RAPPAHANNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE STEM CAMP
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    • Day 1: Basics, Lights, and Temperature Sensor >
      • Day 1 Supplement: Measure Temperature
      • Day 1 Supplement: IR Temp Sensor
      • Day 1 Supplement: Identifying Resistors
      • Supplement: Controlling Buttons
      • Supplement: Controlling A Servo
    • Day 2: Measuring Pulse >
      • How the body absorbs light
      • Day 2 Supplement: IR Light Proximity Sensor
      • Day 2 Supplement: Motion Sensor
      • Code to start later on plotter
    • Day 3 Supplement: OLED Screen Basics >
      • Display Screen Temperature
      • IR Temp Sensor And Screen
      • Scrolling Screen Graph
    • Day 4: Finishing up/Show >
      • Pictures to OLED
      • BPM Pulse Sensor
      • Multimeter
  • Shared Google Folder
  • The Teachers
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    • Pictures from prior years
    • 2021 STEM Camp (MS) >
      • Home (2021)
      • PreAcademy prep
      • Day 1: Basics, Lights, and Temperature Sensor >
        • Day 1 Supplement: Identifying Resistors
        • Day 1 Supplement: Measure Temperature
        • Day 1 Supplement: IR Light Proximity Sensor
      • Day 2: Ultrasound >
        • Day 2 Supplement: IR Temp Sensor
        • Day 2 Supplement: Controlling A Servo
      • Day 3: Measuring Pulse >
        • Day 3 Supplement: Motion Sensor
      • Day 4: OLED Screen Basics >
        • Temperature Screen Display
        • IR Temp Sensor And Screen
      • Day 5 Friday: Finishing up/Show
    • 2020 STEM Camp >
      • Home (2020)
      • The 2020 Teachers
      • PreAcademy prep
      • Day 1 Monday: Basics and Lights >
        • Day 1 Supplement Activity
      • Day 2 Tuesday: Servos >
        • Day 2 (Suppliment Activities)
      • Day 3 Wednesday: Making an ECG/EKG! >
        • Day 3 (Supplement Page)
      • Day 4 Thursday: Controlling Servos with EMG >
        • Day 4 Supplemental Activity
      • Day 5 Friday: Finishing up/Show >
        • Unused lessons/content
    • 2018 Lessons >
      • Day 1: Basic Coding
      • Day 2: Motors
      • Day 3: Build Robot Claw
      • Day 4: Saving Positions
      • Day 5: Presentations
    • 2017 Camp >
      • Day 1 (Monday)
      • Day 2: Multicolor LED and Keypad
      • Day 3: Servo and Keypad
      • Day 4: Multiple Motors/Stepper Motor
      • Day 5: Presentations
    • Pictures archive for lessons (some graphic images)
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Controlling Buttons and Switches


Supplies Needed

Arduino and USB Cord
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Slide Switch
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LEDs 
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Resistors
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Breadboard
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Jumper Wires
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Mini 2 prong push button
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2 Pin Push Button

The push button has prongs. They only connect when the button is pushed down.  

These pictures use a 100 ohm resistor from the + rail to one of the button's pins, then a red LED's - end from the - rail and its + end connected to the button. 
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The switch is off. The LED not connected to the resistor. Circuit is "open". 
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The switch pressed is on. The LED is connected to the resistor. Circuit is "closed". 

Toggle Switch

The toggle switch has three prongs. The middle one is the common, that is 5V. Then you can use either the left or right side connected to either something to power's - side.

These pictures use a 100 ohm resistor from the + rail to the middle toggle pin, then a red LED's - end from the switch's right side to the - rail. 
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The switch left is off. Nothing is connected to the left side. 
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The switch right is on.  

Tilt Switch

The tilt switch closes the switch when you tilt it one direction and it opens the switch when it tilts the other direction. When you shake it, that means it will turn on and off. 
Watch this quick video to see how this works. 
The tilt switch is just wired in series with whatever device you want to turn on and off. That can be a light, a buzzer, etc. 
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  • Home
  • 2021 STEM Camp (HS)
    • PreAcademy prep
    • Day 1: Basics, Lights, and Temperature Sensor >
      • Day 1 Supplement: Measure Temperature
      • Day 1 Supplement: IR Temp Sensor
      • Day 1 Supplement: Identifying Resistors
      • Supplement: Controlling Buttons
      • Supplement: Controlling A Servo
    • Day 2: Measuring Pulse >
      • How the body absorbs light
      • Day 2 Supplement: IR Light Proximity Sensor
      • Day 2 Supplement: Motion Sensor
      • Code to start later on plotter
    • Day 3 Supplement: OLED Screen Basics >
      • Display Screen Temperature
      • IR Temp Sensor And Screen
      • Scrolling Screen Graph
    • Day 4: Finishing up/Show >
      • Pictures to OLED
      • BPM Pulse Sensor
      • Multimeter
  • Shared Google Folder
  • The Teachers
  • Archive
    • Pictures from prior years
    • 2021 STEM Camp (MS) >
      • Home (2021)
      • PreAcademy prep
      • Day 1: Basics, Lights, and Temperature Sensor >
        • Day 1 Supplement: Identifying Resistors
        • Day 1 Supplement: Measure Temperature
        • Day 1 Supplement: IR Light Proximity Sensor
      • Day 2: Ultrasound >
        • Day 2 Supplement: IR Temp Sensor
        • Day 2 Supplement: Controlling A Servo
      • Day 3: Measuring Pulse >
        • Day 3 Supplement: Motion Sensor
      • Day 4: OLED Screen Basics >
        • Temperature Screen Display
        • IR Temp Sensor And Screen
      • Day 5 Friday: Finishing up/Show
    • 2020 STEM Camp >
      • Home (2020)
      • The 2020 Teachers
      • PreAcademy prep
      • Day 1 Monday: Basics and Lights >
        • Day 1 Supplement Activity
      • Day 2 Tuesday: Servos >
        • Day 2 (Suppliment Activities)
      • Day 3 Wednesday: Making an ECG/EKG! >
        • Day 3 (Supplement Page)
      • Day 4 Thursday: Controlling Servos with EMG >
        • Day 4 Supplemental Activity
      • Day 5 Friday: Finishing up/Show >
        • Unused lessons/content
    • 2018 Lessons >
      • Day 1: Basic Coding
      • Day 2: Motors
      • Day 3: Build Robot Claw
      • Day 4: Saving Positions
      • Day 5: Presentations
    • 2017 Camp >
      • Day 1 (Monday)
      • Day 2: Multicolor LED and Keypad
      • Day 3: Servo and Keypad
      • Day 4: Multiple Motors/Stepper Motor
      • Day 5: Presentations
    • Pictures archive for lessons (some graphic images)
  • Contact Us!