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LED Switching

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What will we do

In this lesson we will learn how to switch two LED’s on and off one at a time. It will work in the following sequence

  • Turn Red LED ON

  • Wait for 1 second

  • Turn Red LED OFF and Yellow LED ON

  • Wait for 1 second

Run the above code for 8 times.

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Parts List

You will need the following parts:

  • 1x arduino uno

  • 1x arduino USB Cable

  • 1x Breadboard

  • 3x Jumper Wire

  • 2x LED (RED and Yellow)

  • 2x Resistor

Wiring it up

Ensure that the LED are the right way around, with the longer positive leads (anodes) to the left.

mBlock IDE

Block Coding

Launch the mBlock IDE () and select the Arduino Uno Device and install the

https://ide.mblock.cc/#/
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