Arduinos for Railroads – March 18 1-3PM

Instructor:  Gene Chase

Foothills Community Workshop, Granite Falls, NC

March 18, 2017, 1pm to 3pm in the classroom

Introduction to Microcontrollers

The Arduino Uno – Microcontroller Bread Board: An open–source platform used for building electronic projects of all kinds.

Programming the Arduino for Model Railroad Applications

1. At Grade Crossing Flashing Warning Lights, a simple Arduino Uno project for Model Railroaders.

2. At Grade Crossing Flashing Warning Lights, Safety Gates and Bell with approaching train detection.

Optional Program

There is a possibility that we could provide laptops and Arduino kits for each attendee so there could some hands-on programming for more of the class time. (Dependent on class size, maximum of 14-Attendees)