Thinking About Getting an Arduino? Watch This

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What is an Arduino and why should you care? In this video, I attempt to answer that question, and more. If you're an absolute beginner to Arduino, or are just curious about the magical device everyone is raving about, you should watch this. Seriously. Watch it.
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 852

@larryluffel777 8 років тому

Not sure why there is so many negative comments! Having been a SW engineer for 35+ years, from low-level to application level projects, even something as simple as an Arduino kit can provide valuable baseline info for any new engineer. No one starts at the top and knows everything. A good foundation of experience even as simple as turning on/off an LED provides a stepping stone of knowledge that eventually leads to a well rounded and competent individual in the electronics/computer driven world. It's all good...gotta start somewhere!

@notaclue143 8 років тому

+Larry Luffel yep learnt a lot from MEK 6800 D1 - in hexcode

@billybbob18 8 років тому

Agreed, you can learn the basics of software and electronics through arduino. This is, in my opinion, the best way to get people started in software due to all the support from the arduino community and the thousands of tutorials for every level of development from blinking a light to working with raw microcontrollers. Stepping stones are plenty so that one can learn at their own pace. Find a good tutorial series, and learn some C programming .

@TheMechanicGamerVids 7 років тому

Larry Luffel your right the Arduino is perfect and easy to learn

@jamalansari1462 7 років тому

exactly!!! as the number also starts from 0.

@burninskin 7 років тому

Larry Luffel Hello! I've been thinking about changing my career development into electronics, because there are a lot of possibilities to develop plus it looks like something I'd like doing, BUT I'm at ground 0 and I'm not sure if that's something worth doing at 30. I'd appreciate your opinion.

@aaronlowe3156 8 років тому

I have to say, Arduino is overwhelmingly versatile. I've flashed my 3D printer cartridge chips with it, made an ESC (electronic speed controller) throttle tester, emulated an accelerometer with a moving 3D model on my computer- Oh god. I should buy more and dedicate these [inexpensive $10] boards to serve specific purposes.

@rexpimplemyer3839 6 років тому

Thank you for posting this. Its very refreshing to find people who don't assume you're already beyond the "Is the device plugged in and powered on stage". Electronics (and computers) has ALWAYS been rather cryptic and elitist and a few gentle pushes in the right direction makes a big difference.

@walttothjr7370 7 років тому

Well done. Clear and to the point.Providing the information that will help a novice. Thanks for your effort. Walt

@tpobrienjr 7 років тому

This is a very well done, pleasant way to introduce Arduino. I've been tinkering with Arduino for a few years, and I learned some things I should have already known. Thank you for taking the time to prepare this excellent video.

@klbird 9 років тому

You've convinced this old timer! I'm going to give it a try!

@robolinkinc 9 років тому

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@andrewc3336 8 років тому

ok, how do you know? Were you included in ritual suicide where you didn't die but had an out of body experience, allowing to see yourself in the future and you saw yourself, devastated as you opened the package in the mail, to find the "robot" was actually and r/c?

@Fredster9984 8 років тому

Thank you very much for the video. I am interested in learning it for fun, and I appreciate the effort. It was well constructed and didn't waste my time like so many others!!!

@SereneVannoy 8 років тому

This was really helpful; thanks so much. I am a total beginner, and I feel like I have a good beginning understanding of what I've gotten myself into.

@CameronLewisTankton 8 років тому

Didn't even notice the background music till I read the troll comment. Excellent tutorial. Subscribed will watch more.

@richycline 9 років тому

Music in the background is bringing back FF6 memories :). Cool video, can't wait till my kit gets here.

@christophandrats1231 8 років тому

Really great presentation, very clear and focused, and not a single word wasted - thank you!

@kirillvishnevsky6327 8 років тому

Excellent tutorial, mentions a lot of things you need to know at the beginning

@BorlandC452 8 років тому

Thanks for breaking that down as much as you did. It made it easier to understand.

@TheOneZenith 8 років тому

Final Fantasy VI's The Decisive Battle aka boss battle music running in the background? This is the second video of yours I've watched and you have awesome information and music again. Thank you!

@andycrooks8262 9 років тому

Just starting out with Arduino and found this basic intro really helpful, thanks!

@carlosrodriguezcortez7892 7 років тому

Thanks a lot for this clear information. It was well spoken and helps a lot to people as me, who english is not our native lenguage. The information was crucial to make my decision to get an arduino starter kit, thanks again for this good job!

@m3rdpwr 8 років тому

Good video, subscribed. I was born in 1969 and always loved gadgets. In the 70's I got the Radio Shack 75 in 1 and started from there. In the 80's I got my high school built z80, mini color organs, etc. and built customer power supplies and an alarm system. I haven't don't much with them in recent times, but this seems like a fun way to start back up again. Thanks for the video!

@karlbee3400 6 років тому

Thanks for posting. Great info and I am excited to learn

@lukazeljkovic158 7 років тому

Thank you so much for this! I just got started, bought a arduino nano. I must say this helped out a lot, I now know the difference between a fake and a real microchip as well as how to install the blink sketch.

@shimmeringreflection 9 років тому

Thanks for the great intro to the Arduino.

@YourOldDog 7 років тому

Nice job, to the point and easier to follow that way.

@psh4175 7 років тому

Simple, clear and informative! Thanks!

@mr.nobody6829 7 років тому

Nice vid, it's short and straightforward, it makes sense to people like me who has no electronic engineering background whatsoever.Thanks!

@earthprime1413 7 років тому

Final Fantasy 3 boss fight music in the background... LOVE IT!

@Aminaish 8 років тому

This is a wonderful video. Thanks for creating it!

@JoeyBolohan 8 років тому

Thanks for the great information and to the point. Great video.

@yash1152 6 років тому

Awesome, simple, easy and complete....You've got a new subscriber

@gonzalonecchi3085 8 років тому

Great video!, love the ff music in the background too :D

@jhammons1000 9 років тому

I'm in my 5th year of using Arduino in my high school classes and love it! They're fun!

@FABTECH1958 7 років тому

I am really liking what I am seeing, Will this unit run a larger motor to go on a larger lathe? Such as a Hardinge HLV-H

@thomashenderson2487 7 років тому

I just realized the BG music is the boss battle theme from FF6. Great video!

@jimsutton1179 7 років тому

Great introduction to the Arduino! Liked the explanation of the different controllers available one may find. Would of liked a little explanation for how/where to download/install the software IDE on a computer, but that shouldn't be a problem as most any kit should have some instructions for that.

@DancesofDragons 8 років тому

Very informative... I have been playing with such micro controllers for a couple years now... I never purchased an official arduino before... and I never new about the gold chip. Good job

@shaunpapworth4269 8 років тому

Thanks for your quick replyThat's good news thank you Sorry to of bring it up I didn't see that others had complained about the music until after I left my first comment. Thanks again

@dirint 8 років тому

Love the fact that you have FFVI Boss Music playing in the BG. :D

@Magnus_E 9 років тому

really liked the "click" highlighting of screen recording :)

@parjacpar3077 8 років тому

Thanks for doing video as got a cnc machine to build using a Arduino

@ValladolidArde 6 років тому

wonderful video thanks so much! nice products too

@SunnyWu 7 років тому

Very informative thank you

@maconbacon 8 років тому

Awesome video, arduino is an absolutely net positive for learners, I'm a software engineer and I've never ever delved into hardware or anything eletric at all, in couple months and about 200 bucks worth of stuff I learned on the fly a lot about automation and managed to make gas/leak alarms, lcd panels as light switches for my house, also automated my window to close at night and if it starts raining

@jenniferheart9766 8 років тому

+Gabriel Lopes Nice - i just ordered my first Arduino set now, hope it is not fake : www.banggood.com/buy/arduino.html?p=J031143423240201512X

@bestillandknow3939 8 років тому

+Jennifer Heart Was it an authentic board or not?

@louaybencheikh1940 6 років тому

the best site to know more infomation and study programation of arduino arduinolife1.blogspot.com/

@MrTDKJ 6 років тому

+louay bencheikh dude... is that your blog?

@javierdardon622 6 років тому

hey, would you show me how you managed to move your window(I mean the mechanism)? Mine's made of PVC and it slides horizontally. The only thing is that it is very wide, so its kinda heavy jeje. I'm also curious about how you detect rain.

@Synysterjmz 8 років тому

I purchased both an unofficial arduino and a genuine arduino a few weeks back. the 'fake' came from China, cost 90p and works faultlessly. The genuine one arrived in a sealed official box, and cost £17.99. however, upon opening for the first time, I noticed the first pin to the processor chip had snapped off. I find it ironic- yes buying unofficial doesn't support arduino directly, but from my experience, the quality is no better. it's a simple bit of hardware, so this taboo over buying 'fakes' is completely unjust.

@FawfulDied 8 років тому

It costs less to get a complete Arduino Nano clone from China ($1.80 shipped) than to buy ATMega328 chips, bare, in the US (over $3+shipping in single quantities).

@ErkiDM1997 8 років тому

+Synysterjmz so just because you buy one out of the thousands arduinos , and yours has got one mistake, how much is the chance that they are all like that?

@MakeUseOf 8 років тому

+animalcopWOT None. His point is that "fake" or original, the quality is the same.

@DodgyBrothersEngineering 7 років тому

I find it rather ironic, that someone would bother to go to the trouble of trying to rip off / copy a genuine Arduino when you are allowed to make your own. Guess some people are so used to stealing they failed to see the free sign...

@sarowie 7 років тому

I have some clones and one original. I highly recommend an original to get started, as this best starting point to experience the platform. The clones are - deepending on the manufacturer - hit and miss. One of the clones I have has the sockets soldered in in random angle, making it hard to use shields (but it works fine for bread board use). The other clones at features like a 3V3 power supply option or more power and ground pins or additional to the sockets, a row of pins to connect to the I/Os. This alterations/features can really make a difference.

@NodKezur 8 років тому

I love the song that plays during the credits. Final Fantasy is my favorite series of games. And FFVII was the most in-depth story, with the best side stories and games spawned from it.

@Wilber2 8 років тому

Thanks that was a very good first look.

@makezi7 7 років тому

love the background music!

@StephenMorgans 9 років тому

Nice demo, appreciate sharing!

@Nesmaniac 9 років тому

Great video which answered a few questions I had about ardunio. I want to build turn a thunder tumbler rc vehicle into an autonomous robot with a sonar sensor. Since they are a cheap chassis with 2 strong 6V motors (one for each wheel) I figure there's nothing better to start with. Now, my questions are why do most people I see turning these into autonomous robots use the original board in the car along with arduino? It seems a bit overwhelming to me since each board seems to vary in these cars. I know they speak of an H-bridge a lot which apparently is the cars controller for motors but still why keep it since it seems to complicate things? I see people starting with basic motors for each wheel without having any other boards which seems much simpler to me. Any information for this newb on the subject will be great appreciated. I'm excited to build my first autonomous robot but just need a little help getting started using one of these thunder tumbler cars.

@tohopes 8 років тому

can't believe no one has commented on the final fantasy six music in the backgropund.

@tohopes 8 років тому

game was so underrated!!!!!!1

@UberCrit 8 років тому

+tohopes Lol i was smiling when I heard it.

@keving10254 8 років тому

+tohopes wtf is a backgropund?

@UberCrit 8 років тому

clearly a typo dude

@tohopes 8 років тому

***** dude i was just kidding/trolling. about no one having commented about the music, and about the game being "underrated".

@hugoboy971 7 років тому

hi ! what is the use of LED ? im interested in this hobby and i want to know the basics first before purchasing the kit. thanks

@afzal23310 7 років тому

bro in begining 1 min you presented circuitry that i can make myself my arduino and you talk yellow and green colors i bought aruduino without any colors plain and cheap by the way best video i watched with all basic information keep on good work

@cgme7076 7 років тому

Just ordered one, can't wait to try it out! I want to be a computer engineer as a career, and am planning on attending that degree for college. Can't wait!

@MrMARCU5 9 років тому

Just got an arduino...is connecting the LCD complicated and using to display percentages possible? Gr8 video BTW.

@Linkowiezi 7 років тому

...well, I didn't learn anything since I already knew and have had my Arduinos for years... But I must say this is a darn fine beginners tutorial. *Standing Ovations*

@Kodachrome40 7 років тому

Excellent video! Thank you!

@consciousenergies 9 років тому

Great video and love the Final Fantasy MIDI :)

@PTNLemay 9 років тому

Been using these at school for about 4 months. There were lots of neat little tid-bits here that I didn't know about. I especially like the part about the special "gold" marker for the authentic Arduinos. That's really cool. Now I know, the ones the school gave me are not authentic, but the one my dad gave me is.

@murungikihika663 7 років тому

Thank you , good project.

@RohanPatilsm 9 років тому

really helpful! Thanks :)

@gunn3rboi 9 років тому

i can program c# pretty comfortably how well does c# translate into c(never used c) also could c# be used instead of c or just c?

@noedelacruz3455 8 років тому

Appreciate the info.

@kevinaviles87 8 років тому

He talks clear and flawlessly.

@BoianMitov 9 років тому

Actually this was one of the first videos I watched, when I started with my Arduino :-) . Thank you for making it!

@robolinkinc 9 років тому

Boian Mitov we have a Kick Starter Campaign. If you're Interested in STEM Education and/or learning Robotics our kit is definitely something you should consider. Check out our Kickstarter now: @728836843

@BoianMitov 9 років тому

Robolink Inc Well... I like the project :-) . I have promoted it trough my social media, so we will see how it will go. I will also see in the future if I can add some more specialized support for your kit in Visuino - www.visuino.com . You can also contact me directly at mitov@mitov.com if you have some ideas.

@ChoudryArif 8 років тому

Thank you, it helped me

@tylerreed5132 4 роки тому

Great video really helped me understand the coding part.

@puneethkumar703 3 роки тому

hello Tyler Reed, wokwi.com/ is a free Arduino simulator. Please share your opinion about it. Pls give a like, if it was helpful.

@aboonoormahomed1495 8 років тому

love the ff6 background music. takes me back

@ashley35242 5 років тому

Your voice is better for videos then others I've heard

@tougeattack123 5 років тому

i want to buy arduino to modify fuel injection and some sensor signals do you think its a good idea to use it? i now basics of electronics but i can code in C as well

@aaronr3446 7 років тому

Awesome Videos! A lot better than the tutorials on the sunfounder website!

@rickmcclenthen4729 3 роки тому

Great introductory video on the Arduino!

@puneethkumar703 3 роки тому

Hello Rick McClenthen wokwi.com/ is one free Arduino simulator site. It is an open-source project and runs well on all the browsers. GO play with the simulations for free! if you have any questions, pls reply here... Give a like to this comment if it was helpful :)

@mariot3346 8 років тому

Hi If I buy such a board just to use it as a MIDI host what kind of software should I use? Thank you

@portentouslad5051 8 років тому

excellent explanation. thanks very much.

@ayushjain8519 8 років тому

hay makeauseof !!! I want to ask you can I use 4motor of 200rpm with arduino uno?? what is maximum voltage. i can apply with it??

@gordonsteeves9950 7 років тому

I am 70 years young, and I have heard a lot about this Arduino thing, mostly from Instructables site. Just found this site, and being a bit of an electronics nut (hobby only) I have decided I would like to get into this hobby and see what I can do with an Arduino. Years ago, I had a course in basic language, but never anything in C. Next question. Where do I start. By the way, thanks for the intro viedeo.

@minesufer 8 років тому

could you give a link to the starter kit that you think would be best?

@mastersullivan 8 років тому

Thanks for the great video. Can I hook up a servo motor and a motion sensor to the Arduino board to make a small hobby gate open then close?

@MakeUseOf 8 років тому

+mastersullivan That would be easy enough, yes, though you'll need additional circuitry to drive the servo if it's too big.

@jeremykurowski519 7 років тому

Such a good video. I want one!!!!

@danieldamoc8387 8 років тому

If I run the code into another compiler I'll have the same results?! Great job!

@louispienaar456 8 років тому

great video,straight forward

@Tubeunus 7 років тому

I want to use to make LEDs blink in a fashion but can do the same blink using separate ICs? because I can't dedicate Arduino just for blink LEDs. I want to use Arduino just for learning how to make things work as I want ,then use separate ICs for dedicated work.

@SatyavratWagle 8 років тому

Is that FF6 in the background? Suplex time!

@General1Cal 8 років тому

I could not listen to him lol

@TheGhostandTheFlame 8 років тому

yeah, i also noticed it!

@JeffReese79 7 років тому

I was just going to post this and say your comment. :)

@DeAndreFlyboi 7 років тому

Satyavrat Wagle Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed. I play to many video games lol

@ovron 7 років тому

after noticing that i can't focus on the video

@frodoteabaggins666 4 роки тому

Good info, thanks!

@ErkiDM1997 8 років тому

Im doing an extra year of school in wich we go deeper in the world of automatisation and also home security, I got in contact with the arduino first this year and I thought that it was gonna be something stupid but arduino is pretty darn amazing and fun. I searched for some modules to put on it and adaruit has som cool stuff. Im gonna buy an arduino for sure.

@ashtonbeckett6962 9 років тому

how do I buy a funduino or a cheaper replica of the arduino uno or arduino mega

@abstruk 7 років тому

Is there a shield to create a "soft start" motor switch for the motor on my table saw?

@SknyFoReal 9 років тому

I have purchased a funduino uno r3. I am running OS X 10.10.2 and I am having troubles connecting the board to my computer. Any suggestions or troubleshooting? Thanks in advance

@ElementalTJ 8 років тому

I'm enjoying that background music. :)

@blackbeard0074 7 років тому

im building a functional bb-8 droid with audio sounds that he makes. will arduino or raspberry pi work

@gortnewton4765 7 років тому

Nice tutorial. Thanks.

@bjd7703 8 років тому

Love the FFVI boss battle track! :)

@joebonsaipoland 8 років тому

DO you have a link to your starter-kit(s)?

@ercost60 9 років тому

Great video, thanks!

@Nejdat 7 років тому

You are doing very nice things Congratulations to friends

@MrRJSorrell 8 років тому

Question, does this have the real time clock capabilities to run spark ignition and fuel injection on a custom engine? Rpm could be as high as 4500. Don't mind using more than one if I need too. Had also considered an Odroid C1 since I don't have a computer to even program a microcontroller yet. What is your opinion on what I would need? Also need the capability to nearly synchronize three different engines. Since the application I am building for, varies in its power requirements a lot.

@MakeUseOf 8 років тому

MrRJSorrell You would need a little RTC module, but they're about $5.

@kumantechnology181 7 років тому

Good tutorial, useful to beginners.

@superhero2316 7 років тому

please suggest ,I am absolutely new to this platform .I want to control upto 9 lights with USB from the PC.please tell which adruino version to get and what to do further

@danielroberts6208 7 років тому

I love the FF6 music. That was one of the best games ever made.

@chad55009 3 роки тому

I was going to comment this too

@jamest9592 8 років тому

I'm making a anametronic arm out of 4 SG90 mini servos to act as muscles. How would I do this?

@davidanderson5837 7 років тому

Very useful. I know he plugs his own Funduino hardware, but isn't pushy with it. I haven't got an Arduino yet, just Raspberry Pi, but this has stimulated my interest and I hope to follow up. I'll be looking at more of the related videos very shortly.

@mgalikhanisaeid8033 9 років тому

What an excellent video!

@dasp125 6 років тому

Excellent video. One thing, int led = 13; is a variable, const int LED = 13; is a constant, meaning a variable can be reassigned later with a different value and a constant can not :)

@jmac7573 8 років тому

Desperate for help. I'm building a robot using the Mini Maestro servo controller and Pololu control center software. I'm very new to all of this. My robot has two mass flow controllers that are controlled with 0-5v analogue but the Mini Maestro output is 0-5v PWM. I find a lot on the internet about low pass filters to solve the problem but I'm not an engineer and am not grasping it although it seems rather simple. Can you help?