Getting started with Arduino Mini
Just received my order of Arduino Minis for my final project.
I've written up some quick installation tips. Below is a picture of the Mini together with the Mini USB adapter (on the left).
A couple of notes:
* The yellow and blue cables going off to the right are connected to an XBee radio module.
* Note the 10K resistor connecting the reset pin to +5V volt. This is to keep the reset pin high, until the reset button is pushed. The reset button is visible on the right, it is connected to the reset pin via a blue lead which is under the Arduino mini board, to save space.
* I have connected a red LED to pin 13, this pin is flashed by the bootloader whenever the Arduino is reset, and acts like a simple health check.
Here is a detailed shot of the reset button, showing the wire to the reset pin routed under the Arduino Mini board.
