Ultimate Guide: Tutorials, Components, and Resources for Projects

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

ACCELEROMETER: tutorial on using the Memsic 2125 accelerometer with Arduino/Freeduino
ACCELEROMETER: another post on using the Memsic 2125 Rad*o Sha*k variant accelerometer with Arduino/Freeduino
ACCELEROMETER: article on using the LIS3LV02DQ 3-axis accelerometer with Arduino/Freeduino
ACCELEROMETER: an excellent article on using the ADXL330 with Amtega processors
ACCELEROMETER: Hack the ADXL330 accelerometer used in a Wii “nunchcuck”.
ACCELEROMETER: connect the MMA7260QT 3-Axis Accelerometer to Arduino/Freeduino
ADAPTER, DC: correct DC Adapter type to use for Arduino or Freeduino
ADAPTER, DC: make a 9V battery clip for Arduino/Freeduino
A/D converters: code for interfacing Arduino/Freeduino with a Dallas DS2450 quad A/d chip
ANALOG TO FREQUENCY: code and patch to turn Arduino/Freeduino serial data into a frequency in MAX.
ANALOG GAUGE: Make one with Arduino/Freeduino

APPLESCRIPT: blog post on how to use Arduino/Freeduino and Applescript to control your MAC
ARDUINO2MAX: a copyleft software package for interfacing Arduino/Freeduino’s input pins to MAX/MSP
Arduino API: reference
Arduino BLOG: the Arduino team announces things related to the official Arduino^tmproducts.

Arduino BT: main page
Arduino BT: Burning the bootloader on the Arduino BT: with AVR-ISP
Arduino BT: set-up for Mac OS X Tiger: tutorial
Arduino BT: set-up for Windows XP: tutorial
Arduino BT: change the security code and name of the module:tutorial
Arduino BOOKLET: the ultimate guide to Arduino, and it’s free!
Arduino BUILD PROCESS: see this page
Arduino COMMAND REFERENCE: this page
Arduino Single-sided DIY board- aka the “Severino”

Arduino STANDALONE: PCB‘s for building standalone Freeduino’s
Arduino STANDALONE: another PCB supplier for making runtime versions of the Arduino/Freeduino
Arduino COMPATIBLE: the RBBB and Barebones, by the inimitable Modern Device Company
Arduino COMPATIBLE: Adafruit’s slim-line narrow-gauge BoArduino
Arduino COMPATIBLE: uDUINO, Super–minimalist Arduino/Freeduino clone
Arduino COMPATIBLE: iDuino, a very nice USB board for prototyping on a breadboard
Arduino COMPATIBLE: protoDuino, the breakaway PCB
Arduino COMPATIBLE: uDuino
Arduino COMPATIBLE: roboDuino (PCB files near bottom of page)
Arduino COMPATIBLE: stickDuino (PCB files)
Arduino COMPATIBLE: Sanguino (PCB files are here)
Arduino COMPATIBLE: DuinoStamp (PCB files are here)
Arduino COMPATIBLE: SeeeDuino (Schematic and Reference design here)
Arduino COMPATIBLE: Funnel I/O (files availalble here, deep inside a ZIP file)
Arduino COMPATIBLE: ArduPilot (PCB design files are here)
Arduino COMPATIBLE: PAPERduino: a paper-based Arduino/Freeduino clone (PDF here)
Arduino COMPATIBLE: Hack The Badge, an AVR325p compatible board
Arduino COMPATIBLE: the eauDuino, a self-declared Freeduino! Kudos!
Arduino COMPATIBLE: the Illuminato Genesis by our friends at Liquidware
Arduino COMPATIBLE: the Jeenode wireless Freeduino: designed Modern Device and Jee Labs
Arduino COMPATIBLE: the FREEDUINO EPIC! Designed by our friends at DH-Global.
Arduino DIECIMILIA: description

Arduino GETS TIRED: how to program sleep mode for your Arduino/Freeduino
Arduino HARDWARE VERSIONS: see this page
Arduino IDE: latest release
Arduino IDE PREFERENCES: see this page
Arduino LILYPAD: main description
Arduino LILYPAD: buy it at Sparkfun
Arduino LILYPAD: getting started guide
Arduino MINI:general info page in the Playground
Arduino MINI: tutorial on how to program with an Arduino NG
Arduino MEGA: read all about it
Arduino NG: introduction
Arduino NG: current (aka amperage) output specs
Arduino PROGRAMMING NOTEBOOK: an excellent intro to Arduino programming by Brian Evans, available printed-on-demand from Lulu for a paltry $5.33, or as a PDF for free. Another
example of the amazing things the Freeduino/Arduino community makes possible…

Arduino SHIELDS: First, check out the extensive list on the playground
Arduino SHIELDS: XBEE, see the Playground page
Arduino SHIELDS: motor driver shield, see the Playground page
Arduino SHIELDS: DIY Breadboard shield, see this page
Arduino SHIELDS: breakout shield: Arduino to terminal blocks
Arduino SHIELDS: the ‘Danger’ tutorial shield
Arduino SHIELDS: excellent tutorial on making your own Protoshield

Arduino SOFTWARE: latest release

Arduino TRADEMARK AND LICENSING: See this very very very very very very very long forum thread for a community discussion of the tradmark and licensing issues associated with Arduino, and open-source hardware in general.

Arduino WIKIPEDIA PAGE: here

ARDUINO TUTORIALS: Ladyada’s beginner’s tutorials for Arduino
ARDUPILOT: the world’s cheapest UAV autopilot
ARDUSTAT: open-source, inexpensive galvanostat/potentiostat module for Arduino/Freeduino

AREF PIN: forum post on how to use the AREF pin
ATMEGA8: pin mapping
ATMEGA8L: forum post and Playground article
ATMEGA168: pin mapping
ATMEGA1280: datasheet with pinouts
ATMEGA FUSE CALCULATOR: See this page

AUDIO: Arduino/Freeduino an control the Viniculum VMusic2
AUDIO: real-time audio processing on an Arduino/Freeduino (we’re sort of dubious about this one)
AUDIO: Arduino/Freeduino listens via electret microphone
AVR: use the Arduino or Freeduino as an AVR programmer!

BARCODE SCANNER: tutorial
BAREBONES Arduino: by Modern Device Company (PCB files are available here
BAREBONES Arduino: time-lapse assembly video
BATTERY OPERATION: lead-acid battery
BATTERY OPERATION: 9V adapter
BATTERY OPERATION: use a single AAA battery to power Arduino
BATTERY OPERATION: Instructable on using a niCad pack with a Boarduino
BATTERY OPERATION: a slew of stats on running an Arduino and Xbee on batteries
BEER: UcHobby post on how to make a beer thermostat. Who says Arduino/Freeduino isn’t fun?
BEGINNER’S BOOKS: suggested books on electronics for beginners
BINARY CLOCK: blog post on how to make a Binary Clock with Arduino/Freeduino
BIT MATH: tutorial

BLINKING LED: tutorial
BLUETOOTH: hack Bluetooth capability of the Wiimote to make Arduino or Freeduino wireless
BOARDUINO: Ladyada’s inexpensive and compact Arduino clone, avalaible at Adafruit.com
here)
BOOKLET: the free Arduino booklet!
BOOTCLONER: copy the Arduino Bootloader
BOOTLOADER: hex file for Atmega8: search for Arduino CVS & or Arduino Berlios
BOOTLOADER: hex file for Atmega168: ditto
BOOTLOADER: hex file for Arduino BT *BOOTLOADER: Burning the bootloader on the Arduino BT: tutorial
BOOTLOADER: build a parallel programmer to burn the bootloader
BOOTLOADER: burn with AVRISP MKII on Mac OSX
BOOTLOADER: copy with “bootcloner”
BOOTLOADER: use a handy script to burn it
BOOTLOADER: blog post on burning it
BOOTLOADER: the gold standard of bootloader programmer pages. If the New Yorker wrote tutorials, this would be wht they look like: “Arduino Bootloader: a Fistful of Programmers.” Ok, we know that’s exaggerating.
BOOTLOADER: programmer for burning the adaboot
BREADBOARD Arduino: tutorial
BREADBOARD SHIELD: DIY, see this page
BREADBOARD SHIELD: PCB Europe, see this page
BUILD PROCESS: see this page
BUTTON: read a button push tutorial
BUTTON: read a button push, and send this data to a PC: tutorial
BUTTON: read a button push, and treat as on/off signal tutorial

C

C: to interface to C code, see this page
CAD: Script to connect Rhino CAD to Arduino/Freeduino, and another post here
CAMERA: control a Canon EOS 400 with Arduino or Freeduino
CAMERA: forum post with camera control code
CAMERA: pan-tilt code
CAMERA: code and diagrams for making a flash trigger for cameras…
CAMERA: blog post on how to catch lightning on your camera, using an Arduino
CAMERA: blog posting and Eagle files for building a intervalometer/sound trigger for a camera
CAMERA: yet another intervalometer based on Arduino/Freeduino, this time for your Canon camera
CAMERA: catch a drop of liquid with this Arduino./Freeduino shutter trigger
CAMERA: wow, there’s alot of camera triggers out there for Arduino/Freeduino
CAMERA: motion trigger based on Arduino/Freeduino
CAPACITIVE SENSING: forum post on using two Freeduino or Arduino pins for capacitive touch sensing
CARD: code for a card swipe reader with Arduino/Freeduino
CELL PHONE: talking to the Freeduino or Arduino BT from a Nokia cell via Python code
CELL PHONE: Flashing an LED via cell phone and Applescript
CELL PHONE: Cell phone SMS Library for Arduino/Freeduino

CHAT SERVER: connect to a chat sever using Arduino
CLOCK: derive the real time from a DCF77 radio clock
CLOCK: It was about time that someone wrote a blog post on using the DS1306 SPI real-time clock with Arduino
CLOCK: and a little later, someone wrote this post about using the DS1307!
CLOCK: blog post on how to make a Binary Clock with Arduino/Freeduino
COLOUR FADER: code and MAX patch for fading leds on Freeduino or Arduino through MAX

COMMAND LINE: programming Arduino from the command line
COMMAND LINE: more command-line code for serial comms.
COMMAND REFERENCE: this page
COMPASS: a blog post on using the HMC6532
COMPASS: and another post on getting your heading with an HMC6532
COMPASS: forum post on using the HMC6532 compass chip
COMPONENTS: on the Freeduino or Arduino board
CONWAY’S GAME OF LIFE: make one with Arduino/Freeduino
COURSEWARE: Arduino courseware project
CRAL: An Arduino and Freeduino Library Repository

D

DAC: Proto-DAC, a digital to analog shield for the Arduino
DALLAS 1-WIRE PROTOCOL: forum post interfacing to a Dallas 1-wire temp sensor; code
DALLAS 1-WIRE DS1307: do scheduled temperature collection with this sketch
DALLAS TEMPERATURE SENSORS: tutorial and code for interfacing with the 18B20 temp sensor to the Freeduino or Arduino. See also the “TEMPERATURE” heading below.
DALLAS A/D: code for interfacing Freeduino or Arduino with a Dallas DS2450 quad A/d chip
DATAFLASH: An Uber-cool library that lets your Freeduino or Arduino talk to an external flash memory chip. This is great tool for things like building a data logger, or just storing data in general. Here’s the code.
DATALOGGER: Wulfden.org’s cool Data logger with real-time clock and serial eeprom
DC ADAPTER: what DC adapter to use with Freeduino or Arduino
DC POWER: with lead-acid battery
DC POWER: with 9V battery adapter
DEVANTECH ULTRASONIC RANGER: tutorial
DEVANTECH ULTRASONIC SENSORS: tutorial on using the Devantec SRF04 and SRF05 modules with Arduino or Freeduino
DHCP: a DHCP library for the Ethernet shield
DIGITAL INPUT AND OUTPUT: tutorial
DIGITAL TO ANALOG: Proto-DAC, a digital to analog shield for the Arduino
DIMMING 3 LED’S: tutorial
DIMMING AC LIGHTS: with dimmer pack, forum post
DIRECT DIGITAL SYNTHESIS: Control the AD9851 DDS chip with Arduino/Freeduino
DIRECTOR: to interface to Macromedi* Director, see the Playground page
DISTANCE SENSOR: sense distance with a PING ultrasonic sensor and Arduino/Freeduino
DISTANCE SENSOR: tutorial on interfacing a PING ultrasonic distance sensor
DISTANCE SENSOR: tutorial on using a Devantec ultrasonic ranger module with Arduino or Freeduino
DISTANCE SENSOR: tutorial on using the Devantec SRF04 and SRF05 modules
DISTANCE SENSOR: tutorial on using the Sharp GP2D120 infrared ranging sensor
DISTANCE SENSOR: code for the Maxbotix ultrasonic distance sensor (sonar), from a forum post
DISTANCE SENSOR: blog post on using the Sha*p GP2Y0A02 sensor
DIY BREADBOARD SHIELD: see this page

DMX: how it works
DMX: tutorial on making Arduino or Freeduino into an OPENDMX interface
DMX: tutorial on making an Arduino or Freeduino DMX shield
DRUMS: the amazing Ardrumo: code and software for a drum kit!
DUINOSTAMP: minimalist Arduino clone, or but it here

E

EDGE DETECTION: code
EEPROM: tricks for using the hidden EEPROM in the Freeduino or Arduino
EEPROM: tutorial on interfacing Freeduino/ Arduino with a serial EEPROM using SPI
EEPROM: blog post on using the 25LC080 EEprom
ELECTRONICS: suggested books for beginners
ELECTRONICS: other resources for beginners
ELECTRONICS: circuit reference from the Wiring site
ENERGY MONITORING: introducing the Enerduino!
ETCH-A-SKETCH: need we say more?
ETHERNET: Ladyada’s ethernet shield
EVENT TIMER: code and a blog post
EXPANDING DIGITAL INPUTS: using the 74XX151
EXPANDING DIGITAL INPUTS: using the CD4021 with Arduino/Freeduino
EXPANDING ANALOG INPUTS: using the MC14067
EXPANDING DIGITAL OUTPUTS: use the Phil*ps 4794 shift register to multiply outputs
EXPANDING DIGITAL OUTPUTS: tutorial on multiplying digital outputs using a 74HC595 shift register
EXPANDING PWM OUTPUTS: tutorial on using the TLC5940 to multiplex PWM outputs

F

FAN: read the RPM of a fan controlled by Freeduino/Arduino
FIRMATA: firmware for using the Freeduino/Arduino as a sensor box in PD, VVVV, Flash, Python, MAX, Processing…
FLASH: send data to Macromedi* Flash from Arduino: see the Playground page
FLASH TRIGGER: for cameras…
FLASHING LED: tutorial
FLASHING LED’s in sequence: tutorial
FLEXI: an Arduino-based prototyping environment called “FLEXI”.
FREEDUINO: Total anarchy, aka Open design files for an Arduino-compatible board.
FREEDUINO BOARD: Barebones Arduino by Modern Device
FREEDUINO BOARD : Arduino/Freeduino Runtime by NKC Electronics
FUNCTIONS: forum post on how to write one

G

GALVANOSTAT: open-source, inexpensive galvanostat/potentiostat module for Arduino/Freeduino
GALVANOSTAT: which leads to the question: what the heck is a galvanostat, anyway?
GLAVANOSTAT: this space reserved for when someone does a blog post called “Pimp your galvanostat”

GPS: An entire library by David Cuartielles for GPS on Arduino
GPS: the TinyGPS Library for Arduino/Freeduino, by Mikal Hart
GPS: code for parsing data from EM-406 GPS module
GPS: interface Freeduino/Arduino to a Paralla* GPS module: tutorial
GPS: forum thread on building a GPS navigation unit with Arduino/Freeduino
GPS: the inimitable Ladyada’s GPS Data logger shield.
GPS: code for an Arduino-Freeduino based GPS tracker/logger that logs GPS position information to the Arduino’s on-board EEPROM
GRAPHING: real-time graphing of Arduino/Freeduino data, using a processing sketch.
GSM: CC-released schematic and board files for an Arduino/Freeduino GSM cellular shield

H

HACKING Arduino/Freeduino: a set of pages on hacking the Arduino code and hardware
HALL EFFECT SENSORS: as in magnetic sensing, not hallways. Forum thread is here.
HELLO WORLD: the first step in Arduino/Freeduino programming

HMC6532: forum post on using the HMC6532 compass chip
HTML: how to control an Freeduino or Arduino remotely with HTML form
HUMIDITY SENSOR: Blog post and code on how to connect an SHT-15 to Arduino/Freeduino

I

I2C: how to use multiple I2C devices
I2C: communicate between two Arduino/Freeduino
I2C: even more on making I2C work with Arduino
I2C: connecting temp sensors with I2C

IDE: Arduino/Freeduino IDE
IDE PREFERENCES: see this page
iDuino: a cool standalone board for prototyping!
iDuino: as a QRSS keyer, (QRSS is radio-speak for slow morse code, useful for radio propagation studies)
INFRARED MOTION SENSOR: code for using the Paralla* IR motion sensor
INFRARED MODULES: using standard infrared receiver modules with Arduino/Freeduino
INFRARED MODULES: how to use standard Panasonic IR modules with Arduino/Freeduino
INFRARED REMOTE CODE: IR Remote code for Arduino or Freeduino
INFRARED REMOTE: IR Remote for NIKON DS80
INFRARED REMOTE: a nice multi-platform IR Remote library
INSTRUMENTATION: presenting the MPGuino. (If you really want to save the earth, don’t buy a car.)
INTERRUPTS: article on how to use interrupts with Arduino/Freeduino
INTERUPTS: an excellent article by UCHobby on how to use interrupts with Arduino/Freeduino
INTERVALOMETER: ultra-cool page on how to build an ultra-cool photographer’s helper gizmo. This an incredibly detailed article and a generous gift to the community, to which we award our two gold stars, our highest honour: . This is a terrific piece of work: check out the USER MANUAL! Sets the standard.
INTERVALOMETER: blog posting and Eagle files for building a intervalometer/sound trigger for a camera
INTERVALOMETER: yet another intervalometer based on Arduino/Freeduino, this time for your Canon camera
IPOD: control an ipod with optoisolators
IPOD: serial code for remote control by Arduino/Freeduino
IPOD: even more serial IPOD code for Freeduino/Arduino
IPOD: a great library for controlling Ipod’s (page is in Japanese)
IPOD: more IPOD interface research courtesy of another ITP student

J

JOYSTICK: tutorial on how to interface a joystick to Arduino/Freeduino
JOYSTICK: control a servo with a joystick

K

KEYPAD: tutorial on using matrix keypads
KEYPAD: another keypad project- we think this one is key to understanding pads.
KEYPAD: another blog post on the key subject of reading pads with keys– aka keypads
KNOCK SENSOR: Arduino or Freeduino tutorial on sensing a knock at the door, or table, or wall
KNOCK SENSOR: join Arduino/Freeduino and Processing in open-source knocking harmony

L

L293: tutorial on driving a DC motor with an L293 motor driver chip
L297: forum post on using the L297 motor driver chip
L298: for stepper motor control
LABVIEW: what is that anyway? Find out in this blog post.
LCD: tutorial on the LCD library
LCD: interface to an 8-bit LCD display with Arduino/Freeduino
LCD: tutorial on using a serial LCD with the Arduino/Freeduino
LCD: tutorial on the LCD library
LCD: forum post on using the Nokia 3130 graphical LCD with the Arduino/Freeduino
LCD: interfacing the Arduino/Freeduino to the Noki* S1D15G10 graphic display
LCD: tutorial on making a 3-wire LCD interface
LCD: detailed article on the ins and outs of LCD interfacing to Arduino/Freeduino
LCD: library for the HD44780
LCD: blog post on using an HD44780 based LCD
LED: blinking a single LED on pin 13 tutorial
LED: driving a series of LED’s with a 74HC595: tutorial
LED: using a transistor to drive more than one LED from a single pin: schematic
LED: dimming 3 LED’S: tutorial
LED: flashing LED’s in sequence: tutorial
LED: shooting star tutorial
LED: tutorial on doing 3-colour cross-fades with a potentiometer
LED: tutorial for a LED colour mixer with three potentiometers
LED: use the Phil*ps 4794 shift register to multiplex 8 LED’s connected to Arduino/Freeduino
LED: 3 LED cross-fade with Arduino/Freeduino
LED CUBE: blog post with code and video
LED FADER: 32 LED fader with Arduino
LED MATRIX: forum post1 on using the MAX7219 chip to drive an 8*8 array of LED’s, and forum post 2 on daisy-chaining multiple MAX7219’s
LED MATRIX: code for driving multiple leds with the M5450 chip from Freeduino or Arduino
LED MATRIX: code for using the Sparkfun RGB Matrix LED “backpack” with the Arduino/Freeduino
LED MATRIX: Experimental library for using the MAX7219 and MAX7221 LED matrix driver chips
LED MATRIX: using the STP16C596 16-bit Constant Current LED Sink Driver
LED MATRIX: Multiplexing the MAX72xxx to drive a two-color matrix
LED PEGBOARD: the ‘PEGGY 2.0″ Arduino-compatible led board, by those ultra-cool folks over at Evil Mad Scientist Labs
LEVEL CONVERSION: how to convert a 12V signal to 5V for the Arduino/Freeduino’s inputs.
LIBERLAB: Add a lab coat to Arduino, become a scientist! Open-source lab platform.
LIBRARIES: main page
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: matrix keypad: tutorial
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: Servo library for up to 8 servos
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: Servo on pins 9 & 10 only
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: for the MAX7219 or MAX7211 LED matrix driver chips
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: LCD: library for the HD44780
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: Cell phone SMS Library for Arduino/Freeduino
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: library for controlling Ipod’s (page is in Japanese)
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: a nice multi-platform IR Remote library
LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: Dal*as one-wire temperature sensor library
LIBRARY, STANDARD: LED matrix
LIBRARY, STANDARD: text string
LIBRARY, STANDARD: SoftwareSerial
LIBRARY, STANDARD: 4-bit LCD
LIBRARY, STANDARD: Metro, for timing

LIBRARY, FROM WIRING: servo (* may require modifications for use with Arduino/Freeduino *)
LIBRARY, FROM WIRING: encoder (* may require modifications for use with Arduino/Freeduino *)
LIBRARY, FROM WIRING: Qslide touch sensor library (* may require modifications for use with Arduino/Freeduino *)
LIGHT SENSOR: forum post on connecting 3-pin type
LIGHT SENSOR: blog post on using Arduino/Freeduino and light sensor to control Processsing
LIGHT SENSOR: French forum post on how to use an LED as a light sensor; english version
LIGHT SENSOR: blog post on using Arduino/Freeduino and light sensor to control Processsing
LIGHT SENSOR: a video showing how a light sensor should work if you get it going properly
LIGHTNING: blog post on how to catch lightning on your camera, using an Arduino
LINUX: Arduino/Freeduino on Linux
LINUX: Arduino/Freeduino on Debian Linux
LINUX: Arduino/Freeduino on FreeBSD
LINUX: Arduino/Freeduino on Gentoo Linux
LINUX: Arduino/Freeduino on Red Hat Linux
LINUX: Arduino/Freeduino on Ubuntu Linux
LINUX: Arduino/Freeduino on Mandriva
LINUX: Arduino/Freeduino on SUSE 64 bit
LINUX: blog post on using Arduino/Freeduino on old powerbook with Ubuntu PPC.
LINUX TTY: to interface to Linux TTY, see this page
LOW POWER: how to put the Arduino to sleep to save power
LOW POWER: forum post and Playground article on using the Aega8L (low power AEGA8)

M

MAGNETIC FIELD SENSING: See this excellent primer and instructions on magnetic field sensing with Arduino/ Freeduino! Thanks E.M.S.L.
MATH: bit math tutorial
MATH: tutorial on Scaling integers
MATH: Todbot explains how to do big strings in Arduino. OK, we realize this is not really math.
MATRIX KEYPAD: tutorial

MAX7219: forum post1: using the MAX7219 chip to drive an 8*8 array of LED’s; post 2: daisy-chaining multiple chips

MAX/MSP/JITTER: see the Playground page
MEMORY: SD card reads and writes with Arduino/Freeduino
MEMORY: See also the SD CARD heading
MEMORY: Don’t forget to get connected to a USB memory stick
MIDI: yes, it’s a Midi-controlled SEGA master system sound chip…
MIDI: how to deal with Midi Clock signals in Arduino
MIDI: blog post on how to convert MIDI clock to Sync 24
MIDI: this guy seems to be a master of Arduino <> Midi research: many good posts
MIDI: a library of MIDI commands for Arduino/Freeduino
MIDI: a whole shield for sending and receiving MIDI
MIDI: Wireless MIDI for Arduino/Freeduino via Xbee and Ladyada
MIDI IN: Arduino/Freeduino forum member ‘kuk’ solves the age-old problem of how to get midi in on the Arduino/Freeduino
MIDI IN: turn the data from eight pots into Midi
MIDI IN: control four digital pots through Arduino via MIDI
MIDI OUT: tutorial on sending midi from an Arduino or Freeduino
MIDI OUT: read a piezo and send midi notes tutorial
MIDI OUT : midi player code
MIDI OUT: the amazing Ardrumo: code and software for a drum kit!
MIDI OUT: a midi pedal for Arduino/Freeduino
MMC: what is that anyway? Inquiring minds want to know.
MONOMUINO: Monome + Arduino == Monomuino
MONOMUINO: more info here on work towards a Monome/Arduino shield
MOTION SENSOR: code for using the Paralla* IR motion sensor
MOTORS:tutorial on driving a DC motor with an L293 motor driver chip
MOTORS:tutorial on driving a unipolar stepper motor
MOTORS: forum post on using Arduino/Freeduino and an L297 motor driver chip to drive a motor in two directions
MOTORS: ladyada’s motorshield
MOTORS: UCHobby post on an optically controlled fan motor
MOTORS: interface to the L293D chip to drive a motor. (The “D” version has internal protection diodes.)
MOUSE: interface to an optical mouse
MOUSE: interfacing to a PS/2 mouse
MP3: Arduino controls the Vinicul*m VMusic2
MP3: control MP3’s with the YAMP III and Arduino
MULTIPLEXING DIGITAL INPUTS: using the 74XX151
MULTIPLEXING DIGITAL INPUTS: using the CD4021
MULTIPLEXING DIGITAL OUTPUTS: use the Phil*ps 4794 shift register to multiply outputs
MULTIPLEXING DIGITAL OUTPUTS: tutorial on multiplying digital outputs using a 74HC595 shift register
MULTIPLEXING LED’S: Multiplexing the MAX72xxx to drive a two-color matrix
MULTIPLEXING ANALOG INPUTS: using the MC14067
MULTIPLEXING PWM OUTPUTS: tutorial on using the TLC5940 to multiplex PWM outputs
MUSIC: play melodies through a piezo speaker connected to Arduino
MUSIC: play musical algorithms through a speaker connected to Arduino
MUSIC: Narbotic’s Arduino synthesizer
MUSIC: forum discussion on how to generate control voltages for synths
MUSIC: UCHobby’s article on how to make sound with the Arduino
MUSIC: the amazing Ardrumo: code and software for a drum kit!
MUSIC: Barebones-based hardware/software synthesizer
MUSIC: diagram and video describing an Arduino Punk Console
MUSIC: Control the AD9851 DDS synthesizer chip with Arduino/Freeduino

N

NES: Use an old NES Controller as an input device for Freeduino / Arduino
NIXIE TUBES: Ogilumen has it covered, with open-sourced code and product
NOKIA LCD: forum post on interfacing to the Arduino to the Noki* S1D15G10 graphic display
NONEXISTENT: there do not seem to be a lot of Arduino/Freeduino topics that begin with the letter “N”

O

OLED: Use Oled’s with Arduino (in Spanish)
ONE-WIRE: forum post interfacing to a Dallas 1-wire temperature sensor
OPEN SOURCE: the reference designs for Arduino are open-source, under a Creative Commons license
OPENDMX: tutorial on making Arduino into an OPENDMX interface

OPENWRT: hotplug script for OpenWRT

OPPORTUNISTIC PROTOTYPING: see the free Arduino booklet!
OPTICAL MOUSE: interface to an optical mouse
OPTOISOLATORS: interface Freeduino/Arduino to an ipod using optoisolators
OSCILLOSCOPE: An Arduino-based scope! (In Spanish)
OSCILLOSCOPE: the poor man’s oscilloscope, made using Arduino & Processing

P

PAPERduino: a paper-based Arduino/Freeduino clone
PARTICLE DISPLAY: blog post on making particle displays with leds
PCM AUDIO: do 80hz-8Khz PCM audio on Arduino or Freeduino
PD: to interface to PD, see the Playground page.

PDUINO: Arduino code for easy interface to PD… get it here

PEAK: code to find a peak value over time

PERL: interface from Perl to an Arduino driving an LCD
PERL: script to talk to Arduino from LINUX
PERFBOARD: Build your own Arduino/Freeduino on a perfboard

PERSISTENCE OF VISION: how-to blog post
PERSISTENCE OF VISION: Another blog discussing a POV project
PERSISTENCE OF VISION: … And another blog post on a POV Project, with code and pictures
PERSISTENCE OF VISION: Wireless POV! In Spanish. (and part 2 of the same article.)
PHIDGETS: shield for use with Phidget sensors
PHOTOCELL: forum post on connecting 3-pin type photocell to Arduino/Freeduino
PHOTOGRAPHY: ultra-cool page on how to build an multi-purpose intervalometer/remote trigger gizmo.
PHP: controlling Arduino over USB via PHP. Whew, that was a lot of acronyms.
PHP: how to connect Arduino/Freeduino and XPORT using PHP
PHP: connect to Arduino via the PHP Plushie Message Framework. Seriously.
PHP: Arduino forum post on using PHP with Arduino
PHYSICAL PIXEL CONTROL: code to control leds from MAX
PING: tutorial on using the PING ultrasonic distance sensor
PONG: do something useful with your Arduino. (sorry, we couldn’t resist putting these two together)
PIEZO: read a piezo knock sensor tutorial
PIEZO: play melodies through a piezo speaker
PIEZO: this blow sensor tutorial will blow your mind
PLAY: tones from a keyboard through the serial port to Arduino tutorial
PLAY: tones through a piezo speaker
PLAYGROUND: the Arduino user’s wiki
PONG: do something useful with your Arduino.
POTENTIOMETER: tutorial on how to read a potentiometer
POTENTIOMETER: tutorial on how to control a digital potentiometer using SPI
POTENTIOSTAT: open-source, inexpensive galvanostat/potentiostat module for Arduino
PRESSURE SENSORS: tutorial on using conductive foam as a sensor
PRESSURE SENSORS: a nice blog post on connecting Freescale pressure sensors
PROCESSING: to interface Arduino to Processing, check the Playground page
PROCESSING: Arduino meets Processing web site
PROCESSING: blog post on using Arduino and light sensor to control Processsing
PROCESSING: an open-source image creation/control software
PROCESSING: using Processing to send values to Arduino/Freeduino
PROGRAMMERS: using an external programmer to burn sketches
PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT: intro to the Arduino Programming Environment
PROTO-DAC: a DAC(digital to analog) shield
PROTOTYPING BOARDS: Protoshield by PCB Europe, see this page
PROTOTYPING BAORDS: Eagle files for making your own Protoshield
PROTOTYPING BOARDS: excellent tutorial on making your own Protoshield
PROXIMITY (human) SENSOR: code for using the Paralla* or HVWTec* IR motion sensor
PROXIMITY SENSOR: Motion tracking with two PIR Sensors
PURE DATA: to interface to PD, see the Playground page.
PWM: see this link to add up to 16 PWM outputs to Arduino
PWM: PWM all the digital pins in a sinewave pattern
PWM: run PWM on all pins. Seat belt not included.
PWM: an Instructable on using a TLC5940 to obtain a whole lot of PWM outputs
PWM AUDIO: UCHobby blog post about PWM audio for Arduino/ Freeduino
PUSHBUTTON: read a button push tutorial
PUSHBUTTON: read a button push, and send this data to a PC: tutorial
PUSHBUTTON: read a button push, and treat as on/off signal tutorial
PYTHON: talk to Arduino with Python
PYTHON: 2B protocol
PYTHON: Use Python and an Arduino to control four servos

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QRSS: a QRSS keyer using the iDuino.QRSS is ham radio speak for slow morse code, which is useful for radio propagation studies
QTPROX: code for using the QTProx401 touch sensor

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R/C INTERFACE: a nice blog post with some pretty pictures showing how to RCduino.
R/C SERVO MOTOR LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: servo
R/C SERVO MOTOR LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: servo on pins 9 & 10 only
R/C SERVO MOTOR LIBRARY, FROM WIRING: servo (* may require modifications for use with Arduino *)
R/C SERVO MOTOR: code
R/C TRANSMITTER: interface Arduino/Freeduino to an R/C stick-type transmitter. With code!
READ a button push, and send this data to a PC: tutorial
REAL-TIME CLOCK: Wulfden.org’s cool RTC module
REAL-TIME CLOCK: derive the real time from a DCF77 radio clock
REAL-TIME CLOCK: It was about time that someone wrote a blog post on using the DS1306 SPI real-time clock with Arduino
REAL-TIME CLOCK: and a little later, someone wrote this post about using the DS1307!
REAL_TIME CLOCK: even later on, CRAL put up this library for the DS1337
REDUCE: Arduino 0007 sketch size hack
RELAYS: drive a simple DC relay: schematic
REMOTE CONTROL (IR): IR Remote code for Arduino or Freeduino
REMOTE CONTROL:(IR): LIBRARY, EXPERIMENTAL: a nice multi-platform IR Remote library
RFID: read data from the Paralla* RFID reader module: tutorial
RFID: code and a great article on how to interface Freeduino/Arduino to the Innovations ID-12 RFID
RHINO CAD: Script to connect Rhino CAD to Arduino/Freeduino, and another post here
RIBBON SENSOR( TOUCH): DIY Article on how to make a ribbon sensor suitable for Arduino
ROBODUINO: The best open-source Arduino/Freeduino-based robotics platform, derived from the original Arduino/Freeduino files.
ROBOT PLATFORM: use Arduino/Freeduino as a platform for a robot, aka “Larrybot”!
ROTARY ENCODERS: tutorial
RUBY: to interface Arduino to ruby, see the Playground Page
RUBY: “RAD“, Ruby on Rails development software for Arduino.

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SCALING: Not about fish. this post shows you how to scale floating-point numbers.
SCALING: Also not about fish. How to scale integers.
SD CARD: a blog post on SD interfacing, with a whole lot of other acronyms like MMC and AVRLIB.
SD CARD: more, more more on SD card reading and writing
SD CARD: another blog post on making a “top drawer SD reader”

SECOND LIFE: to interface to Second Life, see the Playground page
SENSING 12V: forum thread
SENSING DIRECTION: forum post on using the HMC6532 compass chip

SENSORS: a general list of sensors in the Sensor Wiki

SENSOR, ACCELERATION: tutorial on using the Memsic 2125 accelerometer with Arduino
SENSOR, ACCELERATION: article on using the LIS3LV02DQ triple axis accelerometer with Arduino

SENSOR, BREATH : this blow sensor tutorial is a breath of fresh air

SENSOR, DISTANCE: tutorial on interfacing a PING ultrasonic distance sensor
SENSOR, DISTANCE: tutorial on using a Devantec ultrasonic ranger module
SENSOR, DISTANCE: tutorial on using the Devantec SRF04 and SRF05 modules
SENSOR, DISTANCE: tutorial on using the Sharp GP2D120 infrared ranging sensor
SENSOR, DISTANCE : tutorial on using the SRF05 as a rangefinder
SENSOR, DISTANCE: blog post on using the Sha*p GP2Y0A02 sensor

SENSOR, GAS: sense ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and toluene
SENSOR, GESTURE: video showing how an accelerometer can be used to sense human gesture
SENSOR, HUMIDITY: Blog post and code on how to connect an SHT-15 to Arduino/Freeduino
SENSOR, KNOCK: Arduino tutorial on sending a knock.
SENSOR, LIGHT: forum post on connecting 3-pin photocell modules
SENSOR, LIGHT: forum post on how to connect multiple photocells to the Arduino
SENSOR, LIGHT: French forum post on how to use an LED as a light sensor; english version
SENSOR, LIGHT: blog post on using Arduino and light sensor to control Processsing
SENSOR, LIGHT: how to use a 2V solar panel as a light sensor

SENSOR, MOTION: code for using the Paralla* or HVWTec* IR motion sensor
SENSOR, POSITION: tutorial on using rotary encoders
SENSOR, PRESSURE: tutorial on using conductive foam as a sensor
SENSOR, PRESSURE: the infamous “IV bag” sensor video
SENSORS, PRESSURE: a nice blog post on connecting Freescale pressure sensors
SENSOR, PROXIMITY: code for using the Paralla* or HVWTec* IR motion sensor
SENSOR, ROTATION: tutorial on using rotary encoders
SENSOR, SOUND TRIGGER: Article on how to build a “sharp” sound trigger that can be easily interfaced to Freeduino or Arduino
SENSOR, SOUND: Arduino/Freeduino listens to things via electret microphone
SENSOR, SPEED: Check out the optical tachometer Instructable here.
SENSOR, TEMPERATURE: forum post interfacing to a Dallas 1-wire temp sensor; code
SENSOR, TEMPERATURE: Tutorial on using an NTC thermistor with Arduino and processing
SENSOR, TEMPERATURE: forum post on using the LM34 temperature sensors with Arduino
SENSOR, TEMPERATURE: excellent blog post on how to connect the LM35
SENSOR, TEMPERATURE: tutorial and code for interfacing with the 18B20 temp sensor
SENSOR, TEMPERATURE: more code for interfacing with the DALLAS 18B20 temp sensor
SENSOR, TEMPERATURE: code for doing thermistor conversions
SENSOR, TOUCH: DIY Article on how to make a ribbon sensor suitable for Arduino
SENSOR, TOUCH: code for using the QTProx401 touch sensor
SENSOR, VELOCITY: see SENSOR, SPEED (look up five centimetres, or 2 inches in the US)
SERIAL EEPROM: tutorial on interfacing with a serial EEPROM using SPI
SERIAL EEPROM: Wulfden.org’s cool RTC module with on-board serial eeprom
SERIAL PORT: a hack for using multiple serial devices on one port
SERIAL LCD: tutorial on using a serial LCD with the Arduino
SERVO MOTOR LIBRARY: Something called the MegaServo Hardware Servo library (up to 12 servos)
SERVO MOTOR LIBRARY: servo
SERVO MOTOR LIBRARY: servo on pins 9 & 10 only
SERVO MOTOR LIBRARY: servo (* may require modifications for use with Arduino *)
SERVO MOTOR: code
SERVO MOTOR: code and instructions for creating 16 PWM/Servo motor outputs, using a TLC5940
SERVO MOTOR: the UCLA SenseLab takes a shot at a function for RC servo’s
SERVO MOTOR: blog post including code for the HItec brand of servo.
SERVO MOTOR: use Python and an Arduino to control four servos
SERVO MOTOR: even more servo code on this blog post
SERVO MOTOR: control a servo after reading this tutorial!

SEVERINO: the single-sided DIY Arduino

SHIELDS: see “Arduino SHIELDS” above
SHIFT REGISTER: tutorial on multiplying digital outputs using a 74HC595 shift register
SIMPLE MESSAGE SYSTEM: firmware for improved serial communication between Arduino and a host PC

SLEEP MODE: Arduino needs rest sometimes. Here’s how to give it some time in sleep mode
SMS: Cell phone SMS Library for Arduino/Freeduino
SOFTWARE COMMAND REFERENCE: this page
SOFTWARE SERIAL: see the SoftwareSerial library, or the older tutorial
SOLAR POWER: get the sun working for you.
SOLAR POWER: More sunny info
SOLENOIDS: a tutorial on driving solenoids
SOLENOIDS: use a transistor to drive a solenoid from an Arduino pin: schematic
SMOOTHING DATA: from a sensor, for example.
SONAR: code for the Maxbotix ultrasonic distance sensor (sonar), from a forum post
SOUND: control an ipod with optoisolators
SOUND: serial code for remote control of an IPOD by Arduino
SOUND: blog posting and Eagle files for building a intervalometer/sound trigger for a camera
SOUND: Arduino/Freeduino listens to things via electret microphone
SPEECH: Midi Speech for Arduino using the SPO256-AL2 chip
SPEECH:another blog post on Midi Speech for Arduino using the SPO256-AL2 chip and Ableton Live

SPI: tutorial on interfacing with a serial EEPROM using SPI (with introduction to SPI)
SPI: tutorial on how to control a digital potentiometer using SPI
SPI: blog post on using the DS1306 SPI real-time clock with Arduino

STEPPER MOTORS: tutorial on driving a unipolar stepper motor with the Arduino
STRINGS: Todbot explains how to do big strings in Arduino. (That’s “strings” in the metaphorical sense.)
SUPERCOLLIDER: to interface to Supercollider, see the Playground page
SWIPE: code for a card swipe reader with Arduino/Freeduino
SWITCH:read a button push, and send this data to a PC: tutorial
SYNTHESIZER: play melodies through a piezo speaker connected to Arduino
SYNTHESIZER: play musical algorithms through a speaker connected to Arduino
SYNTHESIZER: Narbotic’s Arduino synthesizer
SYNTHESIZER: forum discussion on how to generate control voltages for synths
SYNTHESIZER: the amazing Ardrumo: code and software for a drum kit!
SYNTHESIZER: Barebones-based hardware/software synthesizer
SYNTHESIZER: diagram and video describing an Arduino Punk Console
SYNTHESIZER: Control the AD9851 DDS chip with Arduino/Freeduino

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TACHOMETER, OPTICAL: check out the instructable here
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: forum post interfacing to a Dallas 1-wire temp sensor; code
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: Tutorial on using an NTC thermistor with Arduino and processing
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: forum post on using the LM34 temperature sensors with Arduino
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: excellent blog post on how to connect the LM35
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: tutorial and code for interfacing with the 18B20 temp sensor
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: more code for interfacing with the DALLAS 18B20 temp sensor
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: code for doing thermistor conversions
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: Library for the DS1624 temperature sensor, from the CRAL repository
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: how to use an LM35 with I2C to sense temperature
TEMPERATURE SENSOR: even more on using the LM35 with Arduino/Freeduino
TEXTILES: electronic textiles kit and designs based on Arduino
THEREMIN: forum post on using Freeduino or Arduino as a Theremin
THEREMIN: blog post on making a Theremin with Arduino
THEREMIN: a good blog post on how to make a theremin-like device with Processing/Arduino/Freeduino
TILT SENSOR: tutorial
TIME: derive the real time from a DCF77 radio clock
TIME: It was about time that someone wrote a blog post on using the DS1306 SPI real-time clock with Arduino
TIME: and a little later, someone wrote this post about using the DS1307!
TOUCH SENSING: code for using the QTProx401 touch sensor
TOUCH SENSING:forum post on using two Arduino pins for capacitive touch sensing
TRANSISTOR: use to drive more than one LED from an Arduino pin: schematic
TRANSISTOR: use to drive a relay from an Arduino pin: schematic
TRANSISTOR: use to drive a solenoid from an Arduino pin: schematic

TROUBLESHOOTING: troubleshooting section of the Arduino Guide
TUTORIALS: see the Arduino main site and Playground.
TUTORIAL SHIELD: see the ‘Danger’ tutorial shield
TWI: hack the TWI (two-wire interface) of a Wii “nunchuck” to use with Arduino.

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UAV: Ardupilot, the world’s cheapest UAV Autopilot!
UBUNTU PPC: blog post on using Arduino on old powerbook with Ubuntu.
uDUINO: Super–minimalist Arduino/Freeduino clone
ULTRASONIC: tutorial on interfacing a PING ultrasonic sensor
ULTRASONIC: sketch and tutorial for interfacing a PING Ultrasonic sensor
ULTRASONIC: tutorial on using the SRF05 as a rangefinder

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VGA: were not sure why this is a good idea, but click here to hack VGA with Arduino./Freeduino
VIDEO: forum post on generating composite video with the Arduino… and another forum post…

VIRTUAL COLOUR FADER: code and MAX patch for fading leds on Freeduino or Arduino through MAX
VVVV: to interface to VVVV, see the Playground page

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WEB: scrape websites using the Arduino
WEB: change a LED’s color via browser interface.
WEB: how to connect Arduino/Freeduino and an XPORT to a Web Server, coded in PHP
Wii: interface Arduino to a Wii “nunchuck”. This is a cheap way of getting some accelerometer action!
Wii: Use the Bluetooth capability of the Wiimote to make Arduino wireless
Wii: todbot’s Wii nunchuck adapter pcb
WINDOWS: command line build utilities
WIRELESS: Arduino and Xbee(ZigBee) interface circuit
WIRELESS: Xbee Programming Arduino Wirelessly
WIRELESS: Arduino to Xbee
WIRELESS: XBee Shield
WIRELESS: connect Arduino to the EasyRadio transceiver module,
WIRELESS: wireless communication ? with PC and Arduino board using bluetooth
WIRELESS: blog post on linking two Arduinos

WIRING: site
WWW: scrape websites using the Arduino
WWW: connect to a chat server using Arduino

X

XBEE Arduino SHIELD: Playground page
XO LAPTOP: how to run Arduino on the XO laptop
XPORT: how to connect Arduino/Freeduino and XPORT, with PHP too

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YAMP III: control with Arduino

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1-WIRE: forum post interfacing to a Dallas 1-wire temperature sensor
1-WIRE: code for scheduled data collection with a DS1307
1-WIRE: Dall*s one-wire temperature sensor library
12V: how to convert a 12V signal to 5V for the Arduino’s inputs.
18B20: tutorial and code for interfacing with the Dallas 18B20 temp sensor

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