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Controlling a physical LED with the computer.
 
Controlling a physical LED with the computer.
 
<code>
 
<code>
void loop()
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void loop()
 
{
 
{
 
   char val;
 
   char val;
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         analogWrite(ledPin, 25*(val-'0'));
 
         analogWrite(ledPin, 25*(val-'0'));
 
   }
 
   }
}
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}
 
</code>
 
</code>
 
*Processing, MaxMSP, and many more.
 
*Processing, MaxMSP, and many more.

Revision as of 19:29, 20 April 2009

Interfacing

Serial Interface, for debugging

Sketchbook->Examples->Communication->ASCIITable

Serial.print()
Serial.println()

Dimmer

Examples->Communication->Dimmer Controlling a physical LED with the computer.

void loop()

{

 char val;
 
 // check if data has been sent from the computer
 if (Serial.available()) {
   // read the most recent byte (which will be from 0 to 255)
   val = Serial.read();
   
   if((val>='0')&&(val<='9'))
       analogWrite(ledPin, 25*(val-'0'));
 }
}

  • Processing, MaxMSP, and many more.
  • Computer -> Arduino
  • Arduino -> Computer

Extra

Connecting to various external devices and components: http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Main/ComponentLib