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7. Physical Input > Getting Gear for This Chapter
This chapter, and the rest of the Arduino chapters, will be a bit challenging because of all the controls and components you’ll use. For each type of control we discuss, parts may go in and out of production and in and out of stock at popular electronics stores. Updates may be made to a component that may necessitate minor changes in the code shown here. But the controls we discuss are common and classic enough that they will likely remain consistent for several years. What follows is a list of essential gear that all the examples will use:
- Arduino board
This chapter and its diagrams assume that you’re using or referring to the Arduino Diecimila or Duemilanove board. If you’re using the Mini or the Nano, you can still run all the code in this chapter, but you’ll need to check the differences between the two boards to make sure you’re making connections to the correct pins.
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