Summary of Arduino Esplora Blink Code
This project blinks the Arduino Esplora's built-in RGB LED through primary colors (red, green, blue), then secondary colors (yellow, cyan, magenta), and finally white by combining all colors. It uses the Esplora’s writeRGB() function to control LED brightness levels from 0 to 255. A delay function pauses the color display for one second between changes. Covering the LED with white paper helps blend colors visibly. Only the Arduino Esplora hardware is required.
Parts used in the Arduino Esplora Blink:
- Arduino Esplora
This sketch blinks the Esplora’s RGB LED. It goes through all three primary colors (red, green, blue), then it combines them for secondary colors(yellow, cyan, magenta), then it turns on all the colors to create white.
For best results, cover the LED with a piece of white paper to see the colors blend.
Circuit
Only your Arduino Esplora is needed for this example. Connect the Esplora to your computer with a USB cable.
Code
The RGB LED is comprised of three colors that represent the three primary colors: red, green, and blue.
To control all the colors with one instruction you use the writeRGB() function. It take three arguments. Each value represents the brightness of the red, green, and blue element, respectively. The brightness scales between 0 (for completely off) to 255 (for completely on).
After setting the brightness of an LED, use delay() to pause the sketch for a second, so the light stays in the state you left it.
It’s also possible to control each light individually with the following functions :
/* Esplora Blink This sketch blinks the Esplora's RGB LED. It goes through all three primary colors (red, green, blue), then it combines them for secondary colors(yellow, cyan, magenta), then it turns on all the colors for white. For best results cover the LED with a piece of white paper to see the colors. Created on 22 Dec 2012 by Tom Igoe This example is in the public domain. */
Hardware Required
- Arduino Esplora
For more detail: Arduino Esplora Blink Code
