Arduino Data Logger: Serial Monitor Alternatives
The Arduino serial monitor is usable when you want to watch data from an Arduino. However, it does not have a built-in method for saving the data. Here are some ideas if you want …
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AddOhms #15: Pull-Up Resistors (and buttons)
The latest AddOhms looks at why you need a pull-up resistor when using push-buttons. This video goes into what happens when you leave a pin floating, what a floating pin means, and …
Read MoreBlink without delay() explained line-by-line
Making the move to millis()-based code can be daunting. You have to rethink your logic, implement flags, program a state machine — and more importantly, start using millis(). …
Read MoreMicrocontroller state machine with enum tutorial
Flag variables are great, and totally not evil, when you just have two states: ON or OFF. What about when you have multiple states? Is there an option better than creating multiple …
Read MoreFlag variables are not evil (for Microcontrollers)
Getting programming questions answered on the internet can be problematic. Programmers love to have opinions, stick to those ideas, and express them to you even when their opinion …
Read MorePushbutton and Flashing LED tutorial with millis()
How to blink (or flash) a LED without delay() and detect button pushes One of the limitations of the delay() function is that nothing else can really be done. This presents a …
Read MoreEnergia and MSP430: Arduino Alternative
Does Energia stack up as one of the Arduino alternatives? With all the recent noise around Arduino LLC and Arduino SRL, I felt like I needed a break from Arduino. So I decided to …
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