Arduino IDE Devlopment Environment

Djerourou Akram

 

Arduino IDE Development Environment


like we said in the last blog ,we will focus on the arduino Uno, so we should have a good understanding of the structure and features of the board and MCU who works with it, in order to explore fully all features that the MCU offers for this reasons we will explore the most critical points on the arduino Uno board that help as to create an incredible code with optimizing storage , and then we will also explore the development environment arduino IDE and his all features, in order to start programming with right way that should be . 

Arduino Uno board


 Table1: Arduino Board main Components


Part Number 

Name 

Function 

1

MCU (Microcontroller)

Brain of the board who  contain and excute the code

2

Digtial I/O (14 Pins)

used to interface with Digital I/O (sensor DC motor ,Pushbutton)

3

Analog I/O (6Pins)

used to interface with Analog I/O (temperature sensor,potentiometer) 

4

5V, 3,3V, Gnd 

used to supply power and Gnd to circuit in the bread board 

5

Voltage Regulator

used to ensure that the MCU is powered by 5V

6

Input Power

power on the board 

7

USB connector

used to fetch the program from computer and to power the board 

8

Driver

it drive the code from the USB connector to the MCU 

9

Reset Button 

used to reset the program execution on the MCU ,when we need 


we note that the  Digital I/O pins contain two pin (Pin D0 and D1) which used as I/O pins and also as RX/TX pins in order to process arduino communication protocol with external modules.

Arduino IDE Platform :

The Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is an open source  software application used for writing, compiling, and uploading code to Arduino boards. 

it use C++ as coding language with also predefined functions and library and already to be implemented in the code the global vision and functionality of the software is given below: 


Arduino IDE platform



  •  Code Editing: Arduino IDE provides a text editor where you can write and edit your sketch (code).
  • Verifiying : The IDE includes a "Verify" button, which checks the  code for syntax errors and other issues without uploading it to the Arduino board,errors and warnings are displayed in the console at the bottom of the IDE, helping you identify and fix problems in your code.
  • Upload code : Once compiled successfully, the Arduino IDE uploads code to the connected Arduino board Via  USB connection.
  • Serial Communication:The IDE includes a Serial Monitor , which opens a window for monitoring the serial communication between the Arduino board and your computer.
  •  Code Structure: Arduino code  is structured into two main functions: Setup() and loop().
  • The Setup()  function is called once when the Arduino board is powered on or reset and is typically used for initializing variables, setting up pins, and configuring peripherals.
  •  The Loop()  function is called repeatedly in an infinite loop after the Setup() function take place , it include the main functionality of the code (body of the code )
  • Libraries: The Arduino IDE supports several libraries, which are collections of pre-written code that provide additional functionality, Libraries can be included in the  sketch using the #include command , and the IDE includes a Library Manager tool for easily installing and managing libraries.

the Arduino IDE download link is attached below:

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