List of Listings

Chapter 1. Hello Arduino

Listing 1.1. Code required to make an LED blink

Listing 1.2. The setup function

Listing 1.3. An example loop function that blinks an LED on and off

Listing 1.4. Example header code

Listing 1.5. Example code comments

Chapter 2. Digital input and output

Listing 2.1. Five flashing LEDs, flashing after each other

Listing 2.2. Start-stop display

Listing 2.3. Adding a break

Listing 2.4. Reaction tester

Listing 2.5. Reaction timer

Chapter 3. Simple projects: input and output

Listing 3.1. Reading a potentiometer

Listing 3.2. Threshold for a piezoelectric transducer

Listing 3.3. Generating a tone in the speaker

Listing 3.4. Pentatonic keyboard sketch

Chapter 4. Extending Arduino

Listing 4.1. Using the SoftwareSerial library with two ports

Chapter 5. Arduino in motion

Listing 5.1. Sketch to turn a small DC motor on or off

Listing 5.2. Using an L293D to control a small DC motor

Listing 5.3. Controlling motor speed with an L293D

Listing 5.4. Sketch to drive a stepper motor

Listing 5.5. Sketch to rotate a servomotor between 0 and 180 degrees

Listing 5.6. Sketch to control a brushless motor in one direction

Listing 5.7. Sketch to use with ESC that can control speed and direction

Listing 5.8. Sketch to control a brushless motor in both forward and reverse

Chapter 6. Object detection

Listing 6.1. Reading ranges with the Parallax Ping

Listing 6.2. Reading distances with the SRF05

Listing 6.3. Creating a theremin with the GP2D12