Changes between Version 25 and Version 26 of ControlSystems/Electrical/Training/FallTraining

Timestamp:

Dec 6, 2020, 2:08:26 PM (5 years ago)

Author:

Ryan Nguyen

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ControlSystems/Electrical/Training/FallTraining

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-Materials/parts needed
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+== Materials/parts needed
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 For this project, you can use either your Arduino kit or TinkerCAD. Note that if you don’t use a high enough resistance for your real life circuit, the LED might stop working permanently.
 Parts needed: Arduino Uno, wires, LED, breadboard, and a 370-500 ohm resistor.
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-Steps
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+== Steps
 Once you have all the parts laid out, connect the components together like shown in the picture above, but before you do that, you will need the correct resistance for your resistor.
 How do you find the correct resistor? You can use this chart to figure out the resistances of the resistors in your kit:
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 You should see the LED light up for 1 second, and turn off for 1 second in a repeated fashion.
 
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+== Explanation of how it works
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+Let's follow the trip that an electron takes through your circuit.
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+First, it starts at digital pin 2, and is sent off towards the resistor because of our code.
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+The resistor is there because it helps to limit the amount of current (how many electrons pass by per second) so that the LED won’t get too much (which is bad).
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+The electron then goes through the LED, lighting it up, and travels to the GND, which is what it is attracted to.
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