Published April 28, 2016 © GPL3+

PowerShell GPIO Using Arduino USB Support In Windows 10

PowerShell script can use an Arduino connected via USB as a general purpose IO (GPIO) device.

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PowerShell GPIO Using Arduino USB Support In Windows 10

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Arduino UNO

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Microsoft Windows 10

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Windows PowerShell is a great automation tool for system administrators. Windows 10 includes PowerShell and support for directly connected Arduino devices via USB (drivers are automatically installed).

There is a fantastic store app you can download to interact with the Arduino: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblggh2041m

But I wanted to control the Arduino from PowerShell. Before writing any code I always search on http://github.com and, sure enough, someone had already created a C# assembly to provide a wrapper to make it easy.

https://github.com/SolidSoils/Arduino has the DLL and information on the sketch to install. I have created a blog post on installing the required sketch here https://ianmorrish.wordpress.com/category/v-ise/arduino/

Then it is a simple matter of using PowerShell as follows.

Code

PowerShell Example

add-type -path '\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Solid.Arduino.dll'
#You may have to confirm which virtual Com port your Arduino is connected to from the devices view.
$connection = New-Object Solid.Arduino.SerialConnection("COM4",[Solid.Arduino.SerialBaudRate]::Bps_57600)
$session = New-Object Solid.Arduino.ArduinoSession($connection, 2000)
#Turn on LED's one by one
 $sleepTime = 2
[Int[]]$LEDs = 11,12,13 #list the output ports you have connected LED's to
ForEach ($led in $LEDs){ 
 $session.SetDigitalPin($led,$true)
 Start-Sleep $sleepTime
 $session.SetDigitalPin($led,$false)
}

Credits

Ian Morrish

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Thanks to Solid Soils Solutions.

PowerShell GPIO Using Arduino USB Support In Windows 10

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PowerShell GPIO Using Arduino USB Support In Windows 10

PowerShell GPIO Using Arduino USB Support In Windows 10

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

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Schematics

Wiring

Code

PowerShell Example

Credits

Ian Morrish

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