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Arduino Protocols Comparison

This document compares common Arduino communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, 1-Wire, and CAN, highlighting their advantages based on speed, wiring simplicity, distance, and device count. Each protocol has specific characteristics such as the number of wires, speed, complexity, and error handling. Recommendations are provided for when to use each protocol based on application needs.

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Arduino Protocols Comparison

This document compares common Arduino communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, 1-Wire, and CAN, highlighting their advantages based on speed, wiring simplicity, distance, and device count. Each protocol has specific characteristics such as the number of wires, speed, complexity, and error handling. Recommendations are provided for when to use each protocol based on application needs.

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Comparison of Arduino Communication Protocols

This document provides a quick one-page comparison between common communication protocols used with

Arduino: I2C, SPI, UART, 1-Wire, and CAN. Each protocol has its advantages depending on speed, wiring

simplicity, distance, and device count.

Protocol Wires Speed Device CountComplexity Direction Error Handling Best U

I2C 2 (SDA, SCL) Up to 3.4 Mbps Up to 127 Low Half Duplex Basic NACK Multiple sensors

SPI 4+ (MISO, MOSI, SCK, Up


SS)to 10+ MbpsLimited by SS pins Medium Full Duplex None High-speed devices

UART 2 (TX, RX) ~115200 bps 2 devices Very Low Full Duplex Parity (optional)
Serial monitor, B

1-Wire 1 (+ GND) < 16 kbps Several Very Low Half Duplex Built-in retry Simple sensors l

CAN 2 (CAN_H, CAN_L) Up to 1 Mbps Dozens Medium-High Full Duplex Excellent Automotive, robo

Tip: Use I2C when you have many sensors. Use SPI for speed. Use CAN when reliability and networked nodes are

essential. Use UART for simple modules. Use 1-Wire when wiring simplicity is critical.

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