Arduino UNO R4 - Potentiometer fade LED
This tutorial instructs you how to program the Arduino UNO R4 to control the brightness of an LED based on the output value of a potentiometer.
Hardware Preparation
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Overview of LED and Potentiometer
Learn about LED and potentiometer (pinout, functionality, programming) in the tutorials provided:
Wiring Diagram
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How To Program
- Reads the input on the analog pin A0 (value ranges from 0 to 1023)
int adc_value = analogRead(A0);
- Convert it to a brightness level (a number from 0 to 255)
int brightness = map(adc_value, 0, 1023, 0, 255);
- Sets the brightness of the LED connected to pin 3.
analogWrite(LED_PIN, brightness);
Arduino UNO R4 Code
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#define LED_PIN 3 // The Arduino UNO R4 pin connected LED
#define POTENTIOMETER_PIN A0 // The Arduino UNO R4 pin connected potentiometer
void setup() {
// initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
Serial.begin(9600);
// declare LED pin to be an output:
pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
// reads the input on analog pin A0 (value between 0 and 1023)
int adc_value = analogRead(POTENTIOMETER_PIN);
// scales it to brightness (value between 0 and 255)
int brightness = map(adc_value, 0, 1023, 0, 255);
// sets the brightness LED that connects to pin 3
analogWrite(LED_PIN, brightness);
// print out the value
Serial.print("Analog: ");
Serial.print(adc_value);
Serial.print(", Brightness: ");
Serial.println(brightness);
delay(100);
}
Detailed Instructions
Follow these instructions step by step:
- If this is your first time using the Arduino Uno R4 WiFi/Minima, refer to the tutorial on setting up the environment for Arduino Uno R4 WiFi/Minima in the Arduino IDE.
- Wire the components according to the provided diagram.
- Connect the Arduino Uno R4 board to your computer using a USB cable.
- Launch the Arduino IDE on your computer.
- Select the appropriate Arduino Uno R4 board (e.g., Arduino Uno R4 WiFi) and COM port.
- Copy the code and open it in Arduino IDE
- Click the Upload button in Arduino IDE to upload the code to Arduino UNO R4
- Open the Serial Monitor
- Turn the potentiometer
- Observe the LED
- Check the result on the Serial Monitor
COM6
Analog: 6, Brightness: 1
Analog: 34, Brightness: 8
Analog: 89, Brightness: 22
Analog: 149, Brightness: 37
Analog: 214, Brightness: 53
Analog: 297, Brightness: 74
Analog: 365, Brightness: 90
Analog: 431, Brightness: 107
Analog: 510, Brightness: 127
Analog: 589, Brightness: 146
Analog: 695, Brightness: 173
Analog: 790, Brightness: 196
Analog: 970, Brightness: 241
Analog: 996, Brightness: 248
Analog: 1018, Brightness: 253
Analog: 1023, Brightness: 255
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
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