Sunday, 22 November 2015

Arduino Lab 2: Multi LEDs

Purpose:
This lab will make multiple LED lights blink.

Equipment:
-4 LEDs
-4 330 ohm resistors
-1 wire (black)
-1 wire (red)
-4 wires (any colour)
-1 Arduino UNO
-1 breadboard
-1 USB cable

Program Details:
-Download Arduino here

Time to Program and Complete:
-Approximately 20 min

Results:
-The LEDs blink repeatedly as the program uploaded: 4 LEDs blink with high power first then with low power, and start over again.

Photo/Video:

   





Program:
int ledPin1=2;
int ledPin2=3;
int ledPin3=4;
int ledPin4=5;

void setup()
{
  pinMode(ledPin1,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin2,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin3,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin4,OUTPUT);
}
void loop() 
{
  int delayTime = 100;
  digitalWrite(ledPin1, HIGH);
  delay (delayTime);
  digitalWrite(ledPin2, HIGH);
  delay (delayTime);
  digitalWrite(ledPin3, HIGH);
  delay (delayTime);
  digitalWrite(ledPin4, HIGH);
  delay (delayTime);

  delay (delayTime);
  digitalWrite(ledPin4, LOW);
  delay (delayTime);
  digitalWrite(ledPin3,LOW);
  delay (delayTime);
  digitalWrite(ledPin2,LOW);
  delay (delayTime);
  digitalWrite(ledPin1,LOW);
  delay (delayTime);
}

Program Modifications:
-There were none

Helpful Tips:
-Name the pins so it is easier to write codes
-Remember not to power on Arduino until you are ready too

References:
-Arduino website: arduino.cc
-New Innovators: Lab 2

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Arduino Lab 1: LED Blinking

Purpose:
This lab will make one LED blink.

Equipment:
-1 LED
-1 330ohm resistor
-3 wires
-1 Arduino UNO
-1 breadboard
-1 USB cable

Program Details:
-Download Arduino here

Time to Program and Complete:
-Approximately 15 min

Results:
-The LED light blinks repeatedly

Photo/Video:



Program:
int ledPin = 13;           //This creates an integer, ledPin, equals to 13

void setup()                //This allows the program to know what we are doing before we use them; normally we     put variables that function use in the () that follow, but since we have none, the () are empty 
{                                  //This bracket indicates the start of the setup function
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);    //pinMode defines whether a pin is output or input. In this case, ledPin, is an output
}                                  //This bracket indicates the end of the setup function

void loop()                   //This declares that the code in this loop will run forever
{                                  //This indicates the start of the loop function
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);    //The digitalWrite turns the ledPin (pin 13) on high power
  delay(1000);                //This line will make Arduino wait for one second and continue on
  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);    //The digitalWrite turns the ledPin (pin 13) on low power
  delay(1000);               //This line will make Arduino to wait for one second and return part to the start of the loop
}                                  //This indicates the end of the loop function

Program Modifications:
-There were none

Helpful Tips:
-Don't plug in or power up your Arduino if you are still inserting parts!

References:
-Arduino website: arduino.cc
-Other reference: Lab 1