Elektor Special: Introduction to Electronics with Arduino (PDF)

Although the Arduino isn’t a novelty any longer, there are still many beginners who want to try programming and development with a microcontroller, and to them, it is all new. All beginnings can be difficult, though they should be light and enjoyable.

You do not need much or expensive equipment for the examples. The circuits are built on a small breadboard, and, if necessary, connected to an Arduino Uno, which you can program on a Windows PC. You will find clear examples of how to build all circuits, ensuring easy and error-free reproduction.

Projects Discussed

1. Current & Voltage – How it all began
2. Arduino Hardware
3. Arduino Programming
4. The Electrical Circuit
5. Measuring with the Multimeter
6. Circuit Diagrams and Breadboards
7. Creating Circuit Diagrams
8. Breadboard Views with Fritzing
9. Online Circuit Simulation
10. Indispensable: Resistors (Part 1)
11. Hands-on with Resistors (Part 2)
12. Variable Resistors
13. Diodes: One-way Street for Current
14. The Transistor Switch
15. Electromagnetism
16. Relays and Motors
17. op-amps: Operational Amplifiers
18. Capacitors
19. The NE555 Timer
20. PWM and Analogue Values with Arduino
21. 7-Segment Temperature Display
22. Introduction to Soldering and LCDs