EMBEDDED LEARNER BOARD BASIC KIT

Description

The Embedded Learner Basic Board is a DIY prototyping kit developed by Moonpreneur, designed to provide hands-on experience in embedded systems and coding. The board offers a practical environment for exploring robotics, microcontroller-based applications, circuit design, and programming.

Key Features

• Hands-on experience in embedded learning and robotics
• Exciting components to play with while learning
• Learn programming language
• Onboard Arduino Nano
• Includes Traffic Light Pole
• Build functional prototype projects by combining electronics and coding.

The Kit Contains

• Arduino Nano with Cable

• Embedded Learner Basic Board

• Breadboard

• Traffic Light Pole

• Temperature Sensor

• Push buttons

• RGB LEDs

• LDRs

• Green, Yellow, Red LEDs

• Resistors

• Servo Motor

• Jumper Wires

The onboard electronic components makes the learning very easy and interesting.

The 16pins of LCD Display are mapped to 6 pins of ELBB pinout panel reducing the havoc of wiring. Also the onboard potentiometer come in handy when correct contrast is needed.

The pinouts of the Seven Segment Display are labeled which makes it easy to write the code for displaying the numerical digits from 0-9 and alphabets from A-F.

The frequently encountered indicators in daily routine, the LED and buzzers, are also available in board which plays a vital role in many projects. The board is completed by the push buttons and potentiometer which give the way to learn both digital and analog data, an essential part of embedded electronics.

🚦 Let’s Build a Traffic Light!

Now that you have the Embedded Learner Basic Kit, let’s bring the Traffic Light Pole to life using simple Arduino code!

We will build a traffic light simulation prototype using the Arduino Nano and a traffic light pole.

🧰 What You Need from the Kit: 

• Arduino Nano with USB cable
• Breadboard
• Traffic Light Pole
• Jumper Wires

🔌 How to Connect:

1. Insert your Arduino Nano and Traffic Light Pole into the breadboard.

2. Traffic Light Pole Connections:

   • RED LED (R) → D4 pin of the Nano
   • YELLOW LED (Y) → D3 pin of the Nano
   • GREEN LED (G) → D2 pin of the Nano
   • Ground Pin (GND) → GND pin of the Nano

 

 

💻 Installing the Arduino IDE

Before writing any code, you’ll need to install the Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) — the software used to write, upload, and run programs on your Arduino Nano.

1. Go to:  https://www.arduino.cc/en/software/ and download the Arduino IDE. Choose the version that matches your operating system (Windows or macOS).
2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

 

🧠 What to Do Next:

1. Open the Arduino IDE on your computer.
2. Plug in the Arduino Nano using the USB cable.
3. Copy the code below and paste it into the Arduino IDE.

// C++ code
// Define LED pin numbers
#define GREEN 2
#define YELLOW 3
#define RED 4

void setup() {
  // Set pins as outputs
  pinMode(GREEN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(YELLOW, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RED, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  // Red light on
  digitalWrite(RED, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(YELLOW, LOW);
  digitalWrite(GREEN, LOW);
  delay(4000);

  // Green light on
  digitalWrite(GREEN, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(RED, LOW);
  delay(4000);

  // Yellow light on
  digitalWrite(YELLOW, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(GREEN, LOW);
  delay(1500);
}

🚀 Upload & Watch the Magic!

• Click Upload in Arduino IDE.
• Watch your Traffic Light Pole start working just like a real one

 

🧠 Tip for Tinkerers:

Try adjusting the lights stay on for longer or shorter times.