I have no programming or electronics experience. Is this a good place to begin, or should I buy a different kit?
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It should be no problemo even if you're a complete beginner, what you should really buy in addition to this is "arduino workshop", this book explains really well how to use the arduino language (low-level C) .
1179608
Buy the kit. It's a great starter. It will walk you through step by step and show you how everything works. I love mine.
1179609
This is the perfect place. I highly recommend reading through the guide and also online for example code. It's a lot of fun when it starts working!
1179610
There are a lot of tutorials on Arduino and you also get a small tutorial on the basics. You should be fine with it.This kit is enough to get started. When you know what you want to do just buy the parts you need for that project.
1179611
There are a lot of tutorials on Arduino and you also get a small tutorial on the basics. You should be fine with it. This kit is enough to get started. When you know what you want to do just buy the parts you need for that project.
1179612
This is a great kit to learn the basics of electronic circuits. As for programming, this is very basic. You will start by modifying existing sketches and hopefully move on to creating your own. It really depends on your programming goals, if web, mobile, or desktop development is what you are after I would suggest starting with a language like python, c#, or java. There are many good online resources for this.
1024873
It is very simple, but not quite that simple. I have absolutely zero computer skills and I did it. If you follow the step by step instructions you should be fine.
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Never attempted myself, never needed to. I would think so.Check on iFixit's website. The same as the manufactor if this set if tools. They have great how to tutorials.
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depends on user(consider adult or teen and/or technical abilities)...I also bought the learn to solder kit for about $10-15 and my teen son learned/practiced on that...soldering mistakes are a real pain and I had to fix several for my son on the learning kit...he learned the hard way and soldered a few of the wrong capacitors in wrong places...with very careful attention and use I would say this is doable for beginner...hope this helps
1290994
It should work just fine for you. We had no problem programming it on the first try.
2127265
Yes. I recommend getting one of the starter kits - it's a bit more cost effective.
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I searched the web for video + instructions and found a few helpful sites. It's not hard to do - but you will find discrepancies in the pictures used in the instructions - set-to-set variances, where things are located, what they look like, etc. use you head and take your time - the chip fixes the problem - it's worth the effort
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I agree that the 100-piece kit is a good starter to see if there is interest, and to get them to understand the basics of circuits. Much of the learning comes from reading the manual and understanding what each of the pieces do through both practice and theory - it's fairly easy to just follow the diagrams to reach a particular outcome, but whether they understand how/why the actions are occurring is an important question too. The intro kit will last longer for a 12-year old if the understanding piece is involved too.
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I would say its not worth the gamble. For about $50 more you can buy the OEM equipment and install it yourself. Its a far better way to ensure you get a functional product and not deal with any potential issues.
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There's lots of instructions online. Do a search. I could never get it to work and I don't fancy myself to be a moron.
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The term "easy" is relative. I would recommend downloading the manual to obtain a good understanding of the install and setup procedures. But, the average person shouldn't have that much of a problem if instructions are read and followed carefully. Rule of thumb: just don't connect and reconnect while any of the components are on! Turn them off and check connections before turning anything on. If in doubt, hire a professional.
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Others have provided great answers, but, once you master the kit and the programming language, you will be able to use the kit and a computer to mock up circuits program a chip of the same type as the one in the kit which costs a little over $3.00, and make things. For example, it could be the beginning of a simple robot, or the controller for a sous vide. Please forgive my misspellings. But the sky is the limit.
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Hey Alonzo- Everything is included as well at our LIVE tech support to walk you through the programing. If you need a keypad, we have those available as well. We look forward to helping you out. Thanks...Matty
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It comes with step by step programming instructions. There is an immense community that shares free Arduino code. Also numerous resources and forums to get questions answered.
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Check to make sure the battery is in correctly, if it is, send the kit back. It is probably bad. "No user serviceable parts.
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Even if you had the instructions, they aren't easy to follow. You should goggle "Intermatic ST01A programming instructions" and watch the video.
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Hi, of course some programming experience would be helpful, but each project has a fully documented program that walks you step-by-step through it. You can enter the program yourself following the book, or you can download the program from the disc and run it. The construction of the circuit is very straight forward and should not cause any problems. Hope this helps.