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Using a 74HC595 to control a LED Matrix
Using a 74HC595 to control a LED Matrix
Setting up a LED Matrix can quickly get you out of pins to do other things with your Arduino. One way to overcome this is to use a 74HC595…
Rodrigo Sousa Coutinho
Mar 5, 2017
Using a LED matrix with Arduino
Using a LED matrix with Arduino
Got an 8x8 LED matrix such as the LBT2088AH that you want to connect to your Arduino? Here’s how it works:
Rodrigo Sousa Coutinho
Mar 1, 2017
Checking for a button press in Arduino
Checking for a button press in Arduino
The idea is simple. Whenever someone presses a button in Arduino, you want to do something.
Rodrigo Sousa Coutinho
Feb 27, 2017
Making a LED blink with Arduino
Making a LED blink with Arduino
Now that you know how to connect a LED to Arduino, let’s make it blink.
Rodrigo Sousa Coutinho
Feb 18, 2017
Finding the right resistor for your circuit
Finding the right resistor for your circuit
If you connect a LED directly to the 5V power source of your Arduino, the LED will burn… This is very well illustrated in this simulation…
Rodrigo Sousa Coutinho
Feb 16, 2017
Get started with Arduino, without an Arduino!
Get started with Arduino, without an Arduino!
A couple of weeks ago I decided to get started with Arduino. I always wanted to play with electronics, but it seemed overwhelmingly…
Rodrigo Sousa Coutinho
Feb 14, 2017
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