Just received an ELEGOO super starter kit for Xmas. At the moment I know nothing about electronics especially coding. Looking forward to learning, will order the arduino cookbook today to help my journey. This is how little I knew, thought that the kit would come with simple plug and play options, this is going to be interesting.
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Please review the following documentation.
Testing will start early in the new year, January 4th.
You can check these Elegoo tutorials: ELEGOO UNO Project Super Starter Kit Tutorial – ELEGOO Official
Welcome! I expect you will have many years of fun with this and future microcontrollers. I would go to your local library or book store and borrow/purchase a copy of the Arduino Cookbook. Skim it cover to cover then spend times on the sections that are of interest. Doing this will probably keep you from frying your new Arduino.
My Crispy Critter Rules:
Rule #1. A Power Supply the Arduino is NOT!
Rule #2. Never Connect Anything Inductive to an Arduino!
Violating these rules tends to make crispy critters out of Arduinos.
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Welcome, fellow canuckistanian! You'll find lots of help here, some even in your time zone! Generally, helping people with things they've tried and failed, or need to embellish, is right up our alley. Go try a few examples, particularly the simplest ones. Think about what they're doing, and how they're accomplishing whatever simple task they're doing. The complicated ones are likely to just confuse and bury you, it's the simple stuff you need to conquer first.
Having problems with something? Don't be afraid to reach out.
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Rule #3 when first starting out, add a 220R resistor in series with both Input and Output pins.
Rule #4 buy a DMM to measure voltages, currents and resistance.
What city are you from, Calgary here.
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The Updated Version:
My Crispy Critter Rules:
Rule #1. A Power Supply the Arduino is NOT!
Rule #2. Never Connect Anything Inductive to an Arduino!
Rule #3 when first starting out, add a 220R resistor in series with both Input and Output pins. (LarryD)
Rule #4 buy a DMM to measure voltages, currents and resistance. (LarryD)
Violating these rules tends to make crispy critters out of Arduinos.
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Thanks! I’m a newbie and have gotten the Arduino starter kit for Christmas and I’ve been a little worried about turning my Arduinos into a “crispy critter” !!
Here is an updated version, not much has changed.
Gil's Crispy Critter Rules, they apply to processor hardware:
Rule #1. A Power Supply the Arduino is NOT!
Rule #2. Never Connect Anything Inductive to an Arduino!
Rule #3 Don't connecting or disconnecting wires with power on.
LaryD's Corollarys
Coro #1 when first starting out, add a 220R resistor in series with both Input and Output pins.
Coro #2 buy a DMM (Digital Multi-meter) to measure voltages, currents and resistance.
Violating these rules tends to make crispy critters out of Arduinos.
I start with the inexpensive china ones until I am comfortable with the design. We all eventually will fry some.
Thanks !!
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