Arduino Control Center

Generally speaking, the appeal of the Arduino devices stems from the fact that you can hook up an LCD and display messages in a matter of minutes without too much hassle. Then again, if you prefer to have more control over the gadgets and, perhaps, convert the prototype into a real product, then you are probably looking for something that lets you tackle things more in detail.

Arduino Control Center is an application designed to provide you more control over the Arduino device, in the sense that you can attack more components and manage the firmware more efficiently.

For starters, you will be happy to learn that the application comes with extended support for various types of sensors, network adapters, timers and counters. Moreover, since it already packs the firmware uploader, you do not have to install and learn how to use the Arduino IDE.

Unlike the aforementioned IDE, the app facilitates the communication between the devices and computer via a SCADA-like interface. Consequentially, you can set up alarms, notifications, attach sensors, buttons and come up with flexible rules for them more conveniently.

The direct advantage, in this case, comes from the fact that you can focus on the product and less on the process that you need to complete in order to design it.