Arduino Taster

Say hi to your mentors!

Your mentors are here to help if you get stuck,
and you can ask them (almost) anything!

Introductions

What is your:

• Favourite thing?
• Super power?
• First name?

Schedule

Blinking Lights
On/Off Buttons

Multicolour Lights
Turning Dials

Rotating Objects
Flex Sensors

SparkFun Inventor’s Kit

We are using the Sparkfun Inventor’s Kit v3.2

Arduino App

We need the Arduino App to set up our board.

Node Red

We are using Node Red as a visual code editor.

Setting Up Your Arduino

Plug your Arduino into your computer and link up the breadboard.

The board’s green “ON” light should be on.

Setting Up Standard Firmata

Open the Arduino app and use it to upload Standard Firmata

Start Up the Node Red Server

Open Node Red and create a blank sheet