This section covers the required hardware for users who have the rduino Leonardo.
Microcontroller Hardware:
Make sure you have all the microcontroller hardware.
Buy the following additional components:
- Serial Board (Pick one)
- UART Cable (CP210x controller) Adafruit UART cable is not the cheapest, but it is the most beginner-friendly.
DO NOT get the Prolific (PLxxxx) controllers. They do not work and they are explicitly blocked in the program.
They are cheap because they do not work. If you buy it anyway, you will be wasting your time and money.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! - CP210x board (4 for $8) | (2 for $8) | (1 for $8)
If you are experienced (or confident), these are some cheaper alternatives which also work. These may require a trivial amount of extra wiring.
- UART Cable (CP210x controller) Adafruit UART cable is not the cheapest, but it is the most beginner-friendly.
- Jumper Wires (example)
- Video capture card (example)
- HDMI cable(s)
Once you have your hardware, you need to make some connections.
Make the following connections:
- UART cable green (TX) to Arduino pin1 (TX -> 1)
- UART cable white (RX) to Arduino pin0 (RX <- 0)
- UART cable black (GND) to Arduino GND (any one is fine)
- UART cable red (VCC) – leave unconnected
Continue to the software tutorial.
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