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Microcontrollers are small chips which contain a processor and can be programmed in order to execute custom code. | Microcontrollers are small chips which contain a processor and can be programmed in order to execute custom code. | ||
Microcontrollers usually provide a wide range of Input/Output possibilities and protocols which you can use to control different kinds of sensors and/or actuators. | |||
In case you are planning an [[Electronics]] project, but are not very familiar with programming, there are different projects which can be used without the need of writing a single line of code. | |||
A lot of Microcontrollers can be purchased on so called development boards. These boards usually provide easy access to the I/O Pins of the microcontroller and include circuits for power supply (so that the board can be powered using USB) as well as a [[USB Serial Converter]] for communication with the microcontroller. | |||
Most of these boards are software-compatible with the [[Arduino]] platform. | |||
There are various development environments to develop code for microcontrollers. The most commonly used ones in the CoMakingSpace are: | |||
* [[Arduino IDE]] | |||
* [[PlatformIO]] | |||
If you are interested in example projects, please find the following list: | |||
{{#ask: [[Project:+]] [[Category:Arduino||ESP32||ESP8266]] |format=ul }} | |||
[[Category:Electronics]] | |||
Revision as of 14:29, 18 July 2019
Microcontrollers are small chips which contain a processor and can be programmed in order to execute custom code. Microcontrollers usually provide a wide range of Input/Output possibilities and protocols which you can use to control different kinds of sensors and/or actuators.
In case you are planning an Electronics project, but are not very familiar with programming, there are different projects which can be used without the need of writing a single line of code.
A lot of Microcontrollers can be purchased on so called development boards. These boards usually provide easy access to the I/O Pins of the microcontroller and include circuits for power supply (so that the board can be powered using USB) as well as a USB Serial Converter for communication with the microcontroller. Most of these boards are software-compatible with the Arduino platform.
There are various development environments to develop code for microcontrollers. The most commonly used ones in the CoMakingSpace are:
If you are interested in example projects, please find the following list:
Pages in category "Microcontrollers"
The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
