

The next step is to upload the code to the Arduino. You can connect them in any place you want except GPIO 0 and GPIO 1. First, let's start by opening the dartboard: The first step is to remove all the electronics. Step 1: Open the Dartboard and Remove Electronics If you are already familiar with some of these processes, it can take you less than half an hour. The estimated time for a person with no skills is 1 hour.


You can use the computer keyboard for this. Back Button: To undo a move made by mistake.Vibration sensors: To detect when a dart misses the dartboard.Optionally, OpenDarts software supports other options, but they will not be covered in this tutorial: An Arduino Uno or Mega: Although you can use any micro-controller or even a Raspberry Pi, I'm using an Arduino Uno because it's cheap and well supported on the internet.In the next steps I'm using the cheapest one I found (15 dollars). An Electronic Dartboard: Any dartboard can be turned into a dart machine.The cost of this machine will be around 25 dollars. Buying such device can normally cost up to a thousand dollars. In this tutorial, you will learn in easy steps how to turn a 15-dollar electronic dartboard into a dart machine using an Arduino and connect to your PC in order to communicate with OpenDarts software. This software lets your PC act just as a dart machine you can find at a bar: You can play on a physical dartboard and see automatic response on the PC app or you can mark the position by hand. OpenDarts is a software available for Windows 10 devices that can be found on the Windows Store.
