Arduino MEGA2560

Arduino MEGA2560

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Getting Started with Arduino MEGA2560

TheArduino MEGA 2560is designed for projects that require more I/O lines, more sketch memory and more RAM. With 54 digital I/O pins, 16 analog inputs and a larger space for your sketch it is the recommended board for 3D printers and robotics projects. This gives your projects plenty of room and opportunities maintaining the simplicity and effectiveness of the Arduino platform. This document explains how to connect your Mega2560 board to the computer and upload your first sketch.

The Arduino Mega 2560 is programmed using theArduino Software (IDE), our Integrated Development Environment common to all our boards and running bothonlineand offline. For more information on how to get started with the Arduino Software visit theGetting Started page.

Use your Arduino Mega 2560 on the Arduino Desktop IDE

If you want to program your Arduino Mega 2560 while offline you need to install theArduino Desktop IDE

Connect your board

Connect your Mega2560 board with an A B USB cable; sometimes this cable is called aUSB printer cable

The USB connection with the PC is necessary to program the board and not just to power it up. The Mega2560 automatically draw power from either the USB or an external power supply. Connect the board to your computer using the USB cable. The green power LED (labelledPWR) should go on.

Open your first sketch

Open the LED blink example sketch:File > Examples >01.Basics > Blink.

Select your board type and port

You’ll need to select the entry in theTools > Boardmenu that corresponds to your Arduino board. You have a Mega2560, therefore it has an ATmega2560 microcontroller, selected by default as processor.

Select the serial device of the board from the Tools | Serial Port menu. This is likely to beCOM3or higher (COM1andCOM2are usually reserved for hardware serial ports). To find out, you can disconnect your board and re-open the menu; the entry that disappears should be the Arduino board. Reconnect the board and select that serial port.

Upload the program

Now, simply click the “Upload” button in the environment. Wait a few seconds – you should see the RX and TX leds on the board flashing. If the upload is successful, the message “Done uploading.” will appear in the status bar.

A few seconds after the upload finishes, you should see the pin 13 (L) LED on the board start to blink (in orange). If it does, congratulations! Your board is up-and-running. If you have problems, please see thetroubleshooting suggestions.

Tutorials

Now that you have set up and programmed your Uno board, you may find inspiration in ourProject Hubtutorial platform