Arduino Starter Kit

The Starter Kit walks you through the basics of using the Arduino in a hands-on way. You'll learn through building several creative projects. The kit includes a selection of the most common and useful electronic components with a book of 15 projects. Starting the basics of electronics, to more complex projects, the kit will help you control the physical world with sensor and actuators.

Projects you can make:

• 01 GET TO KNOW YOUR TOOLS an introduction to the concepts you'll need to use this kit
• 02 SPACESHIP INTERFACE design the control panel for your starship
• 03 LOVE-O-METER measure how hot-blooded you are
• 04 COLOR MIXING LAMP produce any color with a lamp that uses light as an input
• 05 MOOD CUE clue people in to how you're doing
• 06 LIGHT THEREMIN create a musical instrument you play by waving your hands
• 07 KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT play music and make some noise with this keyboard
• 08 DIGITAL HOURGLASS a light-up hourglass that can stop you from working too much
• 09 MOTORIZED PINWHEEL a colored wheel that will make your head spin
• 10 ZOETROPE create a mechanical animation you can play forward or reverse
• 11 CRYSTAL BALL a mystical tour to answer all your tough questions
• 12 KNOCK LOCK tap out the secret code to open the door
• 13 TOUCHY-FEEL LAMP a lamp that responds to your touch
• 14 TWEAK THE LOGO control your personal computer from your Genuino
• 15 HACKING BUTTONS create a master control for all your devices!

Once you’ve mastered this knowledge, you’ll have a palette of software and circuits that you can use to create something beautiful, and make someone smile with what you invent. Then build it, hack it and share it. You can find the Arduino code for all these projects within the Arduino IDE, click on File / Examples / 10.StarterKit.

Specifications:

Microcontroller:
Chip: ATmega328
Frequency: 16 MHz
Memory: 32 KB, 0.5 kilobytes used bootloader
SRAM: 2 KB
EEPROM: 1 kilobyte

Inputs and outputs:
14 x digital input/output (serial port, external interrupt, PWM)
6 x analog input

Interface:
USB 2.0 (converter to the serial port)
SPI connector

Dimensions:
6.85 x 5.33 cm

Package Contents:
1 x Arduino UNO rev. 3
1 x Paper projects (170 pages)
1 x USB cable
1 x breadboard
1 x assemble wooden stand
1 x 9V battery connector
70 x connecting wire
2 x connection cable
6 x photoresistor LDR VT90N2
3 x 10k potentiometer
10 x button
1 x temperature sensor TMP36
1 x tilt sensor
1 x LCD alphanumeric display (16 x 2 characters)
1 x DC motor 6/9 V
1 x servo motor
1 x Piezo transducer PKM17EPP-4001-B0
1 x L293D H-bridge for motor control
2 x 4N35 optocoupler
5 x transistor BC547
2 x IRF520 mosfet transistor
5 x 1N4007 diode
1 x Snap trim with pins
Resistors (20 x 220R, 560R 5 x, 5 x 1k; 4.7 to 5 x, 20 x 10k; 5 x 1M, 5 x 10M)
capacitors (5 x 100 nF 3 x 100 uF; 5 x 100 pF)
LEDs (1 x white, 1 x RGB; 8 x red green 8 x, 8 x yellow; 3 x blue)

You'll need some materials of your own as you progress through the project, to make them really unique. At the very least you will need a 9V battery and a computer, but we recommend keeping some basic crafting materials handy - like paper, tape, markers and scissors. Suggested additional materials are listed in the details of each project.