Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
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Printed | Page 30 5th paragraph |
requires lower voltages to operate |
BruceMiller | Oct 16, 2010 |
Printed | Page 31 Figure 4-2 |
Arrows on diagram point to pins AREF and 12. |
BruceMiller | Oct 16, 2010 |
Printed | Page 37 3rd paragraph |
"Turning on and off the pin at will now let us translate these..." |
Anonymous | Oct 05, 2011 |
Printed | Page 51 "Example 03C final code" |
It currently says: |
Anonymous | Apr 14, 2010 |
Printed | Page 60 2nd paragraph |
In the book it says: |
Bas Kok | Jan 30, 2011 |
Page 60 // If the button is held for more than 500ms |
I am at page 60 on iBook version |
Don Boys | Oct 08, 2013 | |
Page 68 1st paragraph |
In the description of a MOSFET it is stated that it is "an electronic switch that can be driven by applying a voltage to one of its three pins, each of which is called a gate". However, if I understand correctly only one of the three pins is referred to as a gate. The Note on MOSFET later on the same page confirms this. |
Thomas Weisbach | Apr 01, 2013 | |
Printed | Page 71 Figure 5-7 |
Both leads to the fan motor appear to be connected to 9 V. |
Stephen Brown | Mar 08, 2010 |
Printed, | Page 71 Figure 5-7 |
Component between middle (drain) MOSFET pin and +9V rail is not identified. I used a 1N4004 diode and the motor from a scrapped computer CD door mechanism. |
BruceMiller | Oct 16, 2010 |
Printed, | Page 71 Figure 5-7 |
Should circuit should have a pull-down resistor (1Kohm or so) from pin 9 to PWR ground on Arduino board to keep it from floating? |
BruceMiller | Oct 16, 2010 |
Printed | Page 71 Figure 5-7 |
DC motor control circuit goes wild during software upload. Needs a pull-down resistor (10K ohm or so) from pin 9 to ground. |
BruceMiller | Oct 17, 2010 |
Printed | Page 74 After the first comment block of code |
Several imports need to be loaded as Processing no longer uses them as default imports: |
Anonymous | Jul 25, 2014 |
Printed | Page 77 2nd |
Does not work with the current version of Processing. |
Austin Nader | Apr 03, 2014 |
Printed | Page 95 Table |
International standard IEC 60062 and common English usage is "violet" not "purple" for color 7. |
BruceMiller | Oct 16, 2010 |
Printed | Page 96 1st paragraph |
In text: |
John Stampfl | Feb 04, 2011 |
Printed | Page 107 on-line errata |
Errata last item references page 105, should be page107 |
Anonymous | May 20, 2013 |
Other Digital Version | 1084 Figure 5-4 |
The Kindle version from December 2012 repeats Figure 4-6 in Figure 5-4 instead of showing the correct figure. It shows a pushbutton on the breadboard rather than the LED that the example uses. |
Anonymous | Dec 28, 2012 |