Getting Started with the Photon

Dr. Simon Monk has a degree in Cybernetics and Computer Science and a PhD in Software Engineering. Simon spent several years as an academic before he returned to industry, co-founding the mobile software company Momote Ltd. He has been an active electronics hobbyist since his early teens. Simon is now a full time author and his books include 'Getting Started with IOIO', '30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius', '15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius' and 'Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius'.

Chapter 1The Spark Photon
The Internet of Things
Sparks in the Clouds
Other IoT Platforms
A Tour of the Spark Photon
The Spark Core vs. Spark Photon
Programming
Summary
Chapter 2Quick Start
Signing Up
Connecting to WiFi
Controlling Pins with the Tinker App
Project 1. Blink the Tiny Blue LED
Project 2. Control the Photon’s LED
Summary
Chapter 3Programming the Photon
The Web IDE
Coding an App
Comments
Variables
Morse Code
Flashing SOS
Functions
Types
Arrays
Loops
Strings
Ifs
Project 3. Morse Code Flasher
Summary
Chapter 4Breadboard
How Breadboard Works
Attaching an LED
Digital Outputs
Project 4. Morse Flasher (External LED)
Attaching a Switch
Digital Inputs
Project 5. Morse Flasher with Switch
Analog Outputs
Summary
Chapter 5The Internet of Things
Spark Functions
Project 6. Control an LED Over the Internet
Running Functions from a Web Page
Project 7. Control Relays from a Webpage
Project 8. Morse Code Text Messages
Spark Variables
Analog Inputs
Project 9. Measuring Light over the Internet
Project 10. Measuring Temperature over the Internet
Summary
Chapter 6If This Then That
If This Then That
Project 11. Temperature eMail Alerts
Project 12. Ring a Bell for Tweets
Project 13. Flash Email as Morse Code
Summary
Chapter 7Robotics
Project 14. Web Controlled Robot
Summary
Chapter 8Machine to Machine Communication
Publish and Subscribe
Temperature Monitor Example
IFTTT and Publish/Subscribe
Advanced Publish and Subscribe
Project 15. Magic Rope
Summary
Chapter 9Advanced Photon
Configuring a Photon Using USB
Factory Reset
Programming a Photon Using Spark Dev
Debugging with the Serial Monitor
The Electron
Power Management
Summary
Appendix Parts
Component Suppliers
Parts
Appendix Photon LED Codes
Reset Sequence
Other Status Codes
Error Codes
Appendix Photon and Core Pinouts
Core
Photon