O'Reilly 9781449302450 Getting Started with Netduino

Chris Walker, 2012, 102 pages.

Netduino is an open-source electronics development environment that uses the .NET Micro Framework. This easy to follow book provides the step-by-step guidance that anyone, from complete novice to experienced engineer, can use to create electronic devices - including networked devices that commumicate over TCP/IP. Through a set of simple projects it is possible to pick up the basics of .NET programming and how to work with electronics and microcontrollers.

• Get an overview of the Netduino microcontroller family
• Install the free Visual Studio Express, .NET Micro Framework, and Netduino SDK
• Write code that allows the Netduino’s LED to be turned on and off
• Learn how to increase Netduino’s capabilities with various expansion shields
• Measure digital and analog inputs with MakerShield
• Make a light appear dimmer or brighter with Pulse Width Modulation
• Use electrical pulses to play a song and control the position of a servo motor
• Create an app to control a Netduino over the Web
• ISBN: 978-1-4493-0245-0