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Project 5 RGB LED

This project introduces an RGB LED and how to control it using an Arduino Mega Plus development board. The RGB LED has red, green, and blue LEDs that can be mixed to produce different colors. The circuit connects the RGB LED and resistors to PWM pins on the Arduino board to allow software control of brightness levels and colors. Test code is provided to gradually change the colors in a loop, demonstrating color mixing capabilities of the RGB LED.

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Project 5 RGB LED

This project introduces an RGB LED and how to control it using an Arduino Mega Plus development board. The RGB LED has red, green, and blue LEDs that can be mixed to produce different colors. The circuit connects the RGB LED and resistors to PWM pins on the Arduino board to allow software control of brightness levels and colors. Test code is provided to gradually change the colors in a loop, demonstrating color mixing capabilities of the RGB LED.

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Carlos
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Project 5: RGB LED

1.Project Introduction

The RGB led, consisting of three colors （ red, green and


blue), can emit different colors by mixing this 3 basic

colors.

In this project, we will introduce you RGB LED and show

you how to use the Mega plus development board.

We also provide a RGB color card for you to understand it

easier. Even though the RGB LED are extremely basic, it’s a

great way to introduce yourself or others to the basics of ele

ctronics and coding.

2.Project Hardware

Mega Plus Plus Board 400-Hole USB Cable*1

Development Holder Breadboard

Board*1

RGB LED * 1 220Ω Preformed RGB color

Resistor*3 Jumper Card*1


Wire*2

Flexible

jumper

Wire*4

3. Little Knowledge

The monitors mostly comply with the RGB color standard,

and all the colors on the computer screen are composed of

the three colors of red, green and blue mixed in different

proportions.

This RGB LED has 4 pins, one for each color (Red, Green,

Blue) and a common cathode. To change brightness of RGB

led, we can use the PWM pins of Arduino. The PWM pins will

give signal with different duty cycles to the RGB led to


obtain different colors.

4.Circuit Connection
NOTE：

The longest pin (common cathode) of RGB LED is connected

to GND.

How to identify 5 band 220Ω Resistor


5.Project Code

/*

keyestudio STEM Starter Kit

Project 5

Color Secret

http//www.keyestudio.com

*/

int redpin = 11; //select the pin for the red LED

int bluepin =9; // select the pin for the blue LED

int greenpin =10;// select the pin for the green LED

int val;

void setup() {

pinMode(redpin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(bluepin, OUTPUT);

pinMode(greenpin, OUTPUT);

Serial.begin(9600);

void loop()

for(val=255; val>0; val--)

analogWrite(11, val);

analogWrite(10, 255-val);

analogWrite(9, 128-val);

delay(1);

for(val=0; val<255; val++)

analogWrite(11, val);

analogWrite(10, 255-val);

analogWrite(9, 128-val);

delay(1);

Serial.println(val, DEC);

}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

1.Open up the Arduino IDE and copy the above code into a

new sketch.

2.Select the correct Board type and COM port for the

Arduino IDE.

3.Click Upload button to upload the code.

6.Project Result

Done uploading! Wait for a few seconds, you can see a

colorful LED. You can also put the RGB card we provide on

top of it.

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