Pro Mini while Enable & Reset of LCD are attached to Pin 12 & 13 of the Arduino board.
- Now compile the Arduino code available in the zip file and get the Hex File.
- Upload that Hex File in your Arduino Pro Mini Properties panel, as we did in the previous section.
- After interfacing LCD with the Arduino Pro Mini, click the RUN button and if everything goes fine, you will see the result as shown in below figure:
Summary
- Download Arduino Pro Mini Library Files in zip format.
- Copy files from the "Proteus Library Files"(Folder) and place them in the Library folder of Proteus software.
- Search for Arduino Pro Mini in Proteus software.
- Place Arduino Pro Mini in the Proteus workspace.
- Double click the board and open the properties panel to upload the HEX File.
- Design the circuit & run the simulation.
That’s all for today. Hope you’ve enjoyed reading this article. If you’re unsure or have any questions, you can approach me in the comment section below. I’d love to help you the best way I can. Feel free to share your valuable feedback and suggestions around the content we share. They help us create quality content tailored to your exact needs and requirements. Thank you for reading the article.
Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus V2.0
Hi Guys! Happy to see you around. In this post today, I’ll detail the new version of Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus V2.0. I have already detailed the
Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus that is the previous version of the Arduino Mega 2560 board. This new version of Arduino Mega 2560 is more efficient, robust, fast, powerful, and small in size.
I keep getting messages requesting to design the library for the new version of Arduino Boards. So, today I’m willing to comply with your requests and have designed this library for the new version of Arduino Mega 2560. I have previously discussed the
Arduino UNO Library for Proteus V2.0 and
Arduino Mini Library for Proteus V2.0
In this tutorial, we will simulate Arduino Mega 2560 in Proteus. Initially, we will download this library in zip format and then will use it in our Proteus software to simulate Arduino Mega 2560. Before we read further, let’s go through what is Arduino Mega 2560?
What is Arduino Mega 2560?
- The Arduino Mega 2560 is a robust, powerful, application-type microcontroller board based on the Atmega2560 microcontroller.
- There are total 54 digital I/O pins incorporated on the board, including 15 pins for PWM.
- There are 16 analog pins available on the board. Moreover, the board contains a USB port to transfer the code from the computer to the module, and a DC power jack is included on the board to power up the module.
This was the little intro to Arduino Mega 2560. Let’s discuss how to download the Arduino Mega 2560 library and use it in your Proteus software.
Let’s get started.
Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus V2.0
First of all, download the Arduino Mega 2560 library for Proteus V2.0 by clicking the link below.
Arduino Mega 2560 Library for Proteus V2.0
You will get the downloaded file in zip format.
- Extract this zip file where you’ll find the folder named "Proteus Library Files".
When you open this folder, you will find two files named:
- ArduinoMega25602TEP.dll
- ArduinoMega25602TEP.idx
Note:
Now copy these files and place them in the libraries folder of your Proteus software.
- After placing the library files, open your Proteus software or restart (if it's already open).
- Now search for the Arduino Mega 2560 V2.0 by clicking the “Pick from Libraries” button as shown in the below figure.
- Select Arduino Mega 2560 V2.0 and click OK.
- Place Arduino Mega 2560 board in the Proteus workspace and it will appear as shown in the below figure.
- You’ve successfully placed the Arduino Mega 2560 V2.0 board in the proteus workspace.
- Now, we need to upload the hex file to simulate our board.
- To upload the hex file, double-click the Arduino Mega 2560 board.
- As you double click, it will return the following image.
In this panel, you can see the different properties of the Mega 2560 board. We have to click the property named “Program File” to upload the hex file of your Arduino code.
- Click this read detailing how to get hex file from Arduino software, if you don’t know already.
- Upload the hex file of your code and click Ok.
- The clock frequency of the Arduino board is 16MHz by default as shown in the properties panel.
Now let's design a simulation using this Arduino Mega 2560 board so that you get a clear insight on how to use it in proteus.
Comparison with Old Proteus Library (V2.0 vs V1.0)
- The following figure shows the comparison between version 1 Arduino Mega 2560 Board (V1) and version 2 Arduino Mega 2560 Board (V2).
- You can see in the above figure, V2 Arduino Mega 2560 board is more compact and small-sized as compared to the V1 Arduino Mega 2560 board.
Arduino Mega 2560 LCD Interfacing
- The Arduino Code and its simulation file have been added in the zip format that you have downloaded at the start.
- Use that simulation but the best way is to design your own simulation that will assist you to learn better along the process.
- Next, Arduino Mega 2560 Board is interfaced with a 20x4 LCD.
- Design the circuit given below to interface LCD with the Arduino Mega 2560 board:
- Data pins of LCD are connected with 8,9,10 & 11 pins of Arduino Mega 2560, while Pins 12 & 13 of Arduino board are connected to Enable & Reset of LCD.
- To upload the code, compile the Arduino code available in the zip format and get the Hex file.
- You will use Arduino Mega 2560 properties panel to upload the hex file as we excercised in the previous section.
- You have successfully interfaced LCD with the Arduino Mega 2560 board, now press the RUN button to get the result shown in the below figure:
Summary
- First, you need to download the Arduino Mega 2560 Library Files.
- Next, copy these files from “Proteus Library Files”(Folder) to the Library folder of Proteus software.
- Now, look for the Arduino Mega 2560 in Proteus software.
- Place that Arduino Mega 2560 board in the proteus workspace.
- Next, double click the board that will return the properties panel and upload the HEX File.
- Design your circuit & run the simulation.
That’s all for today. Hope you’ve enjoyed reading this article. If you’re unsure or have any questions, you can pop your comment in the section below. I’m willing to help you the best way I can. Feel free to share your valuable feedback and suggestions around the content we share. They help us create quality content tailored to your exact needs and requirements. Thank you for reading the article.
7 Best Arduino Starter Kits for Beginners
Hi Guys! Hope you’re well today. I welcome you on board. In this post today, I’ll detail the 7 best Arduino starter kits for beginners.
Arduino boards are particularly introduced for people with little to no knowledge about programming and electronics. These boards are the improvised version of microcontrollers. If you’re a student or someone planning to get your hands dirty with some electronic projects, Arduino boards are a great way to whet your appetite.
Arduino kits house many essential components required to start working with Arduino boards. These kits are developed for people who struggle to get a hold of the nitty-gritty of programming Arduino boards. These Arduino basic kits come with instruction manuals that detail the step-by-step process to make the Arduino projects with the given components.
I suggest you read this post all the way through as I’ll walk you through the starter kits to make a range of Arduino starter kit projects.
Let’s get started.
7 Best Arduino Starter Kits for Beginners
The following are the 7 Best Arduino starter kits for beginners.
1. Official Arduino Starter Kit
The official Arduino starter kit tops the list. The kit comes with a range of components to start working with Arduino boards. It also includes a 170-page book that details 15 electronic projects that you can develop using the components available in the starter kit.
Besides English, this book is available in many other languages including French, German, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Italian. This book includes codes and step-by-step tutorials to make electronic projects with the components provided.
The official Arduino Start Kit comes with the following components:
- Arduino Projects Book
- USB cable
- Breadboard 400 Pins
- Arduino UNO R3
- 9V battery snap
- Easy-to-assemble wooden base
- Solid core jumper wires (70)
- Phototransistors (6)
- Pushbuttons (10)
- Stranded jumper wire (1)
- 10KO Potentiometers (6)
- Tilt sensor
- Piezo capsule
- Temperature sensor TMP36
- Small DC motor (6/9V)
- Easy-to-assemble wooden base
- MOSFET Transistors IRF520 (2)
- LEDs (1 x Bright White, 1 x RGB, 8 x Red, 8 x Green, 8 x Yellow and 3 x Blue)
- Small servo motor
- H-bridge motor driver L293D
- Capacitors (5 x 100nF, 3 x 100µF, 5 x 100pF)
- Transparent gels (red, green, blue)
- Diodes 1N4007 (5)
- 40 pin male header strip
- Optocouplers 4N35 (2)
- Resistors (20 x 220O, 5 x 560O, 5 x 1KO, 5 x 4.7O, 10 x 10KO, 5 x 1MO, 5 x 10MO)
All these components are packaged in a single box. Using these components you can make the following 15 projects. The book includes step-by-step tutorials to make these projects.
- Color Mixing Lamp
- Spaceship Interface Design
- Touchy-Feel Lamp
- Digital Hourglass
- Hacking Buttons
- Motorized Pinwheel
- Mood Cue
- Keyboard Instrument
- Crystal Ball
- Zoetrope
- Light Theremin
- Love-O-Meter
- Knock Lock
- Tweak the Arduino Logo
All components included in the package are high quality and ensure the remarkable performance of the kit. This kit contains 2KB RAM for storing the information. You’ll get a lot of high-quality components the reason this kit is more expensive than other kits available on the list. Moreover, this kit doesn’t include the software, which you need to install from the Arduino official website. So, if you want basic components in the kit and money is no problem for you, this gorgeous kit resonates with your needs and requirements.
2. Kuman for Arduino Project Complete Starter Kit
Kuman Arduino starter kit is another valuable beast on the list. You’ll get the eBook along with this starter kit that comes with 44 components from which you can make 23 electronic projects.
In the eBook, everything is detailed in step-by-step tutorials to learn and make electronic projects from the available components.
The Kuman Arduino Starter Kit includes the following contents:
- Kuman UNO R3 Development Board
- Mini breadboard
- ULN2003 stepper motor driver board
- LEDs (5 x Red, 5 x Green, 5 x Yellow, 1 x three-color)
- Vibration Sensor (2)
- Photoresistor (3)
- Adjustable potentiometer
- LM35 temperature sensor
- Infrared receiver
- Keycap (4)
- Flame sensor
- Active buzzer (tone generator)
- Key switch (4)
- Passive buzzer (piezo buzzer)
- Jumper cap
- Remote Control
- Large breadboard
- Breadboard module
- Component box
- 16 x 2 Screen LCD
- DuPont line 10pin
- Breadboard line (30)
- 8*8 dot matrix
- HC-SR04 module
- 4 digit 8 segment tube
- IC 74HC595
- Battery Holder
- 1 digit 8 segment tube
- 40pin pin header
- Resistors (5 x 220O, 5 x 330O, 5 x 1KO, 5 x 10KO)
- Battery 9V
- Thermistor module
- Touch sensor
- CD with tutorial
- Prototype extension board
- USB cable
- Plastic box
- 5V stepper motor
The best part is almost all basic electronic components are included in this kit for beginners to get familiar with the Arduino boards and make projects with the given components. No advanced level components are added to the list, every person with little to no electronic and programming knowledge can use these components. The material used for these contents is top-notch and the price is less than the official Arduino starter kit.
All components are packed in the plastic box to help you stay organized and use them based on your needs and requirements.
3. Elegoo Mega 2560 Project Ultimate Starter Kit
Elegoo Mega 2560 is one of the best starter kits available in the market. This Elegoo kit comes with more than 200 pieces of components that anyone can use to make the electronic project. The sensors and modules are added to the kit including water level sensor, RFID reader, ultrasonic sensor, motion sensor, and accelerometer/gyroscope module. While basic components include a potentiometer, resistors, and LEDs.
Moreover, it includes a book with 35 lessons for anyone to get started with the kit. The Arduino Mega 2560 projects are detailed in an easy-to-follow guide and the kit contains code and images of assembled circuits, helping you better understand the nature of the components included.
The Arduino Mega kit includes the following components:
- LEDs (5 x Yellow, 5 x Red, 5 x Green, 5 x Blue, 1 x RGB)
- MEGA2560 Controller Board
- Thermistor
- Ceramic Capacitor(22pf & 104pf) (10)
- Stepper motor
- Diode Rectifier (1N4007) (5)
- Servo motor
- Joystick module
- Ultrasonic sensor
- Photoresistor (2)
- IR receiver
- Remote
- RFID module
- DHT11 Humidity and Temperature Module
You may find difficulty in getting familiar with this kit at the start, but once you get used to it, you’ll start loving it eventually.
This starter kit includes an Arduino clone developed by Elegoo. Which works almost similar to the official Arduino board. Elegoo pays special heed to ensure the quality of the product and some wires and components are pre-soldered, saving your time to make the electronic project.
4. SunFounder Project Super Starter Kit
This is another kit to help you get familiar with the Arduino boards. You’ll get more than 200 components in the kit from which you can make around 25 amazing projects. This is cheap, this is high quality, best for beginners.
Moreover, you’ll get the DVD stuffed with step-by-step tutorials to make different Arduino projects with the available components.
It comes with a UNO R3 controller board and you can extend the functionality of this board by incorporating it with other Arduino boards including, Arduino Mega 328, Arduino Mega 2560, and Arduino Nano.
The SunFounder Super Starter Kit includes the following components:
- Project Box
- 40 Pin Header
- Shift Resister 74HC595N (2)
- LEDs (1 x RGB, 16 x Red, 2 x White, 2 x Green, 2 x Yellow)
- 555 Timer IC
- H-Bridge Motor Driver L293D
- Accelerometer ADXL335
- Optocoupler 4N35 (2)
- LCD1602 Character Display
- Dot Matrix Display 8×8
- Rotary Encoder
- Push-Button (5)
- Resistors (8 x 220O, 4 x 1KO, 4 x 10KO, 1 x 1MO, 1 x 5.1MO)
- Switch
- Potentiometer 50KO
- Booklet
- USB Cable
- DC Motor
- Jumper Wire Male to Male (65)
- PNP Transistor S8550 (2)
- Fan
- Dupont Wire Female to Male (20)
- Passive Buzzer
- 7-Segment Character Display (2)
- Diode (4)
- Breadboard
- NPN Transistor S8050 (2)
- Capacitors (4 x 100nF, 4 x 10nF)
All basic components are included in the kit to help beginners make a range of electronic projects with an Arduino board.
The components are packed in a plastic box with different sections, helping you arrange the components, and making it easy for you to find the required component for the project.
The components are manufactured with high-quality material, ensuring the high performance of these components during the execution of electronic projects.
SunFounder MEGA2560 board is an Arduino clone though, it is fully compatible with the Arduino software.
5. Elegoo UNO Project Super Starter Kit
This is another quality product introduced by Elegoo. It is good for beginners to get familiar with the Arduino board and go from basic to advanced level.
The kit includes a CD that comes with 22 lessons to use the kit with the available components. The best part? It is cheaper than the Arduino official starter kit and contains almost the same features required for beginners to learn and make awesome Uno R3 projects from the components included. This kit features Elegoo Uno R3.
The following are the components added to this Elegoo Uno kit:
- 16x2LCD Module ( with pin header)
- Elegoo UNO R3 (Compatible with Arduino Uno)
- Breadboard Power Supply Module
- Breadboard
- Breadboard Expansion Board
- Joystick Module
- ULN2003 Stepper Motor Driver Board
- IR Receiver
- Servo Motor (SG90)
- Stepper Motor
- DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Module
- Ultrasonic Sensor
- 9V Battery
- Buzzer (Active and Passive)
- 65 Jumper Wire
- USB Cable
- 5V Relay
- Potentiometer
- Remote
- Tilt Switch
- 4 digit 7-segment Display
- Button (5)
- 1 digit 7-segment Display
- LEDs (5x Yellow, 5x Blue, 5x Green, 5x Red, 1x RGB)
- Photoresistor (2)
- P2N2222 NPN Transistor (2)
- Thermistor
- Female-to-male DuPont Wire (10)
- IC 74HC595 Shift Register
- Diode 1N4007 (2)
- Resistor (120)
These components are neatly packaged in a box. What makes this kit special? The affordable price of this Uno R3 Starter kit helps it stand out from the rest of the kits available in the market.
6. Vilros Arduino Uno 3 Ultimate Starter Kit
This Vilros Arduino Starter Kit is stuffed with all basic components to make electronic projects with the Arduino boards.
This kit comes with a Genuine Arduino Uno Rev3 Board from which you can develop a range of Arduino projects. It contains more than 190 parts and components that you can use for electronic projects.
Developed with high-quality material, this kit includes a 72-page instruction guide that details the instructions to make Arduino projects with the given components.
This Vilros Arduino Starter Kit comes with the following components:
- 1N4148 Diodes (2)
- Arduino & Breadboard Holder
- Bread Board
- Shift Register 74HC595
- Arduino Uno R3
- NPN Transistors P2N2222A (2)
- Temperature Sensor TMP36
- Small Servo
- 5V Relay
- USB Cable
- Jumper Wires (65)
- 10K Trimpot
- Piezo Buzzer
- DC Motor with wires
- Big 12mm Buttons (2)
- Resistors (45 x 330O and 45 x 10KO)
- Photocell
- LEDs (1x RGB, 10 x Red, 10 x Yellow)
This Arduino kit is better for beginners who want to get a hold of different components with the Arduino boards.
7. Smraza Ultimate Starter Kit
Next comes in the list is Smraza Ultimate Starter Kit. It comes with a PDF file that contains step-by-step tutorials for more than 15 projects - source code for all those projects is also included in the PDF file.
This kit includes 150 basic components that you can use with the Arduino to make electronic projects. Everything is neatly packed in a plastic container, helping you stay organized and use the components based on your needs and requirements.
Again, this kit is best for beginners as it contains all the basic components that are compatible with the Arduino boards.
The Smraza Ultimate Starter Kit includes the following contents:
- UNO R3 Controller Board
- Breadboard Expansion Board
- Thermistor
- LCD 1602 Module (with pin header)
- Potentiometer (2)
- Servo Motor
- 830 tie-points Breadboard
- Ultrasonic Distance Sensor
- Stepper Motor
- LEDs (1X RGB, 5X Green, 5X Red, 5X Blue, 5X Yellow)
- ULN2003 Stepper Motor Driver Board
- Photoresistor (2)
- 4 Digit 7-Segment Display
- Power Supply Module
- Active Buzzer
- Diode Rectifier 1N4007 (2)
- Passive Buzzer
- 2N2222 Transistors (2)
- Tilt Switch
- 7-Segment Display
- IR Receiver Module
- IC 74HC595
- DHT-11(Temperature and Humidity Sensor)
- Joystick Module
- 9V Battery Adapter
- 9V Battery with DC
- Resistors (10X 2K, 10X 5.1K, 10X 10K, 10X 10R, 10X 330R)
- Male to Female Jumper Wires
- USB Cable
- 65xJumper Wire
- Water Level Sensor
- Small Button (5)
- IR remote control
- 40 Pin Shape Header
- 40 Pin Header
- Resistors (10X 220R, 10X 1M, 10X 100R, 10X 100K, 10X 1K)
Not only you can make some basic Arduino projects with this kit, but you can also expand this kit with the sensors and make some advanced Arduino projects. The best part? Some of the components are pre-soldered, saving your time to make electronic projects, helping you stay focused on the programming and other parts of the projects.
That’s all for today. Hope you find this article helpful. If you have any questions, you can approach me in the section below, I’d love to help you the best way I can. Feel free to share your valuable feedback and suggestions around the content we share so we keep coming back with quality content customized to your exact needs and requirements. Thank you for reading the article.
Introduction to Arduino MKR GSM 1400
Hello Guys! I welcome you on board. Happy to see you around. In this post today, I’ll walk you through the Introduction to Arduino MKR GSM 1400.
The Arduino MKR GSM 1400 is a microcontroller board that is based on the SAMD21 microcontroller. This device connects with a cellular network for developing communication. This GSM board is a one-stop solution for developing your sensor network or you can use it as a device sending a text message about the occurring of certain events remotely.
A module from u-blox, the SARA-U201 (which is a power chipset that activates using multiple cellular range bands) is responsible for GSM / 3G connectivity inside the device.
I recommend you read this post till the end as I’ll detail the complete Introduction to Arduino MKR GSM 1400 covering pinout, pin description, features, programming, and applications.
Let’s get started.
Introduction to Arduino MKR GSM 1400
- The Arduino MKR GSM 1400 is a microcontroller board that is based on the SAMD21 Cortex®-M0+ 32bit low power ARM microcontroller.
- This device is mainly introduced for laying out the communication with cellular networks.
- Connecting Arduino with the GSM network is as easy as the program used for LED blinking. With this device, you can send or receive calls or messages and approach the different types of servers for exchanging data.
- The module comes with 8 digital I/O pins while the number of analog pins are 7 and the pins used as PWM pins are 13.
- The board supports UART serial communication protocol. Other communication protocols include SPI and I2C communication protocol.
- The USB port is incorporated in the device which is used for sending the number of instructions from the computer using Arduino IDE software.
- The internal flash memory is 256KB and the SRAM is 32KB. There is no EEPROM present inside the device. The Arduino program (sketch) is stored in the flash memory while SRAM is responsible for producing and manipulating variables when it runs.
- The clock frequency is 32.768 kHz (RTC), 48 MHz… which is responsible for the synchronization of all internal functions.
Arduino MKR GSM 1400 Pinout
The following figure represents the pinout diagram of Arduino MKR GSM 1400.
Arduino MKR GSM 1400 Pin Description
Hope you’ve got a brief overview of this GSM device. In this section, we’ll detail the pin description of each pin available on the device.
Let’s get started.
Analog Pins
There are 7 analog pins available on the board. These pins can receive any number of value in opposed to digital pins that receive only two values HIGH and LOW.
Digital Pins
There are 8 digital pins incorporated on the board which you can use as an input or output based on the requirement. These pins get two values HIGH or LOW. When the pins receive 5V they are in a HIGH state and when these pins receive 0V, they are in a LOW state.
PWM Pins
There are 13 PWM pins on the board. These pins produce analog results through digital means.
SPI Pins
The board supports SPI (serial peripheral interface) communication protocol that ensures the communication between controllers and other peripheral devices like shift registers or sensors.
It contains two pins… MISO (master input slave output) and MOSI (master output slave input) are used for SPI communication.
UART
The board comes with a UART communication protocol that guarantees serial communication and comes with two pins Rx and Tx. The Rx is a receiving pin that receives the serial data and Tx is the transmission pin that is used to transmit the serial data.
Arduino MKR GSM 1400 Features
The following are the main features of Arduino MKR GSM 1400.
- Microcontroller = SAMD21
- Secure Element = ATECC508
- Radio module = u-blox SARA-U201
- Supported Battery = Li-Po Single Cell, 3.7V, 2500mAh Minimum
- Digital I/O Pins = 8
- Analog Pins = 7
- PWM Pins = 13
- Flash Memory = 256KB
- SRAM = 32KB
- EEPROM = no
- Circuit Operating Voltage = 3.3V
- Power Supply (USB/VIN) = 5V
- External Interrupts = 10
- DC Current per I/O Pin = 7 mA
- SPI = 1
- UART = 1
- I2C = 1
- SIM Card = MicroSIM (not included with the board)
- Working region = Global
- Carrier frequency = GSM 850 MHz, E-GSM 1900 MHz, DCS 1800 MHz, PCS 1900 MHz
- Clock Speed = 32.768 kHz (RTC), 48 MHz
- Full-Speed USB Device and embedded Host = 1
- LED_BUILTIN = 6
- Size = 25x67mm
- Weight = 32gr.
Programming
- This GSM board is programmed by Arduino IDE software which is specifically introduced by Arduino.cc to program the Arduino boards.
- The software comes with an LED blinking program which you can use to test the board if it’s operating properly.
- Connect your board with the computer using a USB cable and start playing with it. You can send the number of instructions to the board from the computer using Arduino IDE software.
- The board comes with a built-in Bootloader that is used to burn the program inside the microcontroller board. You don’t require an external burner to burn the program in the controller.
Arduino MKR GSM 1400 Applications
This device is mainly used in GSM cellular projects. The following are the main applications of Arduino MKR GSM 1400.
- Used in tracking projects
- Used in home automation
- Employed in GSM home alarm
- Employed in fire forest monitoring and detection
- Used to send messages to control LED color
- Used in 2-factor authentication for ATM project
That’s was all about the Introduction to Arduino MKR GSM 1400. If you’ve any questions, you can pop your comment in the section below. I’d love to help you the best way I can. You’re most welcome to share your valuable suggestions and feedback around the content we share so we keep coming back with quality content customized to your exact needs and requirements. Thank you for reading the article.
Introduction to Arduino UNO REV3
Hi Friends! Hope you’re well today. Happy to see you around. In this post, I’ll detail the Introduction to Arduino UNO REV3.
Arduino Uno REV 3 is an Arduino board based on the microcontroller ATmega328P. It carries 14 digital I/O pins out of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs. Moreover, 6 analog input pins are available on the board and the clock frequency is 16MHz.
Arduino UNO is one of the most used boards from the Arduino family. The robust and clean design helps you shape your ideas into reality.
Know that Arduino UNO REV3 is an advanced version of Arduino UNO. The new version includes four solder pads JP2 attached with the pins PB4 to PB7 of the USB ATmega.
Uno stands for one in Italian and this name was picked for the release of Arduino Software (IDE) 1.0. The version 1.0 of Arduino Software (IDE) and Uno board both are considered as the reference versions of Arduino, which evolved with time with new features. The UNO board is the first USB board from the Arduino family.
Arduino is an open-source platform which means you can get a hold of Arduino boards and software and edit and modify them as per your requirements. Arduino IDE software is free to use for anyone, moreover, as you join this platform you can get help from the Arduino community.
I suggest you read this post all the way through as I’ll detail the complete Introduction to Arduino UNO REV3 covering pinout, features, pin description, and applications.
Let’s get started.
Introduction to Arduino UNO REV3
- Arduino Uno REV 3 is an Arduino board based on the microcontroller ATmega328P.
- It comes with 14 digital I/O pins out of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs.
- There are 6 analog input pins and the board’s clock frequency is 16MHz which is used for the synchronization of internal functions.
- Moreover, this board includes a power jack, USB connection, ICSP header, and reset button.
- In fact, it contains almost everything required to support the built-in controller. Simply plug this device with the computer using a USB cable or power it up with an AC-to-DC adopter or battery and start playing with it.
- The operating voltage is 5V while the input voltage ranges from 6 to 20 and the recommended input voltage ranges from 7 to 12V.
- Only 5 V is required to power up the board, which we can obtain using the USB port or external adopter, however, it can support an external power source up to 12 V which can be regulated and limit to 5 V or 3.3 V depending on the requirement of the project.
- Internal pull-up resistors are installed in the board that keeps the current under a certain limit. Know that too much increase in the current can make these resistors useless and can ultimately damage the entire project.
- The flash memory is 32KB while the EEPROM and SRAM are 1KB and 2KB respectively. The flash memory is the location where the Arduino program (sketch) is stored.
- While the SRAM is the memory used to produce and manipulates variables when it runs. The EEPROM is a non-volatile memory that keeps the code stored even when board power is removed.
- A reset pin is included in the board that resets the whole board when it is pressed and takes the running program to the initial stage. This pin comes in handy when the board hangs up in the middle of the running program, pressing this pin will clear everything up in the program and again runs the program from the beginning.
- This board carries a built-in regulation feature that keeps the voltage under control when the board is attached to the external device.
Arduino UNO REV3 Pinout
The following figure shows the pinout diagram of Arduino UNO REV3.
Arduino UNO REV3 Pin Description
Hope you’ve got a brief look into the Arduino UNO REV3. In this section, we’ll cover the pin description of each pin incorporated on the board.
Digital Pins
There are 14 digital pins incorporated on the board. You can use these pins as an input or output based on your requirement. These pins receive two values HIGH or LOW. When these pins receive 5V they are in the HIGH state and when they receive 0V they remain in a LOW state.
Analog Pins
There are 6 analog pins available on the board. These pins can receive any value compared to digital pins that only receive two values i.e HIGH or LOW
PWM Pins
Out of 14 digital I/O pins incorporated on the board, 6 are used as PWM pins. These pins generate an analog signal with digital means when these pins are activated.
SPI Pins
The board comes with an SPI communication protocol that is mainly used to maintain communication between the microcontroller and other peripheral devices like shift resistors and sensors. Two pins: MOSI (Master Output Slave Input) and MISO (Master Input Slave Output) are used for SPI communication between devices. These pins are employed to send or receive data by the controller.
I2C Pins
This is a two-wire communication protocol that comes with two pins called SDL and SCL. The SDL pin is a serial data pin that carries the data while SCL is a serial clock pin that is used for the synchronization of all data transfer over the I2C bus.
UART Pins
This board also supports UART serial communication protocol. It contains two pins Tx and Rx. The Tx is a transmission pin used to transmit the serial data while Rx is a receiving pin that is used to receive the serial data.
LED
There are four LEDs on the board. One is a built-in LED connected to pin 13 other is a power LED. And two are Rx and Tx LEDs which operate when serial data is transferred or received to the board.
Vin, 5V, GND, RESET
Vin……. It is the input voltage supplied to the Arduino Board. It is different from than 5 V we get through a USB port. Moreover, if a voltage is supplied through the power jack, it can be accessed through this pin.
5V……… This board contains voltage regulation ability. This board is activated using three ways i.e. USB, Vin pin of the board, or DC power jack. USB supports voltage around 5V while Vin and Power Jack support a voltage ranges between 7V to 20V. Know that, if a voltage is supplied through 5V or 3.3V pins, they will bypass the voltage regulation which ultimately damages the board if the voltage exceeds the certain limit.
GND….. This is a ground pin. More than one ground pins are available on the board which can be used as per requirement.
Reset… This pin resets the program running on the board. Instead of a physical reset on the board, IDE can reset the board through programming.
Arduino UNO REV3 Features
Microcontroller = ATmega328P
Operating Voltage = 5V
Digital I/O Pins = 14
PWM Digital I/O Pins = 6
Analog Input Pins = 6
Input Voltage (limit) = 6-20V
Input Voltage (recommended) = 7-12V
Flash memory = 32KB
SRAM = 2KB
EEPROM = 1KB
Oscillator = 16MHz
Size = 53x68mm
Weight = 25g
Programming
- This board carries all specifications needed to run the controller. You can directly connect this board with the computer using a USB cable and send a lot of instructions to the board using Arduino IDE software. The programming language C or C++ is used to program the controller.
- It is important to note that Arduino comes with a Bootloader that is mainly used to burn the Arduino program which means you don’t require an external burner to burn the program inside the controller.
- The Arduino. IDE software is compatible with many operating systems including Windows, MAC or Linux Systems, however, Windows is preferred to run this software.
Difference between Arduino UNO and Arduino UNO REV3
- The Arduino Uno incorporates the ATMEGA8U2 USB microcontroller on board. While R3 board comes with an upgraded version of the USB controller ATMEGA16U2 on board.
- The Arduino Uno features an LED and resistor connected in series on pin 13. The R3 board buffers this LED/resistor using a unity gain operational amplifier. This is the separate op-amp that was not used in Arduino Uno.
- The Arduino UNO R3 board includes a diode across the USB ATmega reset pin pull-up resistor.
- The R3 board includes four solder pads (JP2) connecting to pins PB4 to PB7 of the USB ATMEGA. These solder pads are not present in Arduino Uno.
Arduino Uno REV 3 Applications
Arduino Uno is used in a wide range of applications. Following are some main applications of the board.
- Security and Defense System
- Embedded System
- Industrial Automation
- Digital Electronics and Robotics
- Weighing Machines
- Parking Lot Counter
- Traffic Light Count Down Timer
- Home Automation
- Emergency Light for Railways
- Medical Instrument
Don’t confuse the microcontroller with the Arduino board. Every Arduino board is a microcontroller but not every microcontroller is an Arduino board. Both devices are used for different purposes, however, the Arduino board is easy to learn that even a person with no technical skills can get hands-on experience with this device.
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Introduction to Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2
Hello Everyone! Hope you’re well today. Happy to see you around. In this post today, I’ll walk you through the Introduction to Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2.
Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2 is a microcontroller board based on ATmega4809 and carries an ECC608 crypto chip to ensure a secure and safe WiFi connection. The board contains 14 digital I/O pins, 5 PWM pins, 6 analog pins, one SPI protocol, one I2C, and one UART communication protocol.
I suggest you read this entire post till the end as I’ll detail the complete Introduction to Arduino Uno WiFi Rev2 covering pinout, pin description, features, programming, and applications.
Let’s jump right in.
Introduction to Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2
- The Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2 is a microcontroller board that is mainly based on the ATmega4809 microcontroller.
- Contains a temperature sensor and a 6 axis accelerometer/gyroscope for motion sensing. Generally employed to develop fall sensors, step counters, door opening alarms.
- A brand new ECC608 crypto chip accelerator is included on the board to ensure a secure WiFi connection.
- The safe and secure WiFi connection makes it an ideal pick for several industries including consumer electronics, automotive, agriculture, logging data, and small home automation projects.
- The oscillator speed is 16MHz which is required for the synchronization of all internal functions.
- There are total 14 digital I/O incorporated on the board out of which 5 are used as PWM pins and 6 analog pins are available on the board.
- The flash memory is 48KB that is mainly employed to store the sketch (Arduino program is called a sketch) while the EEPROM is 256bytes and SRAM is 6KB.
- The EEPROM is a non-volatile memory which means it stays stored in the board even if power is removed from the board. While SRAM is used to manipulate and generate variables when it is activated.
- The DC current for the 3.3V pin is 50 mA and the DC current per I/O pin is 20mA. And the recommended input voltage ranges from 7V to 12V.
- The operating voltage of this board is 5V. Moreover, this board also incorporates Secure Element = ATECC608A and Radio module = u-blox NINA-W102
- This board is an advanced version of Arduino Uno. But the processor architecture of this Rev 2 board is different than the Arduino Uno since it incorporates a different chip. The program you write for Arduino Uno will not work with Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2.
- Other features include a power jack, USB connection, a reset button, and an ICSP header. ICSP header is used to develop communication with other devices while pressing a reset button will reset the board and start the program from the initial stage.
Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2 Pinout
The following figure shows the pinout diagram of Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2.
Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2 Pin Description
This was all about the brief introduction to Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2. In this section, we’ll detail the pin description of each pin incorporated on the board. Let’s get started.
Digital Pins
14 digital pins are installed on the board which you can use as an input or output according to the requirement. These pins get only two values i.e. HIGH or LOW. When they receive 0V they are in a LOW state and when they receive 5V they are in the HIGH state.
Analog Pins
6 analog pins are available on the board. These pins can receive any number of values in comparison to digital pins that only get two values HIGH or LOW.
PWM Pins
Out of 14 digital pins, 5 are used as PWM pins. These pins generate analog results with digital means. These pins are mainly used to control the speed of the motor.
SPI Pins
This board features the SPI protocol. Which serial peripheral interface communication protocol. It is used to develop communication between the controller and other peripheral devices like shift registers and sensors. It contains two Pins i.e. MISO (Master Input Slave Output) and MOSI (Master Output Slave Input) are mainly incorporated for SPI communication between devices. These pins are used to send or receive data by the controller.
I2C
I2C is a two-wire communication protocol. It contains two pins SCL and SDL.
The SCL is a serial clock line used to synchronize all data transfer over the I2C bus while SDL is a serial data line used to carry the data.
UART Pins
The UART is a serial communication protocol. It contains two pins Rx and Tx. The Rx is the receiving pin used to receive serial data while Tx is a transmission pin used to transmit the serial data.
Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2 Features
The following are the main features of Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2.
- Microcontroller = ATmega4809
- Input Voltage (recommended) = 7 - 12V
- Operating Voltage = 5V
- DC Current for 3.3V Pin = 50 mA
- DC Current per I/O Pin = 20mA
- Digital I/O Pins = 14
- Analog Input Pins = 6
- PWM Pins = 5
- Flash Memory = 48KB
- EEPROM = 256bytes
- SRAM = 6KB
- UART = 1
- SPI = 1
- I2C = 1
- Oscillator = 16MHz
- Secure Element = ATECC608A
- Radio module = u-blox NINA-W102
- Inertial Measurement Unit = LSM6DS3TR
- Size = 53x68mm
- Weight = 25g
Programming
- The board contains a USB port. Simply connect the board with the computer through a USB cable and start playing with it. The Arduino IDE (integrated development environment) software is mainly used to program all Arduino boards.
- Moreover, this board carries an internal Bootloader that is employed to burn the program inside the controller. This means you don’t need an external burner to burn and program the microcontroller board.
- While you open up this IDE software, you will be presented with LED basic program through which you can check if your board is working fine.
Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2 Applications
- Used in fall sensors, step counters, door opening alarms.
- Due to the presence of WiFi connection ability, it is mainly employed for IoT applications.
- Used in embedded systems and control systems
- Used in educational projects
That’s all for today. Hope you’ve got a clear idea about Introduction to Arduino Uno WiFi Rev 2. If you have any query, you can pop your comment in the section below, I’d love to help you the best way I can. You’re most welcome to share your valuable suggestions and feedback around the content we share so we keep producing such content customized to your exact needs and requirements. Thank you for reading the article.
Introduction to Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3
Hi Friends! Hope you’re well today. I welcome you on board. In this post today, I’ll walk you through the Introduction to Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3.
The Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 is a microcontroller board that is based on the ATmega2560 microcontroller.
The Arduino boards are widely used in the automation industry and embedded projects. Almost all boards work similarly with few exceptions. Other boards like Arduino Uno, Arduino Nano, Arduino Every, Arduino Beetle all seem a good pick for the projects that require little memory to store the program. However, when the nature of projects go complex that require more memory and a rich set of I/O interfaces, the Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 comes into play. This board is an advanced version of the board Arduino Mega 2560.
I suggest you buckle up and read this entire post till the end as I’ll detail the complete Introduction to Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 covering pinout, pin description, features, programming, and applications.
Let’s get started.
Introduction to Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3
- The Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 is a microcontroller board that is based on the ATmega2560 microcontroller.
- There are total 54 digital I/O pins available on the board out of which 15 pins are used as PWM pins. There are 15 analog pins incorporated on the board.
- The board comes with 4 serial ports, one SPI, and one I2C communication protocol.
- The operating voltage of the device is 5V while the input voltage ranges from 6V to 20V while the recommended input voltage ranges from 7V to 12V.
- The oscillator clock speed is 16MHz which ensures the synchronization of the internal functions.
- The Arduino Program (sketch) is stored in the Flash memory which is 256KB and SRAM is 8KB while the EEPROM is 4KB.
- The SRAM is responsible for producing and manipulating the variables when it runs and EEPROM is a non-volatile memory that remains stored in the board even if power is removed.
- It is important to note that Arduino Duemilanove/UNO is compatible with Arduino Mega 2560 which projects the shields developed for Duemilanove stands fit for this mega board.
- You can say Arduino Mega 2560 is identical to Arduino Uno with more memory and rich I/O interfaces so it is mainly used for more complex and advanced projects.
- This device is also incorporated with a new USB chip (similar to Arduino UNO) - ATmega16U2 (previously ATmega8U2 or FTDI chips were used).
- This board incorporates two voltage regulators i.e. 5V and 3.3V which gives the ability to regulate the voltage as per requirements in contrast to Arduino Uno which comes with only one voltage regulator.
- More features include a power jack, a USB connection, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It comes with everything required to support the microcontroller.
Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 Pinout
In the following picture, you’ll see the pinout diagram of Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3.
The board incorporates 4 LEDs where one is a built-in LED connected to pin 13 of the board. One is a power LED that turns on when the board is turned on. While two LEDs are reserved for Rx and Tx which respond when the serial communication happens on this board.
Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 Pin Description
Hope you’ve got a brief idea about this Arduino Mega board. In this section, we’ll highlight the pin description of each pin incorporated on the board.
Let’s get started.
UART Pins
There are 4 serial ports incorporated on the board. Each UART serial port comes with two pins Rx and Tx. The Rx is the receiving pin that ensures the receiving of serial data while Tx is the transmission pin that guarantees the transmission of serial data.
SPI Pins
The board contains one SPI communication protocol. While is a serial peripheral interface communication protocol. It is used to develop communication between the controller and other peripheral devices like sensors and shift registers. It contains two Pins… MISO (master input slave output) and MOSI (master output slave input) for the SPI communication.
I2C Pins
The board carries one I2C communication protocol. It carries two pins SDL and SCL. The SDL is the serial data pin that carries the data while SCL is the serial clock line that ensures the synchronization of data transfer over I2C bus.
Digital Pins
This comes with the most number of digital I/O pins incorporated on any Arduino board. The reason it is called Arduino Mega. It is also capable to store more memory of the Arduino program in the Flash memory. You can use these 54 pins as an input or output based on the requirement. These pins receive two values HIGH and LOW. When they receive 5V the pins are at HIGH state while when they receive 0V the pins remain in a LOW state.
Analog Pins
The board contains 15 analog pins. These pins can get any values in contrast to digital pins that receive only two values HIGH and LOW.
PWM Pins
Out of 54 digital I/O pins, 15 pins can be used as PWM pins. These pins generate analog results with digital means.
Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 Features
The main features of Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 are described below.
- Microcontroller = ATmega2560
- Input Voltage (limit) = 6-20V
- Input Voltage (recommended) = 7-12V
- SPI = 1
- I2C = 1
- UART = 4
- Digital I/O Pins = 54
- Analog Pins = 16
- PWM Pins = 15
- DC Current for 3.3V Pin = 50 mA
- DC Current per I/O Pin = 20 mA
- Clock Speed = 16MHz
- Flash Memory = 256 KB
- EEPROM = 4 KB
- SRAM = 8 KB
- LED_BUILTIN = 13
- Size = 53x101mm
- Weight = 37g
Programming
The Arduino.cc has introduced the official software Arduino IDE to program all Arduino boards.
The Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 comes with a USB comes that is used to program the board. Simply connect the board with the computer using a USB cable and start playing with it.
Moreover, the board comes with an internal Bootloader which is used to burn the program inside the controller. Setting you free from buying the external burner to burn the program.
Difference between Arduino Mega 2560 R2 and R3
- Two more pins are included in each row of the pin. In the "digital section" two-pin header sockets are available: 10 and 8 pins, despite 2 x 8. While in the "analog section" two pins 8 and 6 are included instead of 2 x 6.
- ATmega16U, chip for USB communication, replaced the ATmega8U chip in the R3 board. And it comes with16 kB of flash memory as compared to 8.
- Now digital section incorporates two separate pins for I2C communication i.e. SDL and SCL.
- It is important to note that, these pins are not considered additional signals. In the case of Arduino UNO R2, two pins SDA and SCL are incorporated at A5 and A4. In R3 they reserve the same spot, merging new pins with old ones.
Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3 Applications
This mega board is an ideal pick for the projects requiring more memory space to store the program and require a rich set of I/O interfaces. The following are the main applications of Arduino Mega 2560 Rev3.
- Controlling and handling more than one motors
- Developing 3D printer
- Sensing and detecting temperature
- Interfacing of number of sensors
- Parallel programming and Multitasking
- Home automation and security systems
- Embedded Systems
- Water level detection projects
That’s all for today. Hope you find this article helpful. If you’re unsure or have any questions, you can approach me in the section below, I’d love to help you the best way I can. Feel free to share your valuable suggestions and feedback around the content we share. This helps us create quality content customized to your exact needs and requirements. Thank you for reading the post.