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Lesson 4 Analog Input

This document discusses using an Arduino board to read the value of a variable resistor or potentiometer and change the blink rate of the onboard LED accordingly. It explains that the potentiometer's resistance controls the voltage, which is read by the analog input between values of 0-1023. Turning the potentiometer shaft changes the resistances and voltage, allowing the Arduino to detect input and adjust the LED blink rate based on the analog reading value. Code examples are provided to configure the serial port, read analog input, and print values to serial monitor for monitoring potentiometer position.

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Lesson 4 Analog Input

This document discusses using an Arduino board to read the value of a variable resistor or potentiometer and change the blink rate of the onboard LED accordingly. It explains that the potentiometer's resistance controls the voltage, which is read by the analog input between values of 0-1023. Turning the potentiometer shaft changes the resistances and voltage, allowing the Arduino to detect input and adjust the LED blink rate based on the analog reading value. Code examples are provided to configure the serial port, read analog input, and print values to serial monitor for monitoring potentiometer position.

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TOPIC OUTLINE

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WHAT IS ARDUINO?
Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple
microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software
for the board.

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ARDUINO ATMEGA 2560

Digital I/O: 54 Pins


Analog Output: 15 Pins

Flash Memory: 256kB


Write/Erase: 10,000 times

CPU Speed: 16MHz

Analog Input: 16 Pins

Operating Voltage: 5V
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Why Arduino?

Extensible Hardware and Software

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DIGITAL AND ANALOG SIGNAL

Analog Signal --- information is


translated into electric pulses of
varying amplitude. 

Digital Signal --- information is into


binary format (zero or one) where each
bit is representative of two distinct
amplitudes.

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ARDUINO PLATFORM
Functions:
• Verify
• Upload
• New
• Open
• Save
Text Editor

Status Bar
Console
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ARDUINO PLATFORM

WORKING FILE SKETCH

STATUS

BOARDS / CONNECTION

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ARDUINO PLATFORM --- BASIC FUNCTION

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LESSON 4: ANALOG INPUT

OVERVIEW
In this lesson, we will use a variable resistor (a
potentiometer), we will read its value using one analog input
of an Arduino board and we change the blink rate of the built-
in LED accordingly. The resistor’s analog value is read as a
voltage because this is how the analog inputs work.

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Basic Types of Potentiometer

1. Single Turn – used for gain, treble,


base control in amplifier, brightness,
contrast in TV.
2. Multiple Turn – used for precise
setting of resistance.
3. Trimmer – used for one time
resistance adjustment.

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Application

Usually, used for volume control for


audio appliances and varying voltage,
current, light intensity, motor speed
etc.

Where:
R – high resistance

R – low resistance
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LESSON 4: ANALOG INPUT
Specification
Product Name: Potentiometer
Resistance Value: 10kΩ

Hardware Required
10kΩ potentiometer
USB Cable
UNO R3
Breadboard
Jumper wires

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Syntax:
analogRead(pin)
Reads the value from a specified analog pin with a 10-bit resolution. This
function only works on the analog pins (0 – 5). The resulting integer values range
from 0 to 1023.

Value = analogRead(pin);
//sets ‘value’ equal to ‘pin’

Note: Analog pins unlike digital ones, do not need to be first declared as INPUT
nor OUTPUT.
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Syntax:
Serial.begin(rate)
Opens serial port and sets the baud rate for serial data transmission.

void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600); //opens serial port
//sets data rate to 9600bps
}

Note: When using serial communication, digital pins 0 (RX) and 1 (TX) cannot be
used at the same time.
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Syntax:
Serial.println(data)
Prints data to the serial port, followed by an automatic carriage return and line
feed. This command takes the same form as Serial.print(), but is easier for
reading data on the Serial Monitor.

Serial.prinln(analogvalue); //sends the value of


//’analogvalue’

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LESSON 5: FADING

Connection Diagram

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Syntax:
int inpin = 0;
int val = 0;
 
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}
 
void loop() {
val = analogRead(inpin); // read the value of analog pin 0
Serial.println(val); // write the value to the serial port
}

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LESSON 4: ANALOG INPUT
Application Effect:
By turning the shaft of the potentiometer, you change the amount of resistance
on either side of the center pin (or wiper) of the potentiometer. This changes the
relative resistances between the center pin and the two outside pins, giving you a
different voltage at the analog input. When the shaft is turned all the way in one
direction, there is no resistance between the center pin and the pin connected to
ground. The voltage at the center pin then is 0 volts, and analogRead() returns 0.
When the shaft is turned all the way in the other direction, there is no resistance
between the center pin and t pin connected to +5 volts. The voltage at the center
pin then is 5 volts, and analogRead() returns 1023. In between, analogRead()
returns a number between 0 and 1023 that is proportional to the amount of
voltage being applied to the pin. Real projects. Real learning.

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