ISSN: 2277-9655 [Verma* et al., 6(6): June, 2017] Impact Factor: 4.116 IC™ Value: 3.00 CODEN: IJESS7 http: // www.ijesrt.com © International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology [155] IJESRT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES & RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY WORKING, OPERATION AND TYPES OF ARDUINO MICROCONTROLLER Manisha Verma Research Scholar, Electrical Department, BUEST, Baddi, HP (India). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.805403 ABSTRACT This paper deals with the working, operation and various types of arduino board. It also explains how arduino microcontroller used as a tool for study as well as research work. Main advantages of arduino microcontroller are that it can easily interface with any sensor and very fast responding and processing. Arduino is open source platform which is using software as well as hardware implementation .Arduino provide in low cost, highly reliable. This paper deals with various types of arduino board, working principle of arduino software implementation and their applications. Keywords: - Arduino microcontroller, Hardware, Software and their applications. INTRODUCTION Arduino is basically an open source microcontroller which consists of microcontroller chip. Arduino is design to provide inexpensive and easy way for students to create device which interact with their surrounding environment by using sensor. Arduino is used for constructing and programming electronic devices. Arduino is capable to receiving the information and sending the information. Arduino software develops a code which is known as arduino IDE. IDE stand for Integrated Development Environment). Arduino hardware is known as Arduino development board. Arduino microcontroller can be programmed easy. C or C++ language used programming in arduino software. TYPES OF ARDUINO MICROCONTROLLER There are different types of arduino boards are available in market. The list of arduino boards include: 1. Arduino Leonardo Board. 2. Red Board. 3. Lily Pad Arduino Board. 4. Arduino Uno (R3). 5. Arduino Mega 2560(R3) 1. Arduino Leonardo Board: The first developed board of an arduino is Leonardo Board. This board uses one microcontroller. This board is very simple and cheapest board. This board handles USB directly. Fig.1.Arduino Leonardo Board 2. Red Arduino Board: Red board arduino microcontroller board will work on window 8. This is very easy or simple to utilize in the project designing. this board can be programmed by using USB cable using Arduino IDE , Just plug the board, select the menu option to chosen an Arduino Uno and reading to upload the program. Board jack used for control the Red Board over USB cable.