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22.7.2018

This is genuine Arduino item - extremely well packaged and presented - and as far as I can see by doing comparisons supersedes the original Arduino UNO starter kit. I bought this in preference to the clones which are significantly cheaper primarily because I felt that I ought to give myself the best chance of success - time to use the clones once I know what I am doing :-)Altho a fully qualified engineer I decided to work my way thro the projects in the book (an age thing-I never used to !!) as I have not played with these particular devices before - and I found the book was very useful - even though I knew the theory behind the ccts the practice of setting up etc as advised was very good and it shows both a cct diagram and a picture of the completed board.If you are a cct designer - you will probably find it a bit simple - but this is a starter kit. It also introduces you to the programming of these devices - if you have MicroSoft Basic" programming experience you should have no problem programming this device - the languages are not the same but there are obvious similarities. There are also many on line tutorials but I can already see some very useful ideas/projects that I can implement on my model railway.!!Some beginner comments (cognoscenti look away now!!) Check all the components before doing anything else - It is worth having a simple multimeter to check the resistors as some are 4 band and some 5 - get it wrong and you might blow the LEDs or the cct may not work - if you are knocking on a bit it is also worth having a magnifying glass to see some of the bands - particularly the yellows! - I actually labelled each section (not each resistor !!) on the resistor strip with the value to save time later.Note in doing setup the wooden mounting plate is now plasticI found it useful to put in a small (3mm deep) 4mm o.d. collar between the plastic mounting board and the Uno itself on each fixing bolt as the soldered connections on the back of the board can otherwise interfere with the level seating of the Uno on the board - not essential but.....it does allow you to tighten up mounting bolts without distorting the UNO PCB.Additional tools I found useful are tweezers for picking up components, and a pair of narrow (snipe) nose pliers - some of the holes in the breadboard are a wee bit tight and the component legs need to be pushed in quite firmly to seat properly - the pliers are for the fumbly-fingered among us - they allow you to grasp the leg very close to the hole so the leg doesn't buckle as you push. Finally the LEDS - note once installed you cannot tell which is the long leg and which the short because unlike the diagrams the LED legs are straight - I put a kink in the long leg - if you do do this make sure you hold the leg adjacent to the LED and put the kink on the open leg side not the LED side - DO NOT bend or strain the leg at the point it joins the LED - you may well break the LED !!All in all I am very happy with my seriously discounted purchase ( :-) )and am already plotting which add-on shields I need.
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8.12.2016

I bought the official kit hoping that the premium price meant I wouldn't have any documentation or part issues. The packaging and presentation was good, but it would be nicer if you could buy one of the third party hardware kits (which include everything required by this book and then some), and then purchase this book separately. The copyright page in the book prohibits sale of the book outside of a starter kit.The main issue I had with the kit were the potentiometers:- The pot pins are too big for the breadboard and would not stay seated. I damaged several breadboard rails unsuccessfully trying to force it to stay- The pot itself is too big. The diagrams show the pins going into adjacent columns on the breadboard (e.g.C&D), but in reality the pot spans five columns, so you have to straddle it across the middle of the breadboard. None of the included wires reach from the right half of the breadboard to the left side of the Arduino where the analog pins are- You have to keep continuous downward force on the pot otherwise it will pop out of the breadboard. This makes it frustrating to play with the projects. For example in the zoetrope project, you're holding the zoetrope with one hand, leaving you one hand to push down and swivel the pot as well as interact with two momentary switches, and if you let go of the pot it pops out and the zoetrope stops spinning. In the crystal ball project if you let go of the pot it pops out and sets the LCD contrast 0. In the mood cue project if you let go of the pot it pops out and sends the servo back to 0 degrees.I had a few other issues with the kit:- The tilt switch pins were incredibly short and would pop out of the breadboard easily, so for example on the crystal ball project when you turned the board over you would have to hold the tilt switch and the pot down otherwise they would both pop out.- The servo motor also couldn't rotate a full 180 degrees. Once you got it close to 180 degrees the servo would start twitching.- The gel holders for the color mixing lamp were also very difficult and frustrating to use- The wire snapped at one of the solder joints on the DC motor and now I have to re-solder it. I didn't think I was being rough with the motor.- There was a bug in the knock lock project code. When locking the device the book does not tell you to reset the number of knocks to zero, which means after you unlock it the first time you can never lock it again.
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20.12.2014

This kit is awesome. I highly recommend this to anyone that has an interest in electronics and/or programming. While I am a seasoned programmer, I had no electronics experience prior to purchasing this kit. Recently I've found myself yearning to build electronic projects and figured this would be a good place to start given it's a fairly comprehensive starter kit.First, I'll start with the packaging. The packaging on this kit is very sexy, much like an Apple product. The design and style are simple and beautiful, the various items included in the kit are all nicely packaged in their individual boxes, and everything fits together very nicely. The unboxing feels like an experience.I realize some people may not care about the packaging, but if you're considering giving this kit as a gift, it makes a difference and will have an impact.As far as all the components included in the kit, I'm not an expert but it feels like a great starter kit and has a lot of very useful components in it, as well as lots of goodies and extras. There's enough in this kit to tackle a lot of projects and it feels like a solid base to start from. Some people have mentioned that you can purchase all these components cheaper if you source them out individually. I highly doubt the hours one would waste tracking down everything individually would justify the savings. After all this kit is not terribly expensive for what you get.Not to mention, one of the best things in this kit is the book. It's got lots of great projects in it that teach you both electronics and programming in the process. It's well written and easy to understand, even for a novice to electronics such as myself. As a programmer I do have to speak to the programming side of the book which in my opinion could be a bit more detailed for those who do not have experience with programming. That said, it's better than average and I do feel you'll learn to code in the process of going thru these projects. Overall, it feels like a well thought out and thurough course, with each chapter building on the next.In sum, this kit is really fun. I have no hesitation recommending this product. I guarantee you will thoroughly enjoy it, have a lot of fun, and learn some things in the process. This kit would make a fantastic gift for anyone interested in programming and/or electronics, and would also be a great thing for parents/grandparents and their kids to do together.
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27.3.2017

An excellent way to start with electronic prototyping and learning to code.The starter kit comes with all you need to get going and has a nice book that walks you through everything, step by step. Fifteen projects are included with this book and each project builds off the last and introduces you to two or three new components and programming language. The book does a pretty good job of explaining what the code does but leaves out some of the finer details of each command so you're not feeling overwhelmed. I'd highly suggest doing a project then hopping on the Arduino website and check their language reference guide for the complete details of the command you just learned.The book is good quality (Well,I've found two minor typos but now I'm just nitpicking), the components are decent in that they aren't chinese factory floor sweepings, the shorter jumper wires are great at making your breadboard tidy so it's easy to see what goes where, the kit all around is great and I've been having a blast with it.I'd recommend getting two little cheap things just for a slight quality of life improvement with this set.. They aren't required but they will just make your life a little easier.Buy some extra jumper wires with solid tip pin connectors crimped on the end. The jumpers that come with the set are just bare wire on the ends and aren't stranded so they aren't very flexible. I was worried that I might create a short when I had a bunch of things plugged in to adjacent pins on the Arduino. Also the long jumpers that come with the set are a little on the short side.Secondly, pick up another 9v battery snap. The one that comes with the kit is fine, but the wires don't have connector pins on them and the leads are so thin that it's a nightmare to strip the wires for a little extra breathing room.Still, the kit is great and has all you need! This set is a little more expensive then the other arduino-clone starter kits but everything is great quality. Lots of love when into creating the board, the program, the book, and the projects. Buy a genuine Arduino for your first board to support the Arduino project. If you get the Arduino bug and want to buy more boards then the clone boards are a cheaper option but your first board really should be genuine. Just my two cents. I'm not your real dad. I can't tell you what to do.
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30.4.2013

This kit by Arduino is aimed at an audience that has little to no electronics or programing knowledge, so it is a nice, easy and practical way to get started. It does a good job of introducing both electronics and programing.The Arduino programming interface is pretty basic, but gets the job done. The programing interface contains the code for each project in this kit, which is a definite plus. It would have been nice if the programing software had come with the kit on a disk, but it is easily available for download. I would also recommend following the getting started instructions from the Arduino web site as it has some picture links to help with the non standard driver installation.For the programmers out there,a simple search will lead you to a Visual Studio add on that gives you the extra features of a full IDE with intellisense support. There is a beta version of a debugger that is also looking pretty good.As already noted by other reviewers, the print in the book is a bit small, and the mounting board seems a bit sketchy. Since the Arduino Uno doesn't come with any kind of base, something is much better than nothing unless you want to solder up a prototyping shield. I put four small rubber feet on the bottom of my Uno before snugging it to the supplied base. Be careful when tightening down the screws as there is nothing between the wood base and the soldered component ends on the bottom of the Uno. Even with the rubber feet I used to keep it off the wood, over tightening will flex the board.Overall, this is a fun and educational kit. It has you up and doing things in very little time while still teaching the basics. In my opinion, the activities are much better than just learning different ways to blink an LED like my other kit. For me, fun projects always make learning go faster. After finishing the projects in this kit, you should have a basic grasp of how things work and have a foundation for moving on in the world of electronics and micro controllers.
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7.3.2019

The Arduino Beginner's kit is a very good, though a bit pricey, starting solution for those completely new to the Arduino world of programmable boards. Everything is included - electronic components, wires, the Uno, etc., as well as a small breadboard.The 15 projects are relatively easy to do if you have some kind of basic EE background. But this is a good challenging kit for the very young ones - I can see someone getting this for a 10 year old. However, as someone middle aged, this is not too bad for those who have never touched Arduino or Raspberry Pi when they first studied engineering and want to start some kind of Arduino project.My only issues (thus why I gave 4 stars instead of 5):1.The resistor colors are hard to distinguish with a close eye. It is recommended you have a multimeter at the ready to test each resistor, ensuring you got the correct resistance. The last thing you want is a short circuit.2. Jumper wires are cheap to replace - that being said, they will break after continued unplugging.3. Interesting that they have projects involving the use of capacitors for a kit largely marketed for youngsters. Capacitors will blow if you reverse the polarity by accident. Watch and supervise, always.4. Once you are very familiar with the Arduino's starter kit and do most of the projects, you are going to feel the kit's limitations, especially if you already have a professional engineering background.Of course, buying more Arduino boards and components are just a Google and Amazon search away.For newcomers, this is one of the best starting kits, though you could probably do better with cheaper solutions. However, this is Arduino's official kit. If you're not an Arduino newbie, you may want to look at the costlier Arduino Engineering Kit instead.
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16.9.2013

BOTTOM LINE:Anyone interested in computers/programming/electricity/robotics will get hours of enjoyment/education from this great little kit.I've been trying to find a new hobby lately and happened to stumble across the Arduino. I've always enjoyed programming and I vaguely recall taking a couple physics classes at the university, so I figured it was worth a shot.I opened the box and fell in love within minutes. The kit includes tons of little parts and connectors for a variety of projects. The included instruction/project book moves at a very good pace, balancing learning the basics with opening a new concept or two through each project, building upon previous lessons as you go.There enough parts to complete the varied projects included and then go create your own without investing in a ton of new parts. The included parts all came in pristine condition and seem to be of good quality.The programming language is well documented and explained throughout each example. The book doesn't attempt to be an encyclopedia of C++ syntax but will give you enough to get started.Only issue I've got with the instruction booklet is that the electrical concepts are not always well-explained for those of us who didn't keep our notes from Physics 101. A little outside research fills in the gaps quickly, however.Included breadboard has a few holes (mostly toward the top/bottom) that are pretty difficult to insert wire into and require a lot of force. Most are okay and replacement breadboards are cheap if it becomes too much of an issue.All in all, this is a great hands-on way to start down the road to any manner of lofty ambitions; personally, I'm looking forward to building my first basic robot here shortly.
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12.12.2013

This is definitely the best way to get started with Arduino. I bought 3 of these kits for my 14 year old son, my 11 year old daughter, and their 9 year old cousin (who comes over here after school every day).We work about 45 minutes every day on the projects when they get home from school. We do the project with minimal reading, just using pictures and then the next day they re read that project on their own. They are super excited when things work as they should, and they can get lights to flash, motors to turn, and LCD readouts to say what they are supposed to. I bought the power adapters also because they all use the same computer,so only one person would have power at any given time because the USB powers them.I do have to hear about how some of the things would get built in Minecraft, but my goal is to lessen the amount of time playing Minecraft by looking for better activities for them. Everyone is impressed when the kids can explain why it's important to know the difference between anode and cathode, and how to read the rings on a resistor and what it means. They can also recognize parallel and serial circuits. (I had to explain how a light in the living room can be controlled by 2 different switches).Truly awesome, and much easier than trying to piece meal parts together from scratch. They now watch videos of other [more advanced] Arduino projects and dream of getting more shields and the things that they can do with them.The projects get more challenging as you go along in the book and we haven't gotten to any that aren't attainable with a little help from me.I can not recommend this product highly enough for 'starting from scratch' Arduino users of all ages.
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5.1.2021

This was a very well constructed starter kit, and the price is very reasonable for everything you get. The manuals (and online support materials) reminds me of the 1970’s and the old Radio Shack and Lafayette electronics project kits and Texas Instrument calculator (TI-58C, etc.) manuals that were just so well written that just about anyone could understand them and make you productive very quickly. It is the former electronics kits who got me into my career in electronics and the latter TI calculators who kicked me off into programming devices... along with college, work, etc. I have not seen manuals like this since those early days. If you are experienced, you can skip through a few chapters,but if you are new and wanting to learn, this is a great place to start! You could say they “dumb it down” but electricity is a difficult concept for most and when you are starting out, “dumbing down” can be good. It came “naturally” to me, but there is a lot to learn out there and you need to understand the basics and this, in my opinion, is a great place to start - whether you are interested in Arduino products or just wanting to understand the basics of almost all controllers. While I was thrilled to build a working 2 transistor radio in the 70’s in less than an hour, you will be quickly doing some relatively advanced concepts of control with this Arduino kit. More programming than in the old days, of course... and no AM radio projects. LOL I would recommend it for as young as age 12 to adult. After getting the basics down, Arduino offers more advanced processors and kits to keep your interest. Hope you enjoy it. It doesn’t get much better than this.
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5.7.2016

If you're looking to get started with Arduino, this is the kit for you! I did a lot of research on starter kits before deciding to purchase this one. It's one of the pricier kits out there, but it's totally worth it. When the box arrives, the components are organized and packed into clearly labeled boxes. Everything is pretty easy to locate and everything the website mentions is included. Be aware that this kit does not come it a 9v battery which is required in a few of the starter projects. I've already worked through most of the projects in the starter guide and everything worked accordingly. Some reviewers complain that the instructions in the starter guide are unclear and hard to read.The font is pretty small and gray colored, but anyone with decent vision should be able to read it with no problem. As to the clarity of the information itself, the guide is very clear about what goes where on the breadboard and also explains basic concepts of electricity such as Ohms Law. Don't expect to pass the AP Physics electricity and magnetism test based on this guide, but it is sufficient to get you started. I really like that they have the written code at the end of each section with commentary on the logic of each line of code. If you don't feel like typing the code out line by line, the Arduino software comes with code for all the starter projects under file > examples. Overall, this kit is a great way to introduce Arduino to kids 10+ and adults who want to start tinkering with Arduino. Get the official starter kit and you won't regret it!
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23.12.2013

First, the book is incredible. It's well written and beautifully laid out. It has CLEAR pictures, plus words describing the pictures so it is useful to more than one type of learner. The paper is thick enough and durable enough to withstand fountain pen ink, highlighter ink, and general workbench incidents. Also, with each picture of the wiring there is also a very nicely printed schematic, so beginners can start learning how schematics work as they go through the projects.Second, the projects are great. They move quickly enough that you don't get bored, but each new project has a note letting you know which previous projects the current project is based on.So you can review specifics on the previous projects that you've already completed if you have too much trouble with the newest project.However, it is not required to build all the projects in order if you don't wish to do so.The components seem to be first rate. Every component I've used has worked as expected. The LED's are bright, the tilt sensor works beautifully, the temperature sensor works, and so on.I bought a plastic case from Maker Shed for ~$10 that works better for this kind of hobby than I was able to find in any of my local stores. You will most definitely want some sort of adjustable case to keep your components safe.You may want to buy a couple spools of solid core wire and create some additional "soft" jumper wires. I find the rigid jumper wires that come with this kit difficult to use with a half-size breadboard so I just cut my own jumper wires.
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24.4.2015

While there are a lot of start kits out there and you can no doubt buy a much cheaper Arduino, this is still the best intro to a technology kit I have ever used. Now I went into this with a over 10 years using PIC microcontrollers and decided to jump on the Arduino bandwagon because there is just so much support for it compared to the PIC (which is still a great chip).This kit comes with an official Arduino board so it financially helps support this massive open source environment, basically good for all of us. Far more important, the kit includes a little bit of everything most hobbyists and even pro's to get a fast jump start in the Arduino, it covers input from joy sticks, buttons, sensors,outputs to things like LCD displays, speakers, LED's, Servo and Stepper motors.There is 5 years experience packed in to this kit and should give anyone from a novice first time person to a seasoned microcontroller pro a fast start into the Arduino and as I noted, really covered the basics in just about everything you'll need for most projects.While I have a reasonable electronics and programming background I must say that you could go without even the skills to set the clock on a VCR and still run with this just fine, the projects are fully supported with code already written, there is no need to understand a diode from a resister, and no need to solder, it even comes with a slice of breadboard big enough to handle every project in the book that comes with it.
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30.7.2015

I debated about whether to get a kit or just buy components separately and in the end I'm glad I bought the kit. I have a small amount of electronics experience and a good amount of programming experience (though no microcontroller or Arduino experience), so I probably could have managed on my own but I felt the book and projects really helped guide me through to get enough experience to go out and do more complicated projects.The good:Everything worked and nothing was missing that I know of (I didn't count everything but I wasn't missing anything for the projects I completed).The book is very good and I had no trouble following the steps to complete the projects.The projects are a nice variety and include controlling LEDs,creating sound, using an LCD screen, etc. I was able to build the projects then make small tweaks on the concepts to test different ideas I had.I had no problems getting the Arduino working with my MacBook ProYou get an authentic Arduino Uno R3The bad:It comes with various decorative pieces for the projects that I didn't care for and didn't use.The potentiometers don't stay in the breadboard very well.Price is probably high for the actual components you are getting.I had trouble getting the pin headers to fit correctlyOverall, I'm glad that I decided to start with a kit and this one is the real deal. You get a nice variety of components to start with and can decide how to expand your collection from there.
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11.2.2020

I have been having a lot of fun with this Arduino Starter Kit. Completed the first six projects in the Project so far.THE GOOD- Plenty of components included in the kit.- Project Book instructions and information are easy to understand and follow.- The Arduino IDE was easy to download and install. Also has been easy to use (quick error checking) and upload to board.- Arduino UNO board has been easy to work with.THE SO-SO- The text in the Project Book is on the small side.- The plastic sheet with the base and punch-out pieces was tedious to prep.- The breadboard is electrically divided between a-e and f-j; the Project Book assumes they are connected.THE BAD- The resistors are poorly marked.The 220 ohm resistors in the kit only have one red band. I used a multimeter to verify resistance.- The servo is wired differently than shown in the Project Book. The official Arduino online video for Project 5 shows how to do it correctly.- I could not figure out how to use the platforms for the gel strips in Project 4. Even the official Arduino online video for this project skips this step.OVERALL- Recommended for Arduino beginners. Not recommended for electronics beginners.- Recommend having a magnifying glass handy to read Project Book and components markings.AUTHCODE: CO021120ARDUINO
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22.6.2016

I bought this for my younger brother. He has no experience with electronics so I decided to buy him the official starter kit over one of the third-party kits. The tutorials in this kit are extremely detailed and they even at ways to make it as fun as possible. The guide is extremely detailed and blows every other one out of the water. Everything in this kit is of high quality and makes me wish I bought this for myself over the third party kit that I thought was amazing at the time. The Arduino board is of a lot better quality than any of the 4 off-brand boards I currently own.THE BIGGEST DOWNFALL is that it does not come with a case of any kind to organize all of the components and all of the third party kits do.To sum it up,buy this one if you don't have any experience with electronics because this will give you the best learning experience. If you have a decent understanding of how circuits work and have any exposure to C coding, go buy a third party kit and save some money unless you want to support the wonderful work that the people at Arduino do (which I recommend doing!). They really helped revolutionize educational electronics and have paved a path for anyone interested in electronics. The possibilities are endless if you have an Arduino and are motivated.
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