Using a Mega and 5v Pro Mini together.

Using Arduino Microcontrollers
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Hi,
I'm currently building a arduino based robot platform.

I would like too use two microcontrollers together

  • A Mega 2650 R3 the serious stuff (Motor driving, Sensor Inputs, Xbee, GPS)
  • A 5V pro mini 328 for auxillarys (Lights, Sounds, etc)

Its too complicated in software to do all that on just my Mega.
I would like to power them off the same source and also have serial communication between the two for simple commands.

Will The two microcontrollers communicate if i just hook straight UART serial between them, or do i have to have something in between?

Thanks in Advance,
Alex :slight_smile:

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You can connect straight UART - Rx to Tx, Tx to Rx.