Simulator for Arduino Pro Version is currently used in many countries over six continents. The download consists of a zip file containing a setup.exe file which installs an exe file, help files, images and examples. It is designed for the Arduino Uno, Mega and most other common Arduino boards and does the following. Download Arduino Simulator - Explore several Arduino simulations, then export the code to.INO format that can be loaded within your Arduino client for additional editing. The Arduino Simulator has many well-known components built in that you can use for your simulations. The pro version has all the components from the free one plus the list below. Just drag the parts to the worksheet and you're done. Simulator for Arduino (SimulatorForArduino.exe). Simulator for Arduino is the most full featured Arduino Simulator available at the present time (watch the video below). The benefits and features of an Arduino Simulator are: - The ability to teach and demonstrate the inner workings of an Arduino sketch - Test out a sketch without the hardware.
Arduino is a great platform to get people start learning programming and designing circuits. But inevitably beginners might do something wrong and damage components. Also for students budget is always a problem when it comes to buying new electronic parts, and you have no idea if it’s going to work until you spend money on it! Arduino Simulator provides a solution to these problems, no damage done to your components, no money spend on hardware, faster circuit prototyping and no mess with cabling at all! :-) Some Simulators even allow line to line debugging, so you know exactly which line goes wrong.
There are many available Arduino Simulators, exist in free or paid versions, based on Linux, Windows, Mac OS. I will list them here and provide information on the price and supported OS. If you have come across any good ones I missed here please comment and let me know.
Although it’s useful to have an Arduino Simulator, it’s important that you fully test your circuit on the physical hardware as well. Because there are situations where the physical world cannot be fully, perfectly simulated by the software.
I have to say, a lot of these Arduino Simulator authors need to be more creative with the names! most of them are called “Arduino Simulator”! and I have to differentiate them by the platform! (only joking :-) , it’s great that you guys created these awesome apps for everyone! – only if it’s free and open source)
1. Open Source Arduino Simulator
Free? Yes
OS: Windows
Link: https://github.com/Paulware/ArduinoDebugger/
For tutorial videos, someone is kind enough to post them all in one page.
2. Arduino Simulator on iPhone / iPad
Free? No
OS: iOS
Link: http://schogini.in/app-websites/arduino-simulator/
I have not tested it but from the videos, it looks quite rich in terms of components and well documented. But you obviously can’t use this tool if you don’t have an iPhone. However they only scored 2 in the app store review, so read reviews before you spend money.
3. ArduinoSim
Free? Yes!
OS: Windows, Linux
Link: http://arduinosim.sourceforge.net/
4. Simduino
Free? Yes!
OS: Windows
Link: http://code.google.com/p/simuino/downloads/list
5. Arduino Simulator on PC
Free? No
OS: Windows, Linux
Link: http://www.virtronics.com.au/Simulator-for-Arduino.html
There is a hardware options menu that lets you select the type of Arduino you want to use – Due, Leonardo, Mega or Nano. You can also use an LCD display. However you cannot add custom hardware and shield. So you are pretty limited in terms of choice of components.
6. Emulare
Free? Yes!
OS: Windows and Linux
Link: http://emulare.sourceforge.net/download.php
This seems to have the longest development period of all the simulators I have seen (since early 2010). A good feature of it is allowing users to simulate multiple Arduino’s at the same time.
[mrburnette] on this thread made a very good point about paid arduino simulator.
Simulator For Arduino
At this point, I do not personally think that most Arduino users will benefit from non-free tools. And professional developers are likely using professional tools for AVR and programming outside the confines if Wiring. There is a tremendous benefit for the new programmer-maker to THINK their way through issues without throwing money and new toolsets toward the problem.