What is Arduino?

• a simple microcontroller board
• a cross-platform development environment 
• all open source (hardware and software)

Read More: http://www.arduino.cc/en/guide/introduction

Getting Started

• Download and Install Arduino IDE (arduino.cc/en/Main/Software)
• Run Arduino IDE and under Tools Menu:
  • If using LittleBits:
    • Select Board: Arduino Leonardo
  • If using Digital Sandbox:
    • Select Board: Arduino Pro or Pro Mini
    • Select Processor: ATMega328 3.3v 8MHz
• Plug the board in and select correct port under Tools>Port

Setup

Loop

void Setup () {

  // code that is run once
  // at the very beginning
  // useful for setting pin modes

  pinMode(1, INPUT);
  pinMode(2, OUTPUT);

}

void Loop () {

  // code that is run continually
  // runs as fast as it can
  // usually the meat of program

  pin1State = digitalRead(1);
  digitalWrite(2, HIGH);

}

Necessary Code

Stuff We'll Attempt to Cover

• Types and Constants
• Inputs and Outputs
• Analog vs Digital
• Time Functions
• Serial Communications
• Interrupts?

On Your Own:

• www.arduino.cc
  • language reference
  • code examples
  • playground (essentially a wiki for even more info and ideas) 
• learn.sparkfun.com​​
  • project ideas
  • kit specific tutorials
  • even more resources!
  • Digital Sandbox tutorial
• LittleBits Tips and Tricks for Arduino Module