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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.
22.12.2014
First off, what is Arduino? It's something that allows you to control and proto-type micro-electronics easily, using a controller board - the Arduino - and whatever comes in the box, and after that, whatever you can think of. You program the Arduino via a USB cable from your computer, using software you download from the Arduino website.Think light sensors, heat sensors, electronic display screens, robotic things etc. Just check it out on the internet. It's nuts what some people build, and when you get competent, you can buy smaller Arduinos, and build them into stuff.Who would this appeal to? Geeks of all flavours I suppose, but anyone interested in wanting to understand how our gadgets work.
5.2.2015
I bought the genuine arduino starter kit because it appeared to include every thing that I would need to build fairly complex projects. In my opinion it fulfils this requirement very well. The kit is well organised with individual large parts in separate boxes. The included projects book is particularly well written with the novice in mind and contains helpful sections on things like Ohm's law. I would not however recommend this kit to anyone who didnt have a good grasp of Ohm's law! The projects require components to be very carefully installed and thoroughly checked before powering up the board. A simple mistake could result in a shorted power supply,
5.1.2017
bought as present for 86 year old with no previous experience of electronics or computer coding. I also bought the 'Dummies Guide'. He loves it. he created a mother board then asked me to download software to his laptop (he is still learning how to use a laptop) that would allow him to use the standard codes to cause the light on the motherboard to start flashing. A look of pure joy on his face when it worked. You can use it to learn how electronics work or how computer code makes things happen in the real world. The instruction book is of very high quality and very, very easy to follow. I would encourage every parent to purchase this for their children and children to purchase it for their parents to keep their minds active.
2.9.2018
High quality packaging and products within.To definitely get your moneys worth on this one.With the book included it makes it nice and easy to follow and outlines the fundamental basics of how and why the product is used.For me the book is the reason for the high review. It is of a high quality. Very detailed and down to the basic level.First project in parallel circuit. Takes a litttle while for me as I have sausage fingers. So placing the wires can be fiddley.Only gripe was the box was a little torn. So I’ve had to repair with some tape. But hey that’s life and it’s only a box.I have seen reviews online about the starter book being wrong with technical data but I’ve yet to notice them.
4.9.2014
I'd been looking for possibility of computer-controlled machines for a while. This one allows me to make actually usable prototypes for my inventions, even if I do not have a degree in science subjects like Engineering. I'd say sound high-school level knowledge about physics, perhaps a bit maths, would be really useful, if you want to make something of your own, (rather than just docily mimicking someone else's designs).A few venial problems are caused by the cheap-ish quality of the components. There are a few points where the actual components they gave are different from what is drawn in the book in the kit; this can confuse beginners without experience. The lines in the servo motor in my kit are mis-connected.
21.8.2020
With multiple small projects to create this is great for learning purposes. The little arts and crafts that you can do can be fun for both children and adults, but unless you have a bunch of arduino boards already you won't be able to keep these finished projects around as you will have to disassemble them in order to continue with the book. Connecting wires to the breadboard is a bit problematic occasionally, and something like the potentiometer is a nightmare to connect as you cannot connect it to the board the same way as the book shows and as such you have to bend its legs just to get it to work and even then the connection is relatively loose and can stop working.Overall great for learning a bit about programming,
5.9.2015
I have now started using this kit and is in a position to write a review. I find the instruction manual easier to read. When it comes to programming, I know a bit as I have done programming in VB. Not sure whether this was a factor for finding it easy. I like the way the wiring diagrams are illustrated. They are easier to follow.If you are a beginner I would certainly recommend this kit. It has all the necessary items to build a circuit and also some sensors. I have used the analogue temperature sensor included in the kit and got it working. I am not doing all the exercises in the instructions manual.
14.12.2014
Started by purchasing this kit from another supplier who was obviously a con artist, wasted some time trying to get the goods delivered so I was a bit vexed by that. Amazon refunded my money no problem so pleased with the result overall.The kit itself is great fun although I have not found time to play with it as much as I would like. Plenty of projects and the emphasis is on design as well as the electronics side so you have lots to get your imagination going. If you are thinking of looking at Arduino then this is a very good starting point , I have not studied the competition but i did by a more basic kit from another supplier and was disappointed, this kit is much better.
15.12.2014
Amazing kit - everything you need to get started with microcontroller electronics. Well packed and with a very good projects book to get you started. If you're already in to programming, and use Visual Studio, you can also get a free Arduino plugin from Visual Micro, and do all your Arduino programming from there (the Arduino programming interface is OK, and works well, but might seem a bit limited if you're used to something with more functionality, like Visual Studio). And there's lots of other free stuff out there as well - make sure you check out the main Arduino web site, as a good starting point.All in all, well worth the money, and could be the start of a lifetime's obsession!
28.12.2016
I purchased this kit as I had a little electronics experience but had managed to miss out on Arduino entirely so wanted something to get me in to it quickly and maybe hand over to the kids afterwards. I'm happy to say it did the trick and I'd easily buy it again or recommend for anyone starting out.The only niggle would be with a couple of the components not really being suitable for breadboard use and awkward to keep in place when there are equivalents that would fit better. This doesn't prevent you from carrying out any of the exercises but for a well thought out and presented kit it just seemed odd that they couldn't put a tiny bit more effort in to perfect the experience.
22.10.2015
Very good kit. Chose this due to other reviews. The instruction / project book is very good and clear. Had UNO board connected to the PC and first program working within a couple of hours. Would recommend this for both beginners wanting to learn about electronic principals and for the more experienced wanting to create projects. The components are of a reasonable quality. The UNO board is clever and versatile, very useful that it will continue to run its program without the PC being connected so could be set up to interface with all kinds of 3rd party equipment that require logic. (would require power source though). Looking forward to playing around more with it.
11.2.2017
A neat and no-nonsense kit that provides you with the basics to start your Arduino projects with your computer. The projects provided are basic, but the booklet is well-presented, telling you not only how to assemble the project and write the program for it, but also explaining the program code line by line so you can learn the meaning behind the code (although you can also skip the explanation and just write out the code). One thing that would be useful is a little more explanation on troubleshooting problems that might arise for complete beginners. Otherwise I am very pleased with this and look forward to doing more projects and learning more from it.
21.4.2014
This product is genuine so helps to support Arduino project. Packaging in on par with Apple products. No need to down load instructions. So far I am up to project 5 also I am made my own traffic lights sketch. There is nothing wrong with the Chinese products are I have just ordered a starter kit, As others have stated you should by at least one genuine product to support Arduino.Having download some instructions from another supplier, the Ardunio ones are far superior. I am new to programming there is plenty of information on the web on how to incorporate other items into your project.
17.4.2020
Expensive for what is supplied. Some components of poor quality, particularly the Tilt Sensor which was very difficult to attach to the breadboard, and the Peizo which would not function as a Knock Sensor.The manual supplied was very good in all aspects, and I suspect the high price is due to the manual and the fact that product is genuine Arduino.There is no provision for storing the components, a nice plastic storage box with compartments would be useful and considering the price of the kit I think this should be included.Support from Arduino via email was excellent.