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TinkerKit Tutorial: LCD: 01 – Windows Installation Guide

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TinkerKit Tutorial: LCD: 01 – Windows Installation Guide

LCD Lessons: Windows Installation Guide Introduction to LCD LCD Serial LCD Local (No Arduino) Arduino & 2 Wires TWI In order to use your LCD module with Windows, you have to install the driver for it. You can download the driver from our TinkerKit LCD product page. Install the Arduino Software and the TKLCD library, following the guide on the dedicated page Download the driver from our TinkerKit LCD product page Once uncompressed, you should have a Tinkerkit Drivers folder. Locate the Arduino folder (where your Arduino software is installed). If you are not sure, find the Arduino icon, right...

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CAROBOT Example Codes

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CAROBOT Example Codes

CAROBOT Arduino Discovery Starter Kit (Lite) v3 Example Codes CAROBOT Arduino Discovery Kit (Lite) v2 Example Codes

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ArduBlock

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ArduBlock

ArduBlock is a programming interface designed to make programming with Arduino easier. Instead of writing code, ArduBlock allows you to visually program with blocks similar to Scratch. ArduBlock is an "add-on" to Arduino. As a result, the Arduino IDE is required. This allow ArduBlock to run on any platform (Windows, Mac, or Linux) because Arduino is multi-platform. Additionally, this allow an easy transition between ArduBlock and Arduino if you want to move from visual programming to text programming. NOTE: As of Arduino 1.6.12, the ArduBlock .jar from their official website no longer works due to a change in the Arduino IDE....

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HC-05 Bluetooth Module Guide

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HC-05 Bluetooth Module Guide

The HC-05 Bluetooth module (and related modules) is a very popular module for wireless communication due to its price and capabilities. In this article, we’ll talk about how to wire and setup the module for operation with an Arduino board. Wiring Most HC-05 modules require a 5V operating voltage. However, the TX/RX pins work at 3.3V. Although most modules have on-board current limiting circuit which allows the TX/RX pins to work with 5V signal, a 5V to 3.3V circuit (a simple voltage divider) at the Arduino TX pin is recommended. There are a few version of the HC-05 module in the...

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I²C LCD 16×2 or 20×4 Module Usage Guide

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I²C LCD 16×2 or 20×4 Module Usage Guide

Thank you for purchasing an I²C LCD module from us or just stopping by to find out how to use a generic I²C LCD module. This guide applies to the following I²C LCD module we carry or similar I²C LCD module you can find in the market. 16×2 I²C Character LCD Module (Yellow Backlight 5V) The good thing about I²C LCD module is they only use 2 wires instead of the 6 or more wire required for parallel connection style LCD. Circuit I lied, to connect I²C LCD module, you actually need 4-wires: 5V (VCC), GND, SDA, and SCL, as...

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