by Peter Dalmaris | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release Date: August 2017 | ISBN: 9781788628679

An introduction to electronics to help you make the most from your Arduino or other prototyping platformAbout This VideoLearn more about electrical concepts and diodesCalculate voltage, current and resistanceMake use of resistors, capacitors and transistorIn DetailAre you an Arduino maker, able to make things by following how-to guides and are confident with writing or modifying sketches, yet you are not so confident about things like calculating transistor currents, voltage drops and using capacitors as filters?You are not alone. I have been teaching Arduino and Raspberry Pi topics for years. During this time I have realized that while these platforms are great for helping you to start tinkering with electronics, you will not be able to truly enjoy their power until you have understood basic electronics.This is what this course is about. It is about helping you achieve a better level of understanding of the basic electronics principles and components that are commonly used in making on platforms like the Arduino and the Raspberry Pi. I have designed this course for anyone with a basic understanding of electronics, who has already spent time tinkering with Arduinos. By the end of this course, you will have learned how to use commonly used components found in Arduino projects. You will also have learned how to do the relevant measurements and calculations to help you select appropriate components for your projects.To complete this course, you will need a few cheap and common components and tools: resistors, capacitors, transistors, LED, diodes, and batteries. You will also need a multimeter, a small breadboard and jumper wires. All of these are probably things that you already have.

1. Chapter 1 : Starting up
   • Study guide 00:06:09
   • The tools you will need 00:07:14
   • The parts you will need 00:08:56
   • About software 00:12:28
2. Chapter 2 : Electronics, basic concepts
   • Electricity, particles, and current 00:07:29
   • What is voltage? 00:04:59
   • What is current? 00:04:33
   • What is resistance? 00:06:49
   • Ohm's Law 00:11:58
   • Calculating energy 00:04:44
   • Kirchhoff's Law 00:12:43
   • Kirchhoff's Law example 00:09:14
3. Chapter 3 : Resistors
   • Introduction to resistors 00:18:44
   • A simple resistor circuit 00:13:30
   • Resistor power rating 00:04:15
   • The variable resistor 00:11:25
   • Voltage divider 00:11:47
   • Voltage divider with current draw 00:09:52
   • Current divider 00:07:41
   • Pull-up and pull-down resistors 00:12:00
4. Chapter 4 : Capacitors
   • Introduction to capacitors 00:11:53
   • Capacitors for storing energy 00:09:03
   • Capacitors as filter 00:10:21
   • Capacitors in series and parallel 00:09:50
   • What is the RC time constant 00:11:32
   • An RC time constant experiment 00:11:01
5. Chapter 5 : Diodes
   • Diodes: Introduction to diodes 00:15:04
   • Voltage drop and current regulation 00:12:00
   • Measuring the voltage drop in a diode 00:04:56
   • The voltage dropper circuit 00:09:49
   • Zener diodes 00:09:01
   • A circuit that includes a zener diode with a load 00:13:45
   • Reverse polarity protection 00:04:37
   • How to calculate the appropriate resistor value for an LED 00:07:37
6. Chapter 6 : Transistors
   • Introduction to transistors 00:12:54
   • Calculating the currents in a transistor circuit 00:13:37
   • A circuit with the 2N2222 bipolar transistor 00:15:53
   • A circuit with a TIP122 and a high-power LED 00:09:43
   • A circuit with a TIP122 and a motor 00:08:47
7. Chapter 7 : Voltage regulators
   • Introduction to IC voltage regulators 00:06:23
   • Fixed voltage regulator 00:16:54
   • A variable voltage regulator circuit 00:11:24
   • How to calculate the resistors for a variable voltage regulator 00:05:20



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