Arduino VII

This book is about the Arduino microcontroller and the Arduino concept. The visionary Arduino represented a new innovation in microcontroller hardware in 2005, the concept of open source hardware, making a broad range of computing accessible for all. This book, “Arduino VII: Industrial Control,” is an accessible primer on industrial control and programmable logic controller concepts for those without a deep instrumentation background. An understanding of basic circuit theory is an appropriate prerequisite for the book. The three main goals for the book are: explore accessible Arduino Opta industrial control products; learn the fundamentals of programming using ladder logic; and explore related sensors and interface concepts. We use multiple examples throughout the book and conclude with an instrumented greenhouse project. In addition, this book: - Uses the Arduino open-source microcontroller platform to design/implement industrial control applications - Includes practical, hands-on exercises throughout the book, as well as end-of-chapter extended Applications - Includes motivating and fun examples to demonstrate topics being introduced