https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/Find articles, links to purchase the latest products and projects using the popular brand Arduino on the element14 Communityen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57244/now-i-can-q-too/238266Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:56:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a1858bac-a7ae-4f0a-b410-b0feb6f0d32akmikemooArduino has delivered my order. Now I need to make time to play with it. I want to start with the audio interfaces first.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238243Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:22:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2de13929-1d85-416b-ba94-0a8eb468a69aQbitGreat unboxing write-up, geralds The Eurocard form factor 160x100mm is a really interesting design choice for the Ventuno Q. Good callout on the user button standoff and hex nut placement that’s a helpful tip to save people from accidentally damaging adjacent components. Looking forward to seeing how your testing goes with the audio module and RPi displays!https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238217Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:11:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:795c6578-19ec-4300-960c-ce0f645983b3Jan Cumps[quote userid="41967" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238214"]I thought it might have been to improve on the single LED blinky experience you got with the UNO, to allow new users to do something a bit more visually appealing straight out of the box[/quote] The single LED blinky is ingenious. It's clear to the newbie that they did something "real electronic". And it's easy to go from there and understand the few lines of blinky code. That is: if you don't use the Raspberry Pico blinky 's recent version. That 's almost an antipattern on how to get someone started... They have a simpler version, but that doesn't work on pico-w ...https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238214Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d8d9cfe3-a4a1-4a70-9be5-aaf07e591331beacon_daveI thought it might have been to improve on the single LED blinky experience you got with the UNO, to allow new users to do something a bit more visually appealing straight out of the box. If you look at the micro:bit, then quite often the first coding projects are to get something to display on the LED matrix before reaching for the breadboard. I find the single character scrolling text a bit painful though. However if that was the case, then I am surprised that they didn't include the LED matrix on the R4 Minima. I think something like a 128x64 OLED display would be more useful these days though. I guess if it was removable, then you could get the best of both worlds.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238211Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:58:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:15cfdd69-dfb4-44a7-87a4-84bb6b693621ralphjyI think that a private forum would be great. I know that I would definitely use it. Would it only be available for roadtesters?https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238210Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:54:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:3398db65-17e2-44a2-814d-a48b2ef88d44ralphjyRight, that’s where it should be. It was probably an okay fit for the Uno R4 (although still has the shield issue). I just don’t see why you would put something like that on a Ventuno Q. I’ve found an 8x13 matrix isn’t that useful although it would be fun for kids.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238209Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:29:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:64b9939d-3f10-4453-9d00-7224f643af2cdang74I think private forum would have more support than discord.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238208Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:50:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f6af9d91-e212-44b1-8f0e-27e5a06867d8beacon_dave[quote userid="2238" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238206"]once you put a shield on it is not visible[/quote] I'm guessing they might argue that there is a Modulino LED Matrix for thathttps://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238207Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:50:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c0515e4b-cad6-47d7-a549-496e886f4424geraldsyep. this is a good argument.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238206Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:41:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2d62fa3b-828e-4843-9b5b-bd07c61a1812ralphjyI was more complaining about the use of the space and the fact that once you put a shield on it is not visible.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238205Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:18:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ecda3973-37fb-4ab3-9c45-32b23eb334d4geralds[quote userid="2238" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238204"]Not sure why Arduino likes that LED matrix so much.[/quote] I think this comes from Microchip, not as the first (I think), but also from the Intel 8048, 8049 controllers. Look for that, the PIC now the Atmel's as well as use this (LED-matrix). The ideas are saving numbers of port pins because small µC's haven't many pins. Multi usage the ports is a very old method. In this kind you can combine keyboards together with LEDs. The very old method was printing graphic images in the MSDOS aera using dot matrix printers. -> Snoopy and Charlie Brown, the peanuts.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238204Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:01:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:08bdb814-7b71-4341-9119-b50dd281de22ralphjyNice looking board. Not sure why Arduino likes that LED matrix so much.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238203Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:27fb9d75-3da8-4db4-864d-5f50c54fa0cbgeraldsHi Christopher cstanton , I pre-ordered the Ventuno Q from Arduino in mid-August, and it arrived today. Visually, it’s a great-looking piece of kit. Its size matches the Eurocard standard (160x100mm), with a height of 50mm including the supplied standoffs. Unboxing: All parts are well packaged. First impression: the PCB is neatly assembled, and the components are securely mounted. A small detail: You can mount a standoff above the LED matrix, behind the "User" button. You have to be careful here to orient the hex nut so that it doesn't push against adjacent components; otherwise, they could get torn off. "Bughopper" module: Behind this standoff, there is a pin header for the Bughopper, in case you need to debug the Ventuno Q. Audio module: Various modules can be attached to the underside; I bought the audio module. There is also currently a prototype board available for custom circuits. Plugin careful such modules. Such modules you cannot connect on/off many times. Power supply: Similar to the RPi 5, it’s a 65W USB-C wall adapter. Well then... That covers the unboxing. Then, I also have RPi compatible cameras and 7" displays; so, I'll see how I can connect them to the Arduino Ventuno Q. Now..., I'm as excited as a guitar string to see what "melodies" the Arduino Ventuno Q will play. I would be very happy to post my experiences with the Ventuno Q (I also have the Uno Q) here, or in a dedicated forum. Best Regards Geraldhttps://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238201Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:12:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b4425330-e686-4b66-9195-75117c6a911cembeddedguy[quote userid="18385" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238199"]do you find it produces a lot of heat under effort though?[/quote] Nope. The Uno Q does not heat that much. And I do not think that there is a need for any kind of heat sink or fan. I have not run some computer vision model yet. But still I think it is very good in that case. [quote userid="18385" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238199"]They did a great job at keeping it to the "Arduino UNO" layout and size[/quote] Yes that is impressive. Such a small PCB. I think they have inner layers as well but they have kept the low thickness. That is impressive. Only the downside for now that I see is that some of the standard interfaces are missing compared to RPI. i.e. USB, MIPI, HDMI, etc. But that is also fine. There will be soon some HaTs that can do that. !https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238200Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:08:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7bd8ef01-75cf-4551-a1fe-42b4140ac7b6cstanton[quote userid="510920" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238185"]Looking forward to seeing what you make with it![/quote] A mess, probably ;)https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238199Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:07:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b7d9d7f4-e8ed-4b04-b822-268d1728043ecstanton[quote userid="117132" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238191"]Glad to see the that the board also comes with power supply and usbc cable. [/quote] It does when you buy it, at the moment there's a special offer where you effectively get them for free when ordered together . [quote userid="117132" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238191"]Cause I found the Uno Q also smaller than expected[/quote] They did a great job at keeping it to the "Arduino UNO" layout and size, do you find it produces a lot of heat under effort though?https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238193Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:03:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f4651c76-e3bf-46c9-aacb-a98891af750aQbitNice early hands on feedback! Really interested to see how the camera integration turns out once support landshttps://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238191Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:03:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ea068934-bcc7-41ef-b0a1-76673627869dembeddedguyNice looking board. Glad to see the that the board also comes with power supply and usbc cable. Yes, I agree with your impression that it is bit smaller than expected. Cause I found the Uno Q also smaller than expected. Also, the PCB thickness is very low. I got nRF54-dk with the package and it was thicker than Uno-Q. It was surprising that a board with processor is thinner than a board with controller.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238190Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:13:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e00da945-7658-4b59-8125-f62c9ccbc8b8cstanton[quote userid="328965" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238189"]When you're dealing with a problem it can feel like you are all alone, so I applaud this. [/quote] I've explored this idea in a few different ways, each RoadTest always has an 'escalation contact' via the RoadTest programme leader, we've also tried having a discord room available for people to use, and I'm considering a private forum for people to engage with supplier support directly. Didn't have a lot of uptake on the discord live chat though.https://community.element14.com/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino/238189Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:47:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e98c369f-4f40-475d-bb15-53de384445eedang74[quote userid="18385" url="~/products/arduino/f/arduino-forum/57270/the-grande-arduino"]We have plans to explore the functionality of this new bit of kit on the element14 Community alongside those writing a review, so you won't be alone in your explorations when you're selected[/quote] This is great. Sometimes it can be hard to get the most out of a new product. When you're dealing with a problem it can feel like you are all alone, so I applaud this.