1. NGT-601 : faya-nugget Combo Pack
Creative Innovation Series
NGT-601 : faya-nugget Combo Pack
(for ETS-9000)

2. Important Note!
For ALL experiments, please set the signal level switch to TTL position.

3. Suggest Learning Topic Order
Appendix A Arduino Installation
Basic
RGB LED
DC Motor
Basic Logic Gates
Appendix B faya Nano Overview
IR Transmitter & Receiver
Touch Slider
Appendix C Nano Installation
Step Motor
Appendix D Brick Post Installation
Light Sensor
Appendix E Brick Cap Installation
Humidity & Temperature Sensor
Appendix F Power Wire Usage
IR Distance Sensor
Appendix G Signal Wires Usage
Color Sticker
IR Pulse Sensor
Advanced
Appendix H Project Setup

4. Humidity and Temperature Sensor
faya-nugget
RGB LED
DC Motor
Touch Slider
Basic Logic Gates
IR Transmitter
IR Receiver
Light Sensor
Step Motor
Color Sticker
Humidity and Temperature Sensor
IR Distance Sensor
IR Pulse Sensor

5. RGB LED
1.7V ~ 5V
2.8V ~ 5V
2.8V ~ 5V
Use R port to control intensity of Red LED
Use G port to control intensity of Green LED
Use B port to control intensity of Blue LED
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6. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: RGB LED
Using Data Switches on ETS-9000 to control the status of RGB LED
Description:
SW7 turns ON  Light up R
SW6 turns ON  Light up G
SW5 turns ON  Light up B
SW0 turns ON  Light up R/G/B (Random)
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. RGB LED x 1
3. 8 Bits Data Switches (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

7. Connection RGB LED Arduino RGB LED D8 R D7 G D6 B Arduino ETS-9000 A1
Data Switch – SW9 A2
Data Switch – SW8 A3
Data Switch – SW7 D2
Data Switch – SW0

8. File Name : rgb_led_1.ino
Source Code
RGB LED
File Name : rgb_led_1.ino
L37~39 : (1) ransom(1,10) will return a random value between 1and 10.
(2) The result of random(1,10)%2 will be either 1 or 0.
(3) 1 = turn on LED ; 0 = turn off LED

9. File Name : rgb_led_1.mov
Exercise Result
RGB LED
File Name : rgb_led_1.mov
Click to play the movie

10. DC Motor
Input analog signal (DC voltage) at SIG port to control motor speed.
Input digital signal (HIGH/LOW) at DIR port to control motor direction.
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11. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: DC Motor
Using Pulse Switch and Data Switch to control the power and direction of the DC Motor
Description:
Pressing PA  DC Motor turns ON
Releasing PA  DC motor turns OFF
SW7 turns ON  DC Motor run counter-clockwisely
SW7 turns OFF  DC Motor run clockwisely
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. DC Motor x 1
3. 8 Bits Data Switches (ETS-9000)
4. Pulse Switch (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

12. Connection DC Motor Arduino DC Motor D11 SIG Arduino ETS-9000 D2
Pulse Switch – PA
DC Motor
ETS-9000
DIR
8 Bits Data Switches SW9

13. File Name : dc_motor_1.ino
Source Code
DC Motor
File Name : dc_motor_1.ino
L21 : analog value 900 = (900/1024) x 5 = 4.39V

14. File Name : dc_motor_1.mov
Exercise Result
DC Motor
File Name : dc_motor_1.mov
Click to play the movie

15. Basic Logic Gates HI / LOW HI / LOW …….. …….. HI / LOW HI / LOW
This module provides a handy logic gates for the creation of combinational logic.
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16. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: Basic Logic Gates
Understand how to use Basic Logic Gates module
Description:
NOT Gate : Input = TTL Generator
Output = LED L0
XOR Gate : Input = 2 Pulse Switch
Output = LED L3
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. Basic Logic Gates x 1
3. Function Generator (ETS-9000)
4. 8 Bits Data Switch (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

17. Connection Basic Logic Gates Basic Logic Gates ETS-9000 NOT_I
Function Generator TTL
NOT_O
8 Bits LED L11
XOR_I1
Data Switch SW9
XOR_I2
Data Switch SW8
XOR_O
8 Bits LED L8
Arduino
ETS-9000
GND
Function Generator GND
Important : You must connect Arduino GND to Function Generator GND to output signal.

18. File Name : basic_logic_gates_1.mov
Exercise Result
Basic Logic Gates
File Name : basic_logic_gates_1.mov
Click to play the movie

19. Touch Slider Red Blue Orange Green Press Copper Pad  HI
Release Copper Pad  LOW P7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0
Red
Blue
Orange
Green
LOW HI
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20. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: Touch Slider
Using fayaduino Nano and Touch Slider Module to create a tiny digital piano.
Description:
When touching one of the buttons on Touch Slider Module, the Arduino receive the signal and send corresponding frequency to the Speaker on ETS-9000
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nanox 1
2. Touch Slider x 1
3. Speaker (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

21. Connection Touch Slider Arduino Touch Slider D12 P0 D11 P1 D10 P2 D9
ETS-9000 D2
Speaker- Up
GND
Speaker-Low

22. File Name : touch_slider_1.ino
Source Code
Touch Slider
File Name : touch_slider_1.ino
L18~L20: Create a note array storing the frequency of each notes. The value of the each not frequency is defined at pitches.h
L32~L33: reading D5~D12 again and again
L35: play corresponding note. For example,
if D5 == HIGH  P7 touched  Play notes[0] = Note_C4 = DO
if D8 == HIGH  P4 touched  Play notes[3] = Note_G4 = FA

23. File Name : touch_slider_1.mov
Exercise Result
Touch Slider
File Name : touch_slider_1.mov
Click to play the movie

24. IR Transmitter & Receiver
start
Transmitter
Receiver
After signal changes from HIGH to LOW, the module transmits serial signal from transmitter to receiver.
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25. IR Transmitter & Receiver
Exercise
IR Transmitter & Receiver
Objective:
Using IR Transmitter and Receiver to transmit pulse data and show the result at 8 Bits LED Display on ETS-9000
Description:
When pressing Pulse Switch PA, the LED lights up from 0 to 7 repeatedly
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. IR Transmitter x 1
3. IR Receiver x 1
4. Pulse Switch (ETS-9000)
5. 8 Bits LED Displays (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

26. IR Transmitter & Receiver
Connection
IR Transmitter & Receiver
ETS-9000
IR Transmitter
Pulse Switch - A
Din
Arduino
IR Transmitter D2
Dout
Arduino
ETS-9000 D5
8 Bits LED –L4 D6
8 Bits LED – L5 D7
8 Bits LED – L6 D8
8 Bits LED – L7 D9
8 Bits LED – L8
D10
8 Bits LED – L9
D11
8 Bits LED – L10
D12
8 Bits LED – L11

27. IR Transmitter & Receiver File Name : ir_transmitter_receiver_1.ino
Source Code
IR Transmitter & Receiver
File Name : ir_transmitter_receiver_1.ino
Arduino
ETS-9000 D5
8 Bits LED – 0 D6
8 Bits LED – 1 D7
8 Bits LED – 2 D8
8 Bits LED – 3 D9
8 Bits LED – 4
D10
8 Bits LED – 5
D11
8 Bits LED – 6
D12
8 Bits LED – 7
L33~43 : (1) interrupt service routine for interrupt pin D2
(2) counterFlag is same as digital pin connect to LED 0~7

28. IR Transmitter & Receiver File Name : ir_transmitter_receiver_1.mov
Exercise Result
IR Transmitter & Receiver
File Name : ir_transmitter_receiver_1.mov
Click to play the movie

29. Step Motor Step : 1 2 3 4 A : 1 0 0 0 B : 0 1 0 0 A : 0 0 1 0
CCW CW
Step :
A :
B :
A :
B :
Step Pulse
Input step pulse at four phase A, B, /A, /B to control the distance, speed, and direction of the Step Motor.
Rotor Step Angle (1-2Phase on) : 5.625°
Rotor Step Angle (1 Phase on ) : 11.25°
Gear Ratio : 64:1
LED A, B, /A, /B represents the status of corresponding phase being driven.
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30. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: Step Motor
Using Data Switches on ETS-9000 to control speed and direction of the Step Motor
Description:
SW0 turns ON/OFF  rotate clockwisely / counter-clockwisely
SW1 turns ON  speed + 100
SW2 turns ON  speed + 200
SW3 turns ON  speed + 300
SW4 turns ON  speed + 400
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. Step Motor x 1
3. 8 Bits Data Switches (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

31. Connection Step Motor Arduino ETS-9000 D6 SW0 D5 SW1 D4 SW2 D3 SW3 D2B A3 /A A4 /B

32. File Name : step_motor_1.ino
Source Code -1
Step Motor
File Name : step_motor_1.ino
L45~48 : Use SW0 to decide motor direction
(HIGH = CW ; LOW = CCW)
L50~54 : Use SW1~4 to decide motor speed
SW1  speed +100
SW2  speed +200
SW3  speed +300
SW4  speed +400

33. File Name : step_motor_1.ino
Source Code -2
Step Motor
File Name : step_motor_1.ino
Use Arduino Stepper library [ #include<Stepper.h> ] to control step motor
motor.setSpeed (x) to set the motor speed
x is revolution per minute (RPM) for rotor. However, the gear ratio for this step motor is 1:64, as the result, the RPM for shaft is x/64. For example:
motor.setSpeed(768) = 768 ROM for rotor = 768/65 = 12 RPM for motor shaft = 60/12 = 5 sec per revolution
motor.step (y) to set motor moving steps
 y is the number of steps. One revolution requires 2048 steps.

34. File Name : step_motor_1.mov
Exercise Result
Step Motor
File Name : step_motor_1.mov
Click to play the movie

35. Light Sensor Light  Vout Light  Vout
NC = No Connection
The value of output voltage Vout is proportional to the light intensity detected at light sensor.
Adjust the sensitivity of light sensor from resistor trimmer.
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36. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: Light Sensor
Using brickNano and Light sensor to measure light intensity.
Description:
The result of light intensity is measured and show at Digital Display from 00 to 99 on ETS-9000, the stronger the light intensity, the higher display value.
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2 Light Sensor x 1
3. Digital Display (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

37. Connection Light Sensor Arduino Light Sensor A4 Vout Arduino ETS-9000
Digital Displays D0 - A D8
Digital Displays D0 - B D7
Digital Displays D0- C D6
Digital Displays D0 - D D5
Digital Displays D1 - A D4
Digital Displays D1 - B D3
Digital Displays D1 - C D2
Digital Displays D1 - D

38. File Name : light_sensor_1.ino
Source Code - 1
Light Sensor
File Name : light_sensor_1.ino
A B C D
DEC
L16~L25: Create a Table to store BCD information

39. Source Code - 2 Light Sensor 0~99 0~1023
L48: Scale the light intensity from (0~1023) to (0~99)

40. Source Code - 3 Light Sensor
L65~L66 : Calculate tens and units digit of displayNumber
For example, if number = 24
 tens = 124%100 / 10 = 24 / 10 = 2
units = 124 % 100 % 10 = 24 % 10 = 4
For example, if distance = 57
 tens = 57%100 / 10 = 57 / 10 = 5
units = 57 % 100 % 10 = 57 % 10 = 7

41. Source Code - 4 Light Sensor units tens Display Value = 69 cm
L67~L78: D1, D0 from Digital Display to represent tens, units digit of the light sensor value.

42. Source Code - 5 Light Sensor
L86~L98 : Use bcdTable to decode the decimal number into binary number.

43. File Name : light_sensor_1.mov
Exercise Result
Light Sensor
File Name : light_sensor_1.mov
Click to play the movie

44. Humidity & Temperature Sensor
#include<dht.h>;
dht11.temperature to request temperature data
dht11.humidit to request humidity data
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45. Humidity & Temperature Sensor
Exercise
Humidity & Temperature Sensor
Objective:
Show Temperature and Humidity at Digital Display on ETS-9000
Description:
When Data Switch = LOW Show Temperature at Digital Display
When Data Switch = HIGH  Show Humidity at Digital Display
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. Humidity and Temperature Sensor x 1
3. Data Switch (ETS-9000)
4. Digital Displays
Check Result - click to play

46. Humidity & Temperature Sensor Temperature & Humidity Sensor
Connection
Humidity & Temperature Sensor
Arduino
Temperature & Humidity Sensor A0
Data
Arduino
ETS-9000 A5
Data Switches- SWˋ D9
Digital Displays D0 - A D8
Digital Displays D0 - B D7
Digital Displays D0 - C D6
Digital Displays D0 - D D5
Digital Displays D1 - A D4
Digital Displays D1 - B D3
Digital Displays D1 - C D2
Digital Displays D1 - D

47. Source Code Humidity & Temperature Sensor
File Name : humidity_temperature_sensor_1.ino
L19 : Please copy the library [DHTlib] in your DVD to Arduino Library
L54: Use function .read(DataPin) to read both temperature and humidity data
L55: Use .temperature to store the temperature just read
L56: Use .humidity to store the humidity just read

48. Exercise Result Humidity & Temperature Sensor
File Name : humidity_temperature_sensor_1.mov
Click to play the movie

49. IR Distance Sensor
Vout
Light
Emitter
Light
Receiver
This device outputs the voltage corresponding to the detection distance.
Distance measuring range : 20 to 150 cm
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50. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: IR Distance Sensor
Using Nano and IR Distance Sensor to measure object distance.
Description:
The IR Distance Sensor detects object distance and show the result at Digital Display on ETS-9000.
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. IR Distance Sensor x 1
3. Digital Display (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

51. Connection IR Distance Sensor Arduino IR Distance Sensor A7 Vout
ETS-9000
D11
Digital Displays D2 - A D9
Digital Displays D0 - A D8
Digital Displays D0 - B D7
Digital Displays D0 - C D6
Digital Displays D0 - D D5
Digital Displays D1 - A D4
Digital Displays D1 - B D3
Digital Displays D1 - C D2
Digital Displays D1 - D

52. Source Code - 1 IR Distance Sensor
L49 : Convert analog value into voltage. Since arduino ADC scale 5V into 1024 analog value, the sensor output voltage  analog value * (5 / 1024)
L50 : Since the distance is a function of output voltage, we can use [Regression Data Analysis] from excel to fit the distance-to-voltage data provided in sensor datasheet (GP2Y0A02YK.PDF) to create the equation.

53. Source Code - 2 IR Distance Sensor
L64~L66 : Calculate hundreds, tens and units digit of the distance
For example, if distance = 124
 hundreds = 124 / 100 = 1
 tens = 124%100 / 10 = 24 / 10 = 2
units = 124 % 100 % 10 = 24 % 10 = 4
For example, if distance = 57
 hundreds = 57 / 100 = 0
 tens = 57%100 / 10 = 57 / 10 = 5
units = 57 % 100 % 10 = 57 % 10 = 7

54. Source Code - 3 IR Distance Sensor hundreds units tens
Distance = 165 cm
Use LED1 from 8bits LED Displays and D2, D1 from Digital Display to represent hundreds, tens, units digit of the distance.

55. File Name : ir_distance_sensor_1.mov
Exercise Result
IR Distance Sensor
File Name : ir_distance_sensor_1.mov
Click to play the movie

56. Color Sticker
Din
Dout
Vcc
Data
Gnd
Use 3 signal wires to cascade a longer Color Sticker.
To control Color Sticker, library <FastLED.h> is required.
Use CRGB class_name[NUM_LEDS] to define CRGB class
Use FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, DATA_PIN, RGB>] to setup parameters.
Function [.setBrightness] is used to set brightness of all connected LEDs
Function [CRGB(Red, Green, Blue)] is used to set each LED color with RGB mode.
Function [CHSV(Hue, Saturation, Value)] is to set each LED color with HSV mode.
Function [FastLED.show] is used to show LED with assigned color.
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57. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: Color Sticker
Using Pulse Switche on ETS-9000 to control LED color patterns
Description:
LED color patterns order:
Rainbow with glitter  Confetti  sinelon  bpm  juggle  fire
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. faya Color Sticker x 1
3. Pulse Switch (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

58. Connection Color Sticker Arduino Color Sticker D6 Din
(GND) (Din) (VCC)
Arduino
ETS-9000 D2
Pulse Switch – A
To PulseSwitch-A

59. File Name : color_sticker_1.ino
Source Code - 1
Color Sticker
File Name : color_sticker_1.ino
(1) This exercise require FastLED library. Please copy [fastLED-3.1.6] folder and put in [Arduino / Libraries] Folder
The code from this exercise is modified from the FaseLED example code [DemoReel100].

60. File Name : color_sticker_1.ino
Source Code - 2
Color Sticker
File Name : color_sticker_1.ino
L74~L86 : to store current LED mode.
min = 0, max = 5, total 6 modes
L78~L80 : debounce routine
Push Button => Hold Button => Release Button
delay (20) to ignore bouncing effect
Use while (state) to do nothing and wait until releasing button
delay (20) to ignore bouncing effect

61. Source Code - 3 Color Sticker 64 ledMode0()  Rainbow with Glitter 96
L91 : gHue is the starting color for HSV color mode.
32 is the next Hue number
L93 : addGlitter(20);
20 is the number of glitter 64 96 32
128
160
224
192
256 / 8 = 32

62. Source Code - 4 Color Sticker ledMode1()  confetti
L98 : number 50 is the bright value to be decrease
for example, if current brightness is 250, it will fade to 200
L99 : select a random LED
L100 : set the selected LED to a random hue (0~255), full saturation and fall value

63. Source Code - 5 Color Sticker ledMode2()  sinelon
L106 : number 4 is the bright value to be decrease
for example, if current brightness is 250, it will fade to 246
L107 : beatsin16 generates a 16-bit sine wave at a given BPM.
60 is number of beats per minute, and it will oscillates
from number 0 to number 7 LEDs
L108 : use HSV color mode to select a color

64. Source Code - 6 Color Sticker ledMode3()  bpm
L114 : use this variable to change Beats Per Minute

65. Source Code - 7 Color Sticker ledMode4()  juggle
Change parameters with underscore to see different juggle effect
ledMode5()  fire
Just try to change some parameters and see different effect

66. File Name : color_sticker_1.mov
Exercise Result
Color Sticker
File Name : color_sticker_1.mov
Click to play the movie

67. IR Pulse Sensor
Light
Emitter
Light
Receiver
Put the finger on the top of the sensor to get the change of blood volume at output in voltage format. The frequency of the waveform is identical to the heartbeat.
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68. Exercise Objective: Description: Module List: IR Pulse Sensor
Using IR Pulse Sensor to measure the heart rate BPM (beats per seconds) and show the result at Digital Display on ETS-9000.
Description:
The value of the heart rates (BPM) shows at Digital Display
The sound of each heart beat output at Speaker
Module List:
1. fayaduino Nano x 1
2. IR Pulse Sensor x 1
3. 8 Bits LED Display (ETS-9000)
4. Digital Display (ETS-9000)
5. Speaker (ETS-9000)
Check Result - click to play

69. Connection IR Pulse Sensor Arduino IR Pulse Sensor A4 Signal Arduino
ETS-9000
D11
Digital Displays D2 - A D9
Digital Displays D0 - A D8
Digital Displays D0 - B D7
Digital Displays D0 - C D6
Digital Displays D0 - D D5
Digital Displays D1 - A D4
Digital Displays D1- B D3
Digital Displays D1- C D2
Digital Displays D1- D
D13
Speaker – Up
GND
Speaker – Low

70. Source Code - 1 IR Pulse Sensor
L70 : the code for detecting rising edge
L73 : use two rising edge to calculate waveform period
L75 : heart rate = beats per minutes = frequency * 60 =
= 60 / period (ms) = / period (s)
input
last input

71. Source Code - 2 IR Pulse Sensor
L76 : Ignore heart rates which are too high or too low.
L80 : is the heart rate is valid, output a beep.
L81: is the heart rate is valid, print the report at serial Monitor.

72. Source Code - 3 IR Pulse Sensor L89 : when heart rate changes
L91~L99 : alternatively store heart rate data in array
L101 : always average the heart rate in this subroutine

73. Source Code - 4 IR Pulse Sensor First row shows single hear rate
Second row shows 7 heart rates
Third row shows the average of 7 heart rates

74. File Name : ir_pulse_sensor_1.mov
Exercise Result
IR Pulse Sensor
File Name : ir_pulse_sensor_1.mov
Click to play the movie

75. Appendix A : Arduino Installation
(1) Visit ( and click SOFTWARE
(2) Save file in your computer and follow the instructions to install Arduino IDE in your computer
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76. Appendix B : fayaduino Nano Overview
Compatible to Arduino Nano
Use miniUSB interface
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77. Appendix C : brickNano Installation (1/3)
(1) Connect fayaduino Nano to Windows PC with miniUSB cable
(2) Windows should search device and install the device driver automatically. When success, A [USB Serial Port (COMx)] should and list it in Device Manager.

78. Appendix C : brickNano Installation (2/3)
(3) If windows does not install the driver automatically, please install the driver manually.
(3-1) Right click and select Properties
(3-3) Browse my computer for driver software
(3-4) Browse folder [Arduino/drivers/FTDI USB Drivers] to complete the driver installation.
(3-2) Update Driver

79. Appendix C : brickNano Installation (3/3)
(4) When driver installed successfully, the device manager and Arduino IDE should appear the COM Port number for brickNano.
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80. Appendix D : Brick Post Installation
Use brick post to interface faya modules with bricks.
Brick post is stackable, as shown in above pictures.
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81. Appendix E : Brick Cap Installation
Cover the brick post with brick cap to prevent brick post loose from faya modules.
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82. Appendix F : Power Wire Usage
Type A : Connector-to-Pins
Type B : Connector-to-Connector
Type B
Type B
Type A
Power Wire is used to supply the power from one to another faya modules. Red Wire connects to Vcc and Black Wire connects to Gnd.
Above example shows that the power from Arduino is delivered to DC motor via Type A wire and delivered to other two modules via Type B wires.
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83. Appendix G : Signal Wires Usage
Signal Wire is used to connect signals between Arduino and faya module pins.
The size of the signal wire is AWG22
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84. Appendix H : Project Setup (1/2)
VCC
GND
Connect Mini-USB cable from Nano to USB Port.
Connect red pin of Type A Power Wire to Nano VCC
Connect black pin of Type A Power Wire to Nano GND
Connect connector of Type A Power Wire to other module.

85. Appendix H : Project Setup (2/2)
Connect Type B usb cable from the back of ETS-9000 to your PC usb port
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86. Reference Getting Started with Arduino
Arduino Tutorial
Arduino Programming Language Reference
Arduino Playground
fayalab Module specification and sample code

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