This document provides an introduction to Arduino, an open-source electronics prototyping platform suitable for artists and hobbyists. It details the Arduino Mega microcontroller specifications, including operating voltage, digital input/output pins, and programming environment. Additionally, it mentions necessary components for practical projects, such as Arduino shields and libraries.

2. S. Mahbub - Uz - Zaman (09301004)!
BRAC UNIVERSITY!
Department of Computer Science and Engineering!
http://mahbubzaman.wordpress.com/

4. INTRODUCTION
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based
on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for
artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating
interactive objects or environments.
In this presentation we are going to learn about Arduino Mega

5. ARDUINO MEGA
http://arduino.cc/en/main/boards

6. SUMMARY
Microcontroller ATmega1280
Operating Voltage 5V
Input Voltage (recommended) 7-12V
Input Voltage (limits) 6-20V
Digital I/O Pins 54 (of which 15 provide PWM output) (Analogue output) (speed)
Analog Input Pins 16
DC Current per I/O Pin 40 mA
DC Current for 3.3V Pin50 mA
Flash Memory 128 KB of which 4 KB used by bootloader
SRAM 8 KB EEPROM4 KB
Clock Speed 16 MHz
http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardMega

7. LETS START
1. Arduino Mega
2. Arduino environment (http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software)
3. Arduino programming language (based on Wiring http://wiring.org.co/)
4. Standard-B plug USB cable
Types of USB connectors left to right (ruler in centimeters): Micro-B plug, UC-E6 proprietary
(non-USB) plug, Mini-B plug, Standard-A receptacle (upside down), Standard-A plug,
Standard-B plug
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Howto

8. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. Arduino Shield (GSM, WiFi, Ethernet etc)
2. Arduino Libraries (You can add more libraries to Library folder)
3. How do I make one (http://arduino.cc/blog/category/schematics/)
4. Android (http://labs.arduino.cc/ADK/Index)
5. OUTPUT == 1, HIGH == 1
6. INPUT == 0, LOW == 1
7. Analog value (PWM wave) [between 0 (always off) and 255 (always on) ]

9. PRACTICAL
Working with 5 x 7 dot-matrix with Arduino
1. 2 bread boards
2. 12 Jumper wire (200 mm)
3. You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHRqSnhbCo

10. REFERENCES
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Usb_connectors.JPG
2. http://arduino.cc/