= Breadboards and Multimeters = * DEVICES: solderless breadboard, jumper wires, protoshield, resistors (concept, color code), LEDs (diodes, LEDs, polarity, voltage/current, dissipation, current limiting w/series resistor) * TOOLS: multimeters to measure voltage, current, resistance * THEORY: voltage, current, resistance, Ohms law * HANDS-ON: get several LEDs blinking on the breadboard in patterns (holiday lights) * Multimeter * Continuity testing * Breadboard * Connections * Jumper wires * Measure continuity to see what's connected / not * Show other breadboards (busses, etc.) * Resistors * What is a resistance (pipe w/rocks analogy) * Multimeter * Measuring resistance (ohm meter) * Color Code * Series resistance * Parallel resistance * Ohms Law * measure current through LED/resistor circuit (ammeter) * calculate current using voltage & resistance (voltmeter) * Applications * current limiting (LED, pull-up) * current sensing (motor current) * Diodes * one-way valve for electricity * Anode (+) Cathode (-) * Multimeter - Measure continuity * light emitting diodes * identifying anode/cathode * Series resistor for protection * Experiments == Experiments == * [https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/sik-experiment-guide-for-arduino---v32/experiment-1-blinking-an-led Blink an LED] * [https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/sik-experiment-guide-for-arduino---v32/experiment-4-driving-multiple-leds Multiple LEDs]