Requisite hardware setup is very simple: just verify and upload the below sketch to Arduino Uno and that’s all! The sketch enables Arduino to receive instructions (which will actually be in ASCII) ...

[Kyle] plans on a follow up tutorial to cover timer based interrupts, which can come in handy when generating frequencies and stuff. Looking for more Arduino Basics? How about Basic on an Arduino.

Technically, the extras in the Arduino Basic Kit aren't anything a savvy consumer couldn't order piecemeal, but there's something nice about having everything ready for you in one place.

Arduino is an open-source hardware and software company, project and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital ...