LED Projects

Word Generator (2)

Arduino Powered Four Letter Word Generator

Build an Arduino-powered version of the “Four Letter Word Generator” (FLW). This version generates “words” on the fly – it does not use a list. The “original” version from the 1970’s used B7971 nixie alphanumeric tubes. These tubes are getting hard to find and they’re certainly expensive. They also require interfacing with high voltage and …

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Fading with Arduino circuit (1)

Fading an LED off and on using Arduino

Demonstrates the use of the analogWrite() function in fading an LED off and on. AnalogWrite uses pulse width modulation (PWM), turning a digital pin on and off very quickly, to create a fading effect. Circuit Connect the anode (the longer, positive leg) of your LED to digital output pin 9 on your Arduino through a 220-ohm resistor. Connect the cathode (the shorter, negative leg) …

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Lab 8 Shift Register and Binary (1)

Lab 8: Shift Register and Binary using Arduino

Topics: First Build The Circuit The Code Hardware Theory Overview-“Rollover Rollover” What is a Shift Register How the Arduino Controls the Shift Register Software Theory The shiftOut Function Binary Numbers Other Functions in the Code Exercise References 1. First Build It would be a really good idea to build this circuit before going to the …

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