Choose the right Arduino board for your project
Arduino hardware development board with open source. Contains an editorial board and software (IDE - Integrated Development Environment) operating on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Arduino was developed by Massimo Benzie at the Ivrea Institute for Interactive Design in Italy. It is designed to perform fast prototyping and is aimed at people who do not know much about electronics and systems.
Arduino software is used
Arduino software is used to write and upload computer code using the Arduino board. Arduino is the best choice for beginners with hardware. Uses a simplified version of the C ++ language to make editing easier for beginners.
Arduino boards available
There are many types of Arduino boards available on the market such as Arduino Uno, Nano, Mega, Due, and Leonardo. There are also Arduino starter kits that are useful for beginners. It is up to the designer (consumer) to select the appropriate application board. The basic components of all these boards are listed below.
Type of Arduino board
Arduino has a lot of connecting pins on the board. Each type of Arduino board has a different number of pins. These pins are divided into two types: digital pins and analog pins. Digital pins are also called I / O pins (input/output pins). Most Arduino models have 14 pins.
Arduino models
All Arduino models have one thing in common: a microcontroller. It is the main chip, the "brain" of the board. Also called a microcomputer. Used to execute instructions given to the system. Also, make decisions based on input information. This chip is different from all Arduino models. Typically, Arduino uses AT mega controls such as ATmega2560, ATmega8, and ATmega1280, etc.
Arduino Board
The Raspberry Pi was created and registered by a UK-based non-profit organization. It is designed to teach a variety of computer science subjects. The Raspberry Pi was launched in 2012 and since then many versions have been released with different memory capabilities and peripheral support.
The Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi has a very high price of USD 35, while other models have a price of less than USD 35. So it is a very cheap and affordable model. The Raspberry Pi usually uses Scratch and Python for programming.
The central operating system supported
The first Raspberry Pi (A and B) models had only 256 MB of RAM (random access memory). The latest Raspberry Pi (4) model has between 1 GB and 4 GB of RAM. It has a 64-bit microcontroller and can run an operating system (Linux). The central operating system supported is rasping.
It can perform all the functions
Raspberry Pi has video output, an HDMI port, an SD card slot, USB 2.0, and an audio port. In other words, it is a small computer without a screen. It can perform all the functions that a desktop computer can do, such as web browsing, playing HD videos, creating spreadsheets, and playing games.
What is the difference between the two boards?
Arduino is a small computer-like controller. It is used to run one program at a time and work repeatedly. It is very easy to use. Raspberry Pi is a standard-purpose computer that can run more than one program. It is usually used with the Linux operating system. It is more complex than Arduino.
Sr. No. Arduino Raspberry Pi
1 Power Arduino can be easily powered by a battery. The Raspberry Pi is hard to power with a battery.
2 Application Used for simple tasks. It is used for complex tasks.
3 Application A small controller that can run one application at a time. It is a multi-functional microcontroller that can use more than one function at a time.
4 Cost Cheaper than Raspberry Pi. More expensive than Arduino.
5 Connecting to the Internet Arduino needs additional hardware to connect to the Internet and needs to be configured to connect to external modules. Some Raspberry Pi models have an Ethernet port that can be used to connect directly to the Internet.