Day Eight: Using the Serial Port

We had a very nice lecture and demonstration on how to use a computer with Arduino as a tool for debugging our programs and controlling our mechatronic creations:

Using Serial Debug at Terminal :



Displaying Sensor Values

When using analog sensors, it is often necessary to calculate the 'threshold' value necessary for the program.  The serial command provides an easy way to see the real-time value of a sensor so that the threshold value can be calculated by experimentation.

Serial Interfacing to a Computer

Knowing how to use the terminal window is very useful. You can write programs to control many of your electronic devices. I would love to learn that.