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ATmega328P LED Controller Kit

An educational kit built around the ATmega328P microcontroller for learning embedded programming through LED patterns and animations.

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Specifications

MCUATmega328P @ 16MHz
LEDs10× RGB addressable
InterfaceUSB-B for programming
Power5V USB
LanguageC / Arduino

Overview

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Built as a teaching tool for a college electronics workshop, this kit provides a hands-on introduction to embedded programming. Students write C code (or use the Arduino IDE) to control a strip of 10 addressable RGB LEDs, learning about PWM, timing, and serial communication along the way.

Curriculum Design

The kit comes with a structured set of exercises that progress from basic GPIO manipulation to interrupt-driven animation patterns. Each exercise builds on the previous one, introducing new concepts incrementally.

Hardware Details

The board features a socketed ATmega328P so students can easily replace the chip if damaged. A USB-B connector provides both power and programming interface via an onboard USB-to-serial converter.

Student Feedback

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