I need help with the Arduino software

[gregc]

o far at least I have been able to figure things out and I have not thrown the computer at the wall even once!

curious how you’ve made out … or has the arduino been thrown at the wall?

[RR_Mel]

I did a quickie to checkout my scratch built diorama crossing signals.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K9swL2KWEslU978JuSvFSGMnX0m_-hMX/view?usp=sharing

I wanted to see what they look like in operation. The SMT 1206 LEDs can be a bit too bright. These are operating at 5 volts from a Arduino NANO.

Mel

My Model Railroad
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Bakersfield, California

[hon30critter]

curious how you’ve made out … or has the arduino been thrown at the wall? Add Quote to your Post

Hi Greg,

I was very tempted to throw the thing at the wall but I managed to contain myself. It is on the back burner for now but I will go back at it sometime soon. I have another Arduino starter kit somewhere so I think the first thing I will do is see if there is an Arduino board that I can substitute for the one I have been working with. Failing that, I will order another set of boards to see if that solves the problem.

I have looked at the first boards with my Optivisor and I can’t see any stray bits of solder or fried traces so I don’t know whether the boards are defective or if I’m not using the correct software. I have studied the help sections in detail but I have to confess that I don’t understand a lot of the language or how to sort through the different programs.

Very frustrating.

In the interim I have multiple other projects to work on.

Dave

[hon30critter]

I did a quickie to checkout my scratch built diorama crossing signals.

I think they look good Mel! Dimming them a bit should be easy.

Dave

[rrinker]

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I did a quickie to checkout my scratch built diorama crossing signals.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K9swL2KWEslU978JuSvFSGMnX0m_-hMX/view?usp=sharing

I wanted to see what they look like in operation. The SMT 1206 LEDs can be a bit too bright. These are operating at 5 volts from a Arduino NANO.

Mel

My Model Railroad
http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

Bakersfield

[nnmagee]

I have the same problem. Plus…how do you find out actually using your Aduino, like railroad signals, lights. etc. I have followed 3 different tutorials and no one tells you how to use the aduino in an application. I am sick of programming…I would like to see some results

[RR_Mel]

I am sick of programming…I would like to see some results

I use the Arduinos for several things on my layout.

Arduino Tower Light:
https://melvineperry.blogspot.com/2019/01/january-21-2019-arduino-nano-tower.html

Multiple flashing lights:
https://melvineperry.blogspot.com/2019/01/january-16-2019-arduino-multasking.html

Arduino Crossing Gate with servos:
https://melvineperry.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_97.html

Arduino signal controller:
https://melvineperry.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-3-2017-arduino-mega-signal.html

[3ftroads]

The C programming manual 228 pages; the C++ 11 programming manual is 1347 pages. That’s a good indication of the relative complexities of the two languages. Fortunately, you don’t have to use all of the features of C++ (but you need to understand classes to use Arduino.)

-Bob

gregc

richhotrain
C++ is a powerful programming language, but like all programming languages, it comes with a steep learning curve.

Bjarne Stroustrup said he felt it takes 10 years to really understand how to use C++ proficiently.

I was reading an interview with Stroustrup. When asked if he is working on the development of a new programming language, he responded No, he is still learning how to use Standard C++.

LOL. That from the original developer of C++.

Rich

[rrinker]

I have the same problem. Plus…how do you find out actually using your Aduino, like railroad signals, lights. etc. I have followed 3 different tutorials and no one tells you how to use the aduino in an application. I am sick of programming…I would like to see some results

Interesting thought - one of the driving points of Arduino is that if you follow the examples, you start right off making something happen, like flash an LED. Which for some is used as a point of derision, as in it’s such a simple thing that all it does is flash an LED.

–Randy

[richhotrain]

nnmagee

I have the same problem. Plus…how do you find out actually using your Aduino, like railroad signals, lights. etc. I have followed 3 different tutorials and no one tells you how to use the aduino in an application. I am sick of programming…I would like to see some results

Interesting thought - one of the driving points of Arduino is that if you follow the examples, you start right off making something happen, like flash an LED. Which for some is used as a point of derision, as in it’s such a simple thing that all it does is flash an LED.

It does more? [swg]

Rich

[gregc]

(but you need to understand classes to use Arduino.

Absolutely not true!

all you need to understand is basic C programming. You dont’ even need to understand structures or pointers

[gregc]

I have followed 3 different tutorials and no one tells you how to use the aduino in an application.

message me if you’d like some help