Difficulty
Easy
Steps
6
Time Required
00:10:00
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Acquire the needed Arduino ,MPU6050 (or a variation of this model), and prepare yourself for an adrenaline-fueled coding experience. You will also need 5 male to female jumper wires, a usb to Arduino cord, and an Arduino Uno or Mega.
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Wire the super Arduino (MPU6050) to your Mega or Uno using the 5 jumper wires.
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If you're using a mega the wiring is slightly different.
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Both Arduino wiring formats are shown in the pictures.
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Click this link and look at the sample code: https://playground.arduino.cc/Main/MPU-6...
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The code before the "void setup" establishes a connection between the Arduino and Mega , which allows for the values outputted by the Arduino to be received.
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The code within the setup begins the transmission of information from the Arduino to the Mega. Wire. is used to "talk" to the Arduino.
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The "void loop" segment of code is a continuous cycle that has the Aruino read the 7 values it is meant to and then spits out those numbers to the Serial Monitor. Serial.print("blah blah blah") just prints whatever is in quotations.
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Now it's your turn to try some coding!
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Follow this link to download Arduino if it is not already on your compuer: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
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Once downloaded, open the application and continue to the next step.
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Get some of the source code from the previous link and get started with testing out the part.
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Here is a link to some working code for the Arduino: https://github.com/AidenKunkler-Peck/Acc...
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Congrats! You just coded an Arduino!
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