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Can I use regular pins (Example: D2, A3, etc...) as serial (RX, TX)?

Python/Arduino Beginner here... I have a DFplayer I am trying to hook to my Arduino and I want to hook it up through the regular pins instead of the RX and TX pins, but I've not been able to find ...
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Can d2xx connect to an arduino mega 250?

I am trying to replace a device which used a FTDI chip (http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm) to get USB to serial. I need some more code on the chip, so I want to use an arduino mega 2560 instead....
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Arduino R3 Uno Clone - When barrel plug connected there is 5V on USB. Why?

I have been using Arudino Megas for some projects and never had this problem. Simply enough - I am powering arduino with 12V in via barrel and take power out via VIN to 12V low very low current small ...
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nano 33 BLE problems with reading RC signal

I'm using an Arduino Nano 33 BLE and a L293D motor driver to control a three-wheeled RC robot. The sketch I'm using worked fine with my Uno Rev3, but I've moved to the Nano for size/weight reasons, ...
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My port is grayed out?

Hello I have a question on why my port is grayed out when I go to upload? I’ve watched so many YouTube videos on what’s the problem and have been trying to do everything but just nothing seems to work!...
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Getting atsam3x8e (Arduino Due) to work

I decided to make a pcb based on the atsam3x8e (microcontroller used in Arduino Due). For the design I copied most of the layout that I found on this site and looked at the official Arduino Due ...
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Software flashing attiny167 from RPi with avrdude

I am trying to flash a program onto an attiny167 (already bootloaded with the micronucleus bootloader) with a Raspberry Pi via avrdude and USB. Background I have 50 Raspberry Pi 3B's connected to an ...
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Do software SPI read from a register using shiftin()

How to read from a register using software SPI, presumably shiftin()? It works using the builtin SPI library + hardware SPI. I seem to be able to write but not read using manual shiftin()/shiftout()...
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Arduino IDE programs Leonardo but cannot open serial terminal

I'm using Arduino: 1.6.7 (Mac OS X 10.11.3), Board: "Arduino Leonardo". When I try to program my code, it works without problems. When I want to open the built-in Serial Monitor or Serial Plotter, ...
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Using USB on a Leonardo to receive data from PC

I am new to the Leonardo, having only used a duemilanove before, and I am interested in using it's USB capabilities for a project. Basically I need it to be an input and output device, communicating ...
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How do I install a library in Arduino Yun cross compile environment?

A few days ago, I've asked this question. Thanks to the replies I've received, I've set up a cross compile environment for Yun by following this guide. I've created a virtual machine with virtualbox ...
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Program SMT32 black-pill without pushing buttons or propriatary devices

Are there any options for programming an STM32 black-pill from the Arduino IDE without first having to manually push buttons to go into DFU mode or having to buy an ST-Link device? A solution that ...
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Atmega328P-PU: Programmer is not responding

Few days ago, I built my own custom Arduino on the breadboard. It is built according to tutorial on http://www.crash-bang.com/resource/breadboard-arduino/. The Atmega328P-PU is already burned with the ...
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Code for a load cycler seems to be stuck

I am trying to make a battery load cycler to charge and discharge a battery repeatedly for a certain amount of cycles and here is my code: bool in_charge_mode; int cycles = 0; float cutoffvoltage = 2....
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My code got my Nano ESP32 into a <500ms reboot loop

I have done a lot of reading and learning after previous help here and it has been great. I have uploaded and tried many iterations of my code which all worked (Assuming my code was actually good) and ...

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