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--- workshops:arduino_for_the_curious:stage_1 [2017-04-05 12:52] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ workshops:arduino_for_the_curious:stage_1 [2017-04-09 21:49] – Simon
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 This stage involves the following new components.
-  *  Arduino - [[arduino|more info]]
+  *  [[arduino|Arduino]]
-  *  Breadboard - [[breadboard|more info]]
+  *  [[breadboard|Breadboard]]
-  *  Resistors - [[resistors|more info]]
+  *  [[resistors|Resistors]]
-  *  LEDs - [[leds|more info]]
+  *  [[leds|LEDs]]
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-After taking the Arduino out the box the first thing to do is to connect it to the breadboard using wires.
+After taking the Arduino out of the box the first thing to do is to connect it to the breadboard using wires.
-First, we need to wire up the breadboard's power rails that go up each side. The power rails are designed to give easy access to 0V (also know as GND) and 5V.
+First, we need to wire up the breadboard's power rails that go up each side. The power rails are designed to give easy access to 0V (also known as GND) and 5V.
-  *  Using a blue or black wire connect one of the GND pins on the Arduino to the blue power rail on the left of the breadboard.
+  *  Using a blue or black wire connect one of the GND pins on the Arduino to the blue rail on the left of the breadboard.
-  *  Using a red wire connect 5V on the Arduino to the Red rail on the right hand side on the breadboard
+  *  Using a red wire connect 5V on the Arduino to the red rail on the right hand side on the breadboard
 Once you've done this the breadboard and Arduino should look like this.
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 Remember: With [[resistors|resistors]] it doesn't matter which way round you put then, but with [[leds|LEDs]] it does. See [[leds|this page]] for more information.
-  *  Now you plug the Arduino into your computer with the USB cable, it should start providing power to the breadboard, lighting up the LED. If the LEDs doesn't light check that it's the right way round.
+  *  Now you plug the Arduino into your computer with the USB cable, it should start providing power to the breadboard, lighting up the LED. If the LED doesn't light check that it's the right way round.