Arduino: Standard project pin-out usage [2009-03-13]
Overview
Default Arduino pin-out usage shared amongst modular examples to allow them to work together.
Definition
|
Pin number |
I/O |
PWM |
Description |
Timer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Analog 0 |
In |
Accelerometer X |
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Analog 1 |
In |
Accelerometer Y |
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Analog 2 |
In |
Accelerometer Z |
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Analog 3 |
In |
Potentiometer 1 |
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Analog 4 |
In |
Potentiometer 2 |
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Analog 5 |
In |
Light Dependent Resistor |
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Digital 0 |
In |
Serial Receive |
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Digital 1 |
Out |
Serial Transmit |
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Digital 2 |
Out |
LCD Clock signal (3-wire interface using MC14094 8-bit shift/latch) |
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Digital 3 |
Out |
Yes |
LED Red |
Timer 2 |
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Digital 4 |
Out |
LCD Data signal (3-wire interface using MC14094 8-bit shift/latch |
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Digital 5 |
Out |
Yes |
LED Green |
Timer 0 |
|
Digital 6 |
Out |
Yes |
LED Blue |
Timer 0 |
|
Digital 7 |
Out |
LCD Strobe signal (3-wire interface using MC14094 8-bit shift/latch |
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Digital 8 |
In |
Control button for LCD menu / command |
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Digital 9 |
Out |
Yes |
Relay output 1 or Servo motor 1 |
Timer 1 |
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Digital 10 |
Out |
Yes |
Relay output 2 or Servo motor 2 |
Timer 1 |
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Digital 11 |
Out |
Yes |
Relay output 3 or Servo motor 3 |
Timer 2 |
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Digital 12 |
In / Out |
1-wire bus (temperature sensor) or CANBus |
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Digital 13 |
Out |
Status LED |
Design trade-offs
- Save PWM outputs for those things that can really use PWM.
- For cheap LCD display, use minimal 3-wire interface and only consume 3 Arduino pins, not 6 or more.
- You can get a Serial LCD display, requiring only a single Arduino pin, but they are more expensive.

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