Arduino
Arduino is an electronics ecosystem providing easy-to-use and open source hardware and software. On this page, you find many tutorials that are related to Arduino.
Tutorial: How to use the GY-521 module (MPU-6050 breakout board) with the Arduino Uno
This tutorial teaches how to use the GY-521 Module (MPU-6050 MEMS). The tutorial covers wiring as well as programming of the GY-521 module.
Tutorial: How to control a servo motor (SG90) with the Arduino Uno
Typically, servo motors are a combination of four things: a conventional DC motor, a set of gearings, a potentiometer, and a control circuit. Among...
Tutorial: How to drive the 28BYJ-48 stepper motor with a ULN2003A driver board and an Arduino Uno
A stepper motor divides a full rotation in multiple steps. As a result, a stepper motor can be driven much more precisely than a...
Tutorial: How to use the HC-SR505 PIR sensor with the Arduino
PIR (Pyroelectric InfraRed) sensors measure infrared (IR) light that is radiating from objects in the detection area. The HC-SR505 is such a sensor. It very...
How to control an LED pixel strip (WS2812B) with an Arduino and the FastLED library
LED pixel strips are strips which have small LED modules mounted on it. One of these LED modules is the WS2812B which features a cascading...
How to control a DC motor with the Arduino Uno and the L298N Dual Motor Controller
In order to control a DC motor with the Arduino Uno, a motor controller module is required. Such module is needed, for various reasons: For...
How to use the “MicroSD Card Adapter” with the Arduino Uno
In this tutorial, it is shown how to read and write SD cards utilizing the "MicroSD Card Adapter" module and Arduino Uno. An major...
How to use the ultrasonic sensor/actuator “HC-SR04” with the Arduino Uno
In this tutorial, it is shown how to use the ultrasonic sensor (and actuator) "HC-SR04" with the Arduino Uno. The HC-SR04 has an ultrasonic transmitter...
How to use the RFID-RC522 module (RFID reader) with the Arduino Uno
RFID stands for Radio-frequency identification and can be used for many application that require an identification mechanism. In this tutorial, it is shown how...
How to build an optical/light barrier with the Arduino, the Keyes laser module (KY-008) and a laser receiver/detector module
In this tutorial, it shown how to build an optical barrier. The barrier detects any movement between the sender and the receiver. The sender is...
How to blink an LED using an Arduino Uno
An Arduino (Uno) can be used to blink an LED. In this tutorial, an LED is controlled which changes its light status every 1000ms. List of...
How to use an analog joystick (KY-023) with an Arduino Uno
The KY-023 (or KY-23) is an easy-to-use analog joysticks for the Arduino microcontroller. The joysticks features two dimensions (x and y axis) as well as a...