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Working with a Potentiometer and an LED

Use of a potentiometer to control brightness of an LED.

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Working with a Potentiometer and an LED

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
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USB Cable 2.0 Type A/B for Arduino Uno
DIYables USB Cable 2.0 Type A/B for Arduino Uno
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DIYables STEM V3 Board, Compatible with Arduino Uno R3
DIYables STEM V3 Board, Compatible with Arduino Uno R3
DIYables STEM V3 works as the Arduino Uno R3.
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DIYables STEM V4 IoT
DIYables STEM V4 IoT
DIYables STEM V4 IoT works as the Arduino Uno R4 WiFi.
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Potentiometer
DIYables Potentiometer
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Angle Sensor Potentiometer Module with Knob
DIYables Angle Sensor Potentiometer Module with Knob
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LED for Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi
DIYables LED for Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi
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Resistor
DIYables Resistor
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Jumper Wires
DIYables Jumper Wires
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Breadboard
DIYables Breadboard
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Starter Kit
DIYables Starter Kit
Optional
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Prototype Expansion Board for Arduino Uno
DIYables Prototype Expansion Board for Arduino Uno
Optional
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Arduino Uno Case
DIYables Arduino Uno Case
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Breadboard Shield for Arduino
DIYables Breadboard Shield for Arduino
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DIYables STEM V3 Starter Kit - Fully Compatible with Arduino Uno R3
DIYables STEM V3 Starter Kit - Fully Compatible with Arduino Uno R3
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DIYables STEM V4 IoT Starter Kit - Fully Compatible with Arduino UNO R4 WiFi
DIYables STEM V4 IoT Starter Kit - Fully Compatible with Arduino UNO R4 WiFi
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Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

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Schematics

Circuit Diagram

Schematic Diagram

Breadboard Diagram

Code

Code

Arduino
const int analog_ip = A0;
const int LED = 3;
int inputVal = 0;

void setup() {
  pinMode (LED, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
  inputVal = analogRead(analog_ip);
  analogWrite (LED, inputVal/4);
  delay(100);
}

Credits

SBR
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