Mixing Colors with the RGB bulb

Mixing Colors with the RGB: challenge 16

For this challenge we had to modify the code for the RGB bulb to display 5 colors.  The way we did this was by changing the redpin and bluepin numbers between 0 and 255 to modify the colors. This challenge was mostly trial and error because for some of the colors it would come out the same as the previous.

Wiring the RGB bulb

Wiring the RGB bulb- challenge 15

For this challenge we have to use the RGB bulb which let us mix red, green, and blue to get different colors. This was one of the easier ones because the wiring wasn't too difficult. At first we started using an LED bulb instead of the RGB bulb, but that was pretty much the only thing we messed up on. 

Counting with the seven segment display

we took the L on this one :(

Writing your name

Challenge 13- Writing your name

This was the challenge where we had to display each letter of our name until it spelled it out on the seven segment display.  This challenge was the one where I couldn't export the video to my email! (Mr. Molino Witnessed) This was by far I think the hardest challenge for us because we didn't understand how to display the letter using the lines on the display.  In the end, we got it to spell "Ashley."

The Button Challenge

Challenge 11- The Button Challenge

For this challenge, we had originally skipped it because the code was hard to complete. So, this was our most recent challenge where we had to get the button to turn on and stay on if the light bulb was off, and if it was on it would stay off it we pushed the button. This arduino challenge was pretty hard to complete because I didn't understand what was inside the loop part but, from some help by my peers we were able to complete it. 

Click a button turn on a LED

Click a button turn on a LED: Challenge 10

For this challenge, our task was to  set up the circuit so that the button would be available to turn on the LED light.  We had some troubles at first with this challenge because our button wouldn't consecutively keep turning on the LED when we clicked it.  We then realized that we had to change the LED in order for it to work because it burnt out. 

Seven Segment Display

Seven Segment Display: Challenge 12 

For this challenge we had to get the seven segment display to turn on all the way so it displays a 8. This challenge was very confusing because there were a lot of transistors being used and overlapping wires.  We had modified the model to have no resistors and to have just wires. We had no problem with this challenge. 

Day 7- Controlling LED with Potentiometer

Controlling LED with potentiometer:

For this challenge, we had to use the potentiometer which an adjustable resistor that when turned increases or decreases in resistance.  When moved to the right on the pontentiometer as you see in the video it increases the light on the LED. Vice-versa when moved towards the left it decreases the light in the LED.   The only problem we encountered was that when we started to code the arduino, the potentiometer wouldn't work. 

day 6- Counting in Binary

Counting in Binary- challenge 7

For this challenge, it was pretty hard since we had to count in binary and every LED represented a number in binary.  To turn off all the lights in binary its "0000"  and as we add a one in different places of each value, a different LED will turn on/blink.  For this challenge, as you see in the video we had to display each binary number for 2 seconds and keep going until we have all of them until 15. 

Day 5- Programming three LEDs

Programming Three LEDs

  For this challenge we had to have 3 LED s connected to the breadboard a green, clear, and red one.  We had to make the light blink simultaneously after each other.    One problem we encountered trying to complete this task was when  we tried to inset the delay function,  the pattern wouldn't continue.  We managed to pull through and make all 3 turn on after each other and then make them blink twice.