ATmega328P Arduino Compatible Nano V3 Improved Version With USB Cable

Needed a Nano for working the Servos in my K9 robot, and found this one on Amazon at a really good price.As such ordered some and proceeded to use it on my K9, found it really good, and worked a treat in Sketch. Its till going strong in my K9 :)

The ATmega328P Arduino Compatible Nano V3 sold by Yongse arrived well packaged in a anti-static bag inside a cardboard box. Included with the device is a USB cable to allow data transfer. I have previously used Arduinos such as the UNO to use sensors and I can highly recommend to anyone to get one of these devices as they can be good fun and there is an endless amount of projects online that you can do. The only disadvantage I found with this product is that there are cheaper alternatives elsewhere however the quality of this product seems very high so I will still recommend that you purchase it.* Pros *Comes in an anti-static bag for protectionAppears to be good build qualityIncludes a USB cable* Cons *Very expensive compared to alternatives available onlineI ordered this item on the 12th of May and received the item 17th of May.Please note that I received this item at a reduced price or completely free so that I can test the product and provide the seller with a personal and honest opinion of the product. I only have a limited time to test the product in so I can't rate a product on its longevity.[...]Thanks for taking the time to read my review*

Armature electronics is becoming quite a popular hobby, and arduino has certainly become synonymous with 'my first blinky LED'. So even though this one is a clone, it appears to be well made.It has the Atmega328P with correct Pin labelling and all the soldering is of a good standard. The pins have been correctly mounted on the board and as such are solid. So there's no funny business going on with horribly cheap-o parts or workmanship to make a quick buck. But there have been some minor, and inconsequential, corners that have been cut:First up. it only has orange lights rather than the usual differently coloured ones. It also does not come with instructions, but you will find a vibrant online community of enthusiasts with all the information you need online.More importantly, It uses a different USB interface to the regular arduino nano. This make no serious difference, and it still detects and programs in arduino studio just fine. However, it does mean that it doesn't follow along the typical arduino tutorials as it appears as a differently named device. This might be a concern for any very young hackers who must follow instructions exactly.I purchased this Arduino Compatible Nano V3 at a discount in order for me to review it. All opinions are my own unbiased and honest evaluations.

For anyone not familiar with the Arduino system, it is a self contained programmable platform designed to help those with little or no programming or electronics experience, get involved with this very exiting and fast growing industry. Added to this it is an open source platform with a strong community, meaning that there are plenty of people out there who are sharing their knowledge to help teach others how to use the system, and sharing their designs and programming. This board is one of the smallest of the Arduino boards currently available at just 43.18mm × 18.54mm, and is powered and programmed by a USB mini port using the supplied data cable (requiring only 5V for the sistem to work, even though most of the on board circuitry requires only 3.3v). The software required to program this device is available for free from the developers web site at [...] and comes with a few simple examples of the programming code to show off some of the things that the Arduino boards can do. I have used quite a few of these boards from various providers, some of the cheapest ones come with the header pins separate, so you have to solder them on your self, and I have come across some with a separate USB interface board which must be connected by a ribbon cable each time you want to change the program. This board has none of these problems coming from the box ready to start programming, with the USB port and controller built in to the board, making connection to power and for programming simple. On the whole this is a fantastically reliable bit of kit that will give you many hours of fun whilst introducing you to the world of programming through the C programming language, and a whole world of possibility for interactive projects. So whether you just want to create a nice display of flashing lights, or use some of the many expansion boards for the truly interactive projects, this is a good place to start.Disclaimer, I received this item at a discount or for free from the merchant in order to provide a product review, but this has in no way affected the quality of the review I have provided.