Setting Up Arduino Mini

Step 1:

Mount Arduino Mini 04 and mini USB adapter onto the breadboard.

(*Note: Be sure you are aware of the wiring underneath the breadboard. )

Step 2:

Wire up the Arduino Mini with the mini USB adapter as follow :

- Wire the GND pin (ground) of the mini USB adapter to a common ground on the breadboard. [In the picture, the ground pins are wired up with black wires running from adapter]

-Wire the +5V pin to a common Vcc on the breadboard. [As show with red wire running from adapter]

-Wire the Tx pin(transmit) of the mini usb adapter to the Tx pin of the Arduino mini. Do the same thing for the Rx pin (receive). [As how with the green wires]

-Wire up the GND pin of the Arduino mini to the common ground used for the USB mini adapter.

[As shown with black wires running from the Arduino Mini]

-Wire up the +5V pin of the Arduino Mini to the common Vcc(voltage supply). [As shown with red wires running from Arduino Mini]

-Lastly, set the reset pin to HIGH by wiring it with the Vcc. Alternatively, a button can be set up here to for ease of resetting.

Step 3:

Download and install the Arduino software environment . Choose the one that works for your operating system.

Now, the basic set up is done.