Tag Archives: LED

Create a Dimmable LED with a Potentiometer on the Raspberry Pi

June 23, 2022 admin

In this video lesson, we show how to create a dimmable LED on the raspberry pi using a potentiometer. Below is the schematic of the circuit we will be using.

Then we used the following code to read values through the ADC0834 analog to digital chip, and then apply a PWM signal to control the brightness of the LED.

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import ADC0834
import time

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)

LEDPin=23
GPIO.setup(LEDPin,GPIO.OUT)
myPWM=GPIO.PWM(LEDPin,1000)
myPWM.start(0)
ADC0834.setup()
try:
    while True:
        analogVal=ADC0834.getResult(0)
        print('Raw= ',analogVal, 'Vol= ', analogVal/255*5)
        DC=analogVal*100/255
        myPWM.ChangeDutyCycle(DC)
        time.sleep(.2)
        
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    GPIO.cleanup()
    print('GPIO Good to Go')

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO

import ADC0834

import time

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)

LEDPin=23

GPIO.setup(LEDPin,GPIO.OUT)

myPWM=GPIO.PWM(LEDPin,1000)

myPWM.start(0)

ADC0834.setup()

try:

while True:

analogVal=ADC0834.getResult(0)

print('Raw= ',analogVal, 'Vol= ', analogVal/255*5)

DC=analogVal*100/255

myPWM.ChangeDutyCycle(DC)

time.sleep(.2)

except KeyboardInterrupt:

GPIO.cleanup()

print('GPIO Good to Go')

Arduino with Python, Python

Using an Arduino with Python LESSON 11: Controlling an LED from Python

March 22, 2022 admin

In this video lesson, we show how to control an LED using python. Python sends commands to arduino, which then controls the LED. We also create a vPython visual, where the ‘Virtual’ LED mimics the behavior of the real LED. This a really cool demonstration and hope you enjoy it. I include below the code we develop in the video. On the arduino side we end up with the following:

int redPin=11;
int greenPin=10;
int bluePin=9;
int redVal=255;
int greenVal=255;
int blueVal=255;
String cmd;
void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(115200);
pinMode(redPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(greenPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(bluePin,OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  while(Serial.available()==0){
  }
redVal=Serial.readStringUntil(':').toInt();
greenVal=Serial.readStringUntil(':').toInt();
blueVal=Serial.readStringUntil('\r').toInt();

analogWrite(redPin,redVal);
analogWrite(greenPin,greenVal);
analogWrite(bluePin,blueVal);

}

int redPin=11;

int greenPin=10;

int bluePin=9;

int redVal=255;

int greenVal=255;

int blueVal=255;

String cmd;

void setup() {

// put your setup code here, to run once:

Serial.begin(115200);

pinMode(redPin,OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenPin,OUTPUT);

pinMode(bluePin,OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {

// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

while(Serial.available()==0){

}

redVal=Serial.readStringUntil(':').toInt();

greenVal=Serial.readStringUntil(':').toInt();

blueVal=Serial.readStringUntil('\r').toInt();

analogWrite(redPin,redVal);

analogWrite(greenPin,greenVal);

analogWrite(bluePin,blueVal);

}

And on the python side we have:

import serial
from vpython import *

arduinoData=serial.Serial('com3',115200)

myOrb=sphere(color=color.black,radius=1)

while True:
    myCmd=input('Please Input Your Color R:G:B 0-255 ')
    myCmd=myCmd+'\r'
    arduinoData.write(myCmd.encode())
    myColor=myCmd.split(':')
    red=int(myColor[0])
    green=int(myColor[1])
    blue=int(myColor[2])
    myOrb.color=vector(red/255,green/255,blue/255)

import serial

from vpython import *

arduinoData=serial.Serial('com3',115200)

myOrb=sphere(color=color.black,radius=1)

while True:

myCmd=input('Please Input Your Color R:G:B 0-255 ')

myCmd=myCmd+'\r'

arduinoData.write(myCmd.encode())

myColor=myCmd.split(':')

red=int(myColor[0])

green=int(myColor[1])

blue=int(myColor[2])

myOrb.color=vector(red/255,green/255,blue/255)

Jetson Nano

AI on the Jetson Nano LESSON 58: Controlling an LED With GPIO Pins and Button Switch

September 5, 2020 admin

In this lesson we show you how to control a simple LED circuit using the GPIO pins on the Jetson Nano. We use pull up resistors to connect a push button to the Jetson Nano GPIO pins. We create a toggle switch where the light turns off when the button is pressed, and then turns it back on when pressed again.

Jetson Nano

AI on the Jetson Nano LESSON 56: Using the GPIO Pins on the Jetson Nano

August 22, 2020 admin

In this lesson we show how to interact with the GPIO pins on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano. The GPIO pins on the Jetson Nano have very limited current capability, so you must learn to use a PN2222 BJT transistor in order to control things like LED or other components. In this lesson we show how the Jetson Nano can be used to control a standard LED.

Arduino, Tutorial

ARDUINO TUTORIAL 68: Make a Remote Controlled RGB LED with Brightness and Color Control

June 30, 2020 admin

In this lesson we take you through step-by-step instructions on creating a remotely controlled RGB LED. This is the solution to the Homework Assignment given in Tutorial 68. It is important for you to try and complete this on your own before looking at my solutions.

We are building this with parts from our Elegoo Kit , and our actual build is using an Arduino Nano, which allows the project to be built on a single breadboard. You can get the neat jumper wires HERE.

This video steps you through our build.

Below is the code we developed in this video.

#include <IRremote.h>
int IRpin=9;
IRrecv IR(IRpin);
decode_results cmd;
String myCom;

int rPin=6;
int gPin=10;
int bPin=5;

int rBright=255;
int gBright=255;
int bBright=255;

float dFact=1;


void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
IR.enableIRIn();

pinMode(rPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(gPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(bPin,OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {
  while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){ 
}
delay(1500);
IR.resume();

if (cmd.value==0xFF6897){
  myCom="zero";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF30CF){
  myCom="one";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF18E7){
  myCom="two";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF7A85){
  myCom="three";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF10EF){
  myCom="four";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF38C7){
  myCom="five";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF5AA5){
  myCom="six";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF42BD){
  myCom="seven";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF4AB5){
  myCom="eight";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF52AD){
  myCom="nine";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}

if (cmd.value==0xFFA25D){
  myCom="pwr";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF629D){
  myCom="v+";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFE21D){
  myCom="fun";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF22DD){
  myCom="rew";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF02FD){
  myCom="play";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFC23D){
  myCom="ff";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFE01F){
  myCom="dn";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFA857){
  myCom="v-";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF906F){
  myCom="up";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF9867){
  myCom="eq";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFB04F
){
  myCom="st";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if(myCom=="pwr"){
  rBright=255;
  gBright=255;
  bBright=255;
  dFact=1;
}

if(myCom=="fun"){
  rBright=0;
  gBright=0;
  bBright=0;
  dFact=0;
}
if(myCom=="zero"){
  rBright=255;
  gBright=255;
  bBright=255;
}
if(myCom=="one"){
  rBright=255;
  gBright=0;
  bBright=0;
}
if(myCom=="two"){
  rBright=0;
  gBright=255;
  bBright=0;
}
if(myCom=="three"){
  rBright=0;
  gBright=0;
  bBright=255;
}
if(myCom=="four"){
  rBright=0;
  gBright=255;
  bBright=255;
}
if(myCom=="five"){
  rBright=255;
  gBright=0;
  bBright=150;
}
if(myCom=="six"){
  rBright=255;
  gBright=255;
  bBright=0;
}
if (myCom=="dn"){
  dFact=dFact*.75;
}
if (myCom=="up"){
  dFact=dFact*1.3;
  if (dFact>1){
    dFact=1;
  }
}

analogWrite(rPin,rBright*dFact);
analogWrite(gPin,gBright*dFact);
analogWrite(bPin,bBright*dFact);
}

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#include <IRremote.h>

int IRpin=9;

IRrecv IR(IRpin);

decode_results cmd;

String myCom;

int rPin=6;

int gPin=10;

int bPin=5;

int rBright=255;

int gBright=255;

int bBright=255;

float dFact=1;

void setup()

{

Serial.begin(9600);

IR.enableIRIn();

pinMode(rPin,OUTPUT);

pinMode(gPin,OUTPUT);

pinMode(bPin,OUTPUT);

}

void loop() {

while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){

}

delay(1500);

IR.resume();

if (cmd.value==0xFF6897){

myCom="zero";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF30CF){

myCom="one";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF18E7){

myCom="two";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF7A85){

myCom="three";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF10EF){

myCom="four";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF38C7){

myCom="five";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF5AA5){

myCom="six";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF42BD){

myCom="seven";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF4AB5){

myCom="eight";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF52AD){

myCom="nine";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFA25D){

myCom="pwr";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF629D){

myCom="v+";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFE21D){

myCom="fun";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF22DD){

myCom="rew";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF02FD){

myCom="play";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFC23D){

myCom="ff";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFE01F){

myCom="dn";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFA857){

myCom="v-";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF906F){

myCom="up";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF9867){

myCom="eq";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFB04F

){

myCom="st";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if(myCom=="pwr"){

rBright=255;

gBright=255;

bBright=255;

dFact=1;

}

if(myCom=="fun"){

rBright=0;

gBright=0;

bBright=0;

dFact=0;

}

if(myCom=="zero"){

rBright=255;

gBright=255;

bBright=255;

}

if(myCom=="one"){

rBright=255;

gBright=0;

bBright=0;

}

if(myCom=="two"){

rBright=0;

gBright=255;

bBright=0;

}

if(myCom=="three"){

rBright=0;

gBright=0;

bBright=255;

}

if(myCom=="four"){

rBright=0;

gBright=255;

bBright=255;

}

if(myCom=="five"){

rBright=255;

gBright=0;

bBright=150;

}

if(myCom=="six"){

rBright=255;

gBright=255;

bBright=0;

}

if (myCom=="dn"){

dFact=dFact*.75;

}

if (myCom=="up"){

dFact=dFact*1.3;

if (dFact>1){

dFact=1;

}

analogWrite(rPin,rBright*dFact);

analogWrite(gPin,gBright*dFact);

analogWrite(bPin,bBright*dFact);

}

Technology Tutorials

Tag Archives: LED

Create a Dimmable LED with a Potentiometer on the Raspberry Pi

Using an Arduino with Python LESSON 11: Controlling an LED from Python

AI on the Jetson Nano LESSON 58: Controlling an LED With GPIO Pins and Button Switch

AI on the Jetson Nano LESSON 56: Using the GPIO Pins on the Jetson Nano

ARDUINO TUTORIAL 68: Make a Remote Controlled RGB LED with Brightness and Color Control

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