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Lesson 1 Blinking LED

Introduction

In this lesson, you will learn how to use the RexQualis UNO R3 controller
board by turning on an LED and making it blink once per second.

Hardware Required

 1 * RexQualis UNO R3

 1 * 5mm Red LED

 1 * 220ohm Resistorr

 1 * Breadboard

 2 * M-M Jumper Wires

Principle

Breadboard

A breadboard is a solderless device for the temporary prototype with


electronics and test circuit designs. Most electronic components in electronic
circuits can be interconnected by inserting their leads or terminals into the
holes and then making connections through wires where appropriate. The
breadboard has strips of metal underneath the board and connects the holes
on the top of the board. Note that the top and bottom rows of holes are
connected horizontally and split in the middle while the remaining holes are
connected vertically.
Note how all holes in the selected row are connected together, so the holes in
the selected column. The set of connected holes can be called a node:

All holes in the selected row are internally connected

All holes in the selected column are internally connected

LED

Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are the most widely used semiconductor diodes
among all the different types of semiconductor diodes available today. Light
emitting diodes emit either visible light or invisible infrared light when forward
biased. The LEDs which emit invisible infrared light are used for remote
controls.

A Light Emitting Diode (LED) is an optical semiconductor device that emits


light when voltage is applied. In other words, LED is an optical semiconductor
device that converts electrical energy into light energy.

The safe forward voltage ratings of most LEDs are from 1V to 3V and forward
current ratings are from 200mA to 100mA.

If the voltage applied to LED is in between 1V to 3V, LED works perfectly


because the current flow for the applied voltage is in the operating range.
However, if the voltage applied to LED is increased to a value greater than 3
volts. The depletion region in the LED breaks down and the electric current
suddenly rises. This sudden rise in current may destroy the device.

To avoid this we need to place a resistor (Rs) in series with the LED. The
resistor (Rs ) must be placed in between voltage source (Vs) and LED.

Resistors

As the name suggests, resistors resist the flow of electricity. The higher the
value of the resistor, the more it resists and the less electrical current will flow
through it.

The resistor color code has three colored stripes and then a gold stripe at one
end.
Unlike LEDs, resistors do not have a positive and negative lead. They can be
onnected either way around.

Code interpretation

int ledPin=8; // the pin of the LED

void setup()

pinMode(ledPin,OUTPUT);//initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as


an output.

}
void loop()

digitalWrite(ledPin,HIGH); //turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage


level)

delay(1000); //wait for a second

digitalWrite(ledPin,LOW); //turn the LED off by making the voltage


LOW

delay(1000); //wait for a second

Experimental Procedures

Step 1:Build the circuit

Schematic Diagram
Step 2: Open the code:Blinking_LED_Code
Step 3: Attach Arduino UNO R3 board to your computer via
USB cable and check that the 'Board Type' and 'Serial Port' are
set correctly.
Step 4: Upload the code to the RexQualis UNO R3 board.
Now, You should see the LED blinking.

If it isn’t working, make sure you have assembled the circuit


correctly, verified and uploaded the code to your board. For
how to upload the code and install the library, check Lesson 0
Preface.

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