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Parts

As this is a book essentially about programming, not many parts are referenced. This appendix lists the parts that were used and some possible suppliers.

Arduino Boards

Such is the popularity of Arduino that the common boards like the Uno and Leonardo are readily available. For the less common boards, take a look at Adafruit and SparkFun in the United States as well as CPC in the United Kingdom. Their websites are listed in the “Suppliers” section at the end of this appendix.

Adafruit and SparkFun both produce great ranges of Arduino-compatible boards. When it comes to low-cost ESP8266 and ESP32 boards, then eBay and Amazon are the places to go, although if they are coming from China you may have to wait a few weeks.

Components and Modules

Specific components and modules used as examples in the book are listed here. Product codes are in parentheses after the supplier names.

Suppliers

There are many suppliers of electronics and Arduino-related parts. A few are listed here.

Arduino Starter Kits

This book is unashamedly about the software. When it comes to the electronics side of things, then it is a good idea to get hold of a starter kit to give you a basic set of components to go with your Arduino. You should be able to find a supplier for most of these kits with an Internet search.