Sending simple serial commands to an Arduino
Sending simple serial commands to an Arduino is the easiest way to communicate between an Arduino and a computer. The computer could be a PC, a Raspberry Pi, or any device that …
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When do you use the Arduino's Serial.flush()?
In the Arduino library, the Serial object has a method called “flush().” Often users go throwing it into programs without fully understanding what it does. It doesn’t help that …
Read MoreThree Alternatives to Arduino's Serial Monitor
The Arduino IDE includes a “Serial Monitor” which is decent for basic serial communication. However, when you need real time serial interaction or data logging capabilities, that’s …
Read MoreArduino: Sending and Receiving Multi-Digit Integers
When Serial data is transmitted to an Arduino, it is sent one byte at a time. Even though you might type “123” in the Serial Monitor, that’s not quite what is sent. Instead the …
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