Hi, I am a very seasoned software developer. I did electronics at school, some 25 years ago. I remember karnaugh maps, I remember some of the theory of electronics (amperes, resistors, volts, etc.) and remember the logic port theory etc. I just discovered Arduino, and would love to get into it. I …

There are certainly lots of kits out there. It might help narrow it down if you had any leaning toward what type of projects you are interested in (for example, robotics, sensing, wifi). I came across this book a while back that sounds like it might be perfect for you... but it wont ship until Septe…

Kit, Schmidt. Just order the stuff from China.

Hi Merc Lots out there, here is a good site: ARDUINO KITS ARDUINO KITS A good starter book: Arduino Cookbook: Recipes to Begin, Expand, and Enhance Your Projects: Margolis,... Arduino Cookbook: Recipes to Begin, Expand, and Enhance Your Project…

It is hard to know what to order if you are just starting. I think the advice to follow your heart is correct. Maybe some flashy LEDs or a GPS? Those are very different projects that will need different parts. Start with a cheap kit with just some basic stuff. Then add the more advanced sensors, m…

mercmobily: Build "things" using a breadboard In that case buy an Arduino that can plug into a breadboard. That means a Nano, Mini, Micro or similar, rather than an Uno, Mega or Due. Other forum members must be tired of hearing me say this. But using an Uno with a breadboard just leads to a fra…

PaulRB: Don't buy "Dupont" jumper wires, they are unreliable in my experience. Only the male ones. The female Dupont jumpers work excellently on the header pins that are on almost everything. For proto boards, I also use phone wire.

With a starter kit you can explore different uses of Arduino for a good while without having to round up all the bits yourself but it's going to cost more. If the kit doesn't have a multimeter and you don't have one, get one! It's your hardware watch-window. You can avoid a lot of mistakes by using…

PaulRB: In that case buy an Arduino that can plug into a breadboard. That means a Nano, Mini, Micro or similar, rather than an Uno, Mega or Due. I like my Uno's because I can replace the 328P in them. Haven't needed to yet but if I burn a pin I don't need to chuck the board because I can't handl…

Wow... thank you. Seriously. I ended up getting the official Genuino Starter Kit (I happen to be in Italy right now, I got it dirt cheap). I don't think it comes with a multimetre, I will make sure to get one. It comes with a Arduino Uno V3, but I PROMISE I won't make a mess with the breadboard …

Hi, "I have a Nano and some Teensy's that do plug into breadboards. I have also programmed bare AVR chips plugged into breadboards. Once again, Nick makes it easier (with his software) and explains the full course: Gammon Forum : Electronics : Microprocessors : How to make an Arduino-compatible mi…

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LarryD July 11, 2017, 5:05pm 4

Hi Merc

Lots out there, here is a good site:

A good starter book:

Interesting Arduino links.

Watch these:

Some things to read:

https://learn.adafruit.com/category/learn-arduino

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-read-a-schematic

http://playground.arduino.cc/Code/AvoidDelay

https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=384198.0

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/using-the-logic-level-converter

http://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/

Share some of you past here
https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=445951.0

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