WELCOME TO 2ND ANNUAL MB SCHOOLS HAB SYMPOSIUM

BROUGHT TO YOU BY MAPT

THE MANITOBA ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS

THANK YOU IEEE FOUNDATION FOR THE IRIDIUM CIRCUIT GRANT!

WORKING ON THE IRIDIUM CIRCUIT AT NORTH FORGE

IEEE is the world's largest

technical professional

organization dedicated

to advancing technology

for the benefit of

humanity.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

ARDUINO 1. ARDUINO IS A COMPANY AND AN OPEN HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT BOARD USED TO BUILD DEVICES

THAT INTERACT WITH THE REAL WORLD.

2. ARDUINOS CONTAIN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PARTS AND INTERFACES ON A SINGLE CIRCUIT BOARD.

3. A MICROCONTROLLER, THE PRIMARY CHIP, ALLOWS YOU TO PROGRAM THE ARDUINO IN ORDER TO

EXECUTE COMMANDS AND MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON INPUTS. THE EXACT CHIP VARIES DEPENDING

ON WHAT TYPE OF ARDUINO YOU GET, BUT THEY ARE GENERALLY ATMEL CONTROLLERS LIKE THE

ATMEGA328 (UNO). THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE CHIPS IS ONBOARD MEMORY.

4. THE BOARDS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SETS OF DIGITAL AND ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT (I/O) PINS THAT MAY

BE INTERFACED TO VARIOUS EXPANSION BOARDS (SHIELDS) AND OTHER CIRCUITS.

5. THE BOARDS FEATURE SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACES, INCLUDING UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB)

ON SOME MODELS, WHICH ARE ALSO USED FOR LOADING PROGRAMS FROM A PERSONAL

COMPUTERS. THE MICROCONTROLLERS ARE TYPICALLY PROGRAMMED USING A DIALECT OF C AND

C++.

6. THE ARDUINO PROJECT PROVIDES PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE THAT RUNS ON A COMPUTER CALLED

THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT OR IDE.

A microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit or chip (CPU + memory).

Microcontrollers are designed for embedded applications, in contrast to the microprocessors used in

personal computers.

THE ARDUINO UNO

OPEN HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT BOARD USED TO BUILD DEVICES THAT INTERACT WITH THE REAL WORLD

A Versatile 28 gram Starter Board

ATmega328

microcontroller

ARDUINO BOARDS, SHIELDS, ENVORONMENTAL SENSORS…

There Are Many Different Arduinos Data Logger Shield

GPS Shield

Micro SD logger

Breakout Board Temperature Sensor Start with the UNO R3

NEW ARDUINOS FROM ADAFRUIT

• The 3 gram Metro Mini is an UNO

compatible but much smaller than the classic

UNO.

• The new, more advanced Feather can run

off a 3.7V LiPo and can use stackable

Wings (shields) for added capability.

ONLINE VIDEO RESOURCES

Intro to Arduino

• (Stop Video at 8:03?)

Intro to Arduino Sketches Resistors, LEDS and the BLINK Sketch

• (15 minute video)

HAB SPECIALIZED BOARDS SHIELDS OR HATS

• HABduino

• Pi in the Sky

See You on HAB Flight Day

THE ARDUINO INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT IDE - OR ARDUINO SOFTWARE

Cloud Based

PC Based

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board

void setup() {

// initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.

pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);

}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever

void loop() {

digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH); // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)

delay(1000); // wait for a second

digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW); // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW

delay(1000); // wait for a second

}

Blink Sketch Example: White Text is the Sketch/Yellow Text are Comments

AN ARDUINO DATA LOGGER FOR YOUR HAB?

Would you like to log or record the temperature during your HAB’s flight to the stratosphere (or

other environmental conditions)?

• Try the Adafruit Data Logger Shield Tutorial (an 85 page pdf!)

• To ensure success (and less frustration), start with the identical parts used in the tutorial and

modify only after you have a successful working model.

• Consult data sheets for the hardware used such as sensors.

• Allow sufficient time to complete the job (maybe weeks).

• Ask for help (online forums including MAPT’s HAB forum) if you get stuck.

• Breadboards, jumper wires and soldering will likely be needed to complete the project.

ONLINE RESOURCES

Arduino Official Home / Software

Introduction

Comparison of Various Development Boards

Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi

Picking A Board

Powering the Arduino Uno

Stores • Adafruit (USA)

• Elmwood Electronics (Canada)

• Tip Top Electronics (Winnipeg)

• Digi-Key Electronics

• Amazon

An UNO R3 Clone - $13.99 (Amazon.ca)