Introduction: The Arduino Academy - Lesson 2 - Basic Outputs
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About: Hi, my name is Mike and I am from London, England. I really like to make things and in particular like to do creative things with Arduinos and electronics. Other hobbies include astrophotography and sailing. C…
Lesson 2 of the Arduino Academy in which we will learn all about Basic Outputs on the Arduino.
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Keep an eye out for Lesson 3 when we will learn about Basic Inputs on the Arduino.
Mike McRoberts
7 Comments
5 years ago
Suppose I wanted these leds to cycle only three times. I created a for loop that embedded the previous for loop within it, but it never stops. My code looks like this:
void loop() {
for (int reps = 1; reps < 4; reps = reps +1) {
for (int led = 8; led < 11; led = led + 1) {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(led, LOW);
}
}
}
Do I need to have an if loop that says if reps =4 'just stop repeating'. I see why it doesn't stop: it starts the outside loop, then the inside loop; outside loop is advanced until it gets to 4. But then the damn things does it again and again. I'd like a way to stop it.
Reply 5 years ago
You have a loop that repeats 3 times inside a loop that repeats 3 times so the whole thing will run 9 times.
Apart from that I see nothing wrong with the code. it shoudl stop after 3 cycles.
Reply 5 years ago
I had a single for loop embedded in another and you said it should stop after 3 cycles but it didn't. So I tried just one for loop (5 iterations) and it didn't stop after 5. I don't get it.
Reply 5 years ago
Sorry, massive bugbear of mine is when people paste code into comments. Please use the correct formatting or use Pastebin for code.
5 years ago
HI. I have a bunch of LEDs but no data sheet to determine voltage drop (I assume what whatever you said is basically what I have. However, how could I determine the voltage drop without the data sheet? And how do you know tht the current is .03a (without some data sheet)?
Reply 5 years ago
The easiest way is to sacrifice an LED or two and connect them up to a variable power supply and increase the voltage till it pops. At the same time, measure the current draw across the LED.
5 years ago
I asked the question below because I am planning to use a vibratory motor for a project and I have no spec sheet on that either but I don't want it to burn out.
By the way I really liked the way you presented this lesson.