EXPERIMENT 03

Tinkercad-Arduino – Circuit Simulation 2

OBJECTIVE:
The activity aims:
LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs) COURSE LEARNING
At the end of the activity, the students OUTCOMES (CLOs)
should be able to: Understand the basic of
Feedback and Control Systems 1 2 3

1. Perform activity usingTinkercad

and Arduino. X

2. Built a street light circuit

X

3. Build a Motor and sensor circuit X

4. Build an H-bridge and Robot
steering circuit X

MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
Arduino
Tinkercad

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

What is Arduino?

Arduino is an open source programmable circuit board that can be integrated into a
wide variety of makerspace projects both simple and complex. This board contains a
microcontroller which is able to be programmed to sense and control objects in the
physical world. By responding to sensors and inputs, the Arduino is able to interact
with a large array of outputs such as LEDs, motors and displays. Because of it’s
flexibility and low cost, Arduino has become a very popular choice for makers and
makerspaces looking to create interactive hardware projects.

Arduino Uno

One of the most popular Arduino boards out there is the Arduino Uno. While it was
not actually the first board to be released, it remains to be the most actively used and
most widely documented on the market. Because of its extreme popularity, the
Arduino Uno has a ton of project tutorials and forums around the web that can help
you get started or out of a jam. We’re big fans of the Uno because of it’s great
features and ease of use.

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Board Breakdown Here are the components that make up an Arduino board and
what each of their functions are.

1. Reset Button – This will restart any code that is loaded to the Arduino board
2. AREF – Stands for “Analog Reference” and is used to set an external
reference voltage
3. Ground Pin – There are a few ground pins on the Arduino and they all work
the same
4. Digital Input/Output – Pins 0-13 can be used for digital input or output
5. PWM – The pins marked with the (~) symbol can simulate analog output
6. USB Connection – Used for powering up your Arduino and uploading
sketches
7. TX/RX – Transmit and receive data indication LEDs
8. ATmega Microcontroller – This is the brains and is where the programs are
stored
9. Power LED Indicator – This LED lights up anytime the board is plugged in a
power source
10.Voltage Regulator – This controls the amount of voltage going into the
Arduino board
11.DC Power Barrel Jack – This is used for powering your Arduino with a power
supply
12.3.3V Pin – This pin supplies 3.3 volts of power to your projects
13.5V Pin – This pin supplies 5 volts of power to your projects
14.Ground Pins – There are a few ground pins on the Arduino and they all work
the same

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 15.Analog Pins – These pins can read the signal from an analog sensor and
convert it to digital.

ACTIVITY:

1. Arduino Traffic light. Watch video below of a traffic light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk3nuIlBBnU

2. Perform the traffic light circuit above.

3. Motor and sensors. Watch video below of motor and sensors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ClW1H9L6mio&list=PLKL6KBeCnI3X7cb1sznYuyScUesOxS-kL&index=16

4. Perform simulation of the motor and sensors.

5. H-bridge and Robot steering. H-bridge and Robot steering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=DCVuK39KCEU&list=PLKL6KBeCnI3X7cb1sznYuyScUesOxS-
kL&index=18

6. Perform simulation of H-bridge and Robot steering circuit.

Data:

1. Screen shot of Arduino Traffic light inTinkercad

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 2. Screen shot of Motor and sensors in Tinkercad

3. Screen shot of H-bridge and Robot steering in Tinkercad

Observation

1. Arduino Traffic Light

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2. Motors and Sensors

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3. H-bridge and Robot steering

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Conclusion and Recommendation

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Group Members Present:

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