Week 3.........

WEEK 3

Circuit #3   RGB LED

Week 3 is starting out with a bang.......I finally feel like I have accomplished something since last week I could not get my code to work. Let's hope by the end of the week I feel the same way.  This week, we were given 2 builds to complete.  The first was to build RGB (red-green-blue) LED.  When finishing Circuit #3, I think I figured out what I did wrong on Circuit #2.  My goal and plan is to go back and re-work Circuit #2 in my free time.  

Below is the link to my code I used.  I was nervous about this part, because this is where I kept falling short last week.  

CODE

DIAGRAM

Picture of my board

Video of the successful completion :) 

Reflection of RGB LED

This build was easier to me than the first one.  Although I struggled at first, I think it was a computer issue more than a user error.  After doing this multiple times on two computers at home and neither of them successful I pretty much gave up.  After a good nights rest, I came to work used the computer here and BAM it worked just fine.  So all in all I must say this was a pretty good build.  Coding is new for me, so I am just seeing all the hurdles and trying to overcome them one by one.  I will take this successful build and keep pressing.  

WEEK 3 - Circuit #4 MULTIPLE LEDS

For this second build, we are connecting 8 LEDs at once and creating different light sequences.  My origrinal thoughts were that this should be easy now that I have the hang of it.  All in all it was, so here is my workup and videos so you can see how it turned out.  

Diagram

Picture of Circuit Board

Code Multiple LED/Ping Pong

Video of my success story with this 2nd build

Reflection....... I must say this task was challenging at first.  I am so proud of myself for not giving up when I was down.  These tasks have challenged every aspect of my life.  The good thing is that they have made me think outside the box and problem solve a whole lot.  Looking forward to next week.