{"id":1543,"date":"2017-03-15T12:48:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T12:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fcwhack.com\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:53:04","slug":"arduinos-for-railroads-march-18-1-3pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fcwhack.com\/?p=1543","title":{"rendered":"Arduinos for Railroads &#8211; March 18 1-3PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fcwhack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Railroad-closeup-1-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1018 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/fcwhack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Railroad-closeup-1-comp-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong>Instructor:\u00a0<\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: large;\">Gene Chase<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Foothills Community Workshop, Granite Falls, NC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">March 18, 2017, 1pm to 3pm in the classroom<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Introduction to Microcontrollers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">The Arduino Uno &#8211; Microcontroller Bread Board: An open\u2013source platform used for building electronic projects of all kinds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Programming the Arduino for Model Railroad Applications<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1. At Grade Crossing Flashing Warning Lights, a simple Arduino Uno project for Model Railroaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2. At Grade Crossing Flashing Warning Lights, Safety Gates and Bell with approaching train detection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Optional Program<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">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)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructor:\u00a0 Gene Chase Foothills Community Workshop, Granite Falls, NC March 18, 2017, 1pm to 3pm in the classroom Introduction to Microcontrollers The Arduino Uno &#8211; Microcontroller Bread Board: An open\u2013source platform used for building electronic projects of all kinds. Programming the Arduino for Model Railroad Applications 1. 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