An Arduino board has several
important parts that help it
connect with other devices like
sensors and motors. Here are the
main parts:
1. Digital Pins: These pins (marked
D0-D13) can turn things on or off,
like lights or motors. They only
have two states: HIGH (on) or LOW
(off).
2. Analog Pins: These pins (marked
A0-A5) read signals that are not
just on or off. For example, they
can read how much light is shining
on a sensor or how far a knob is
turned.
3. Power Pins:
Vin: Where you connect an
external power source.
5V and 3.3V: Provide power to
other devices or sensors
connected to the board.
GND: These are ground pins and
are needed to complete a circuit.
4. PWM Pins: Some digital pins can
do more than just on/off. They can
send out signals that act like a
dimmer switch for controlling
things like motor speed or LED
brightness.
5. Reset Pin: This pin resets the
board, making it start the code
over again from the beginning.
6. RX and TX Pins: These are used
to communicate with other
devices, like a computer, using
serial communication.
7. ICSP Header: These pins are
used to program the board in a
different way, usually by using an
external device.
8. USB Port: You use this to
connect the Arduino to a
computer to upload code or
communicate with it.
9. Microcontroller: This is the
"brain" of the board that runs the
code and controls the other pins.
These parts work together to allow
you to build all sorts of electronic
projects with the Arduino.
