Which kit should I start out with.

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one3two2three1
 
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Which kit should I start out with.

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Hi there, I'm trying to jump into the micro-controller world after being shunned by it in my Mechanical Engineering program. So basically all I have is a little C programming background, enough for me to do Matlab functions, otherwise, electronics are new to me. I can't decide on either you Arduino starter kit or Experimentation kit.

I'd love to get your opinions so I could start making some cool stuff to control the things I want to make. Thanks for any help.

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Re: Which kit should I start out with.

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either would be just fine. a budget pack is the cheapest way to get started. the ardx has more stuff :D

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Re: Which kit should I start out with.

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i think i'll start out with the start kit and see where that takes me.
thanks a bunch, take care

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Re: Which kit should I start out with.

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The budget pack, or the starter pack are the best to start off.. I got the starter kit a few weeks back, and I've been tinkering with it since. I assembled the ProtoShield with hard-soldered wires to the LED's and the single push button. (3 short wires, red for red LED, Green for Green LED, and White for the button.). I just put together my 1st semi-advanced project.. a simple collision detector, using the Parallax PING)), and just parts from the starter kit, so I recommend the whole starter kit, which gives room on the ProtoShield to start going ahead.

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Re: Which kit should I start out with.

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It would be helpful if it the differences between the Arduino Starter kit and the experimenter's kit were more detailed.

From what I can tell, the experimenters kit has more components. However the starter kit has better power supply options - it includes an A/C adapter as well as the 9 V battery case with switch & plug.

(The experimenters kit also includes the printed manual and layout sheets, but that's not really a factor for me)

Oh, and the experimenters kit has some compenents that appear to be difficult to keep in stock ;-)

Thanks.

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