ezLED Library - LED Fade In Fade Out Example
This tutorial shows how to use an example of ezLED library that fade in and fade out a LED.
Hardware Required
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About LED
- Refer to Arduino - Led Blink tutorial
About ezLED Library
- Refer to Arduino - ezLED Library Reference
Wiring Diagram
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Arduino Code
Quick Steps
- Install ezLED library. See How To
- Connect Arduino to PC via USB cable
- Open Arduino IDE, select the right board and port
- On Arduino IDE, Go to File Examples ezLED LEDFadeInFadeOut example
/*
Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
This example code is in the public domain
Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/library/led/example/arduino-led-fade-in-fade-out
This example fade LED:
+ fade in LED in 3 seconds
+ fade out LED in 3 seconds
+ without using delay() function. This is a non-blocking example
*/
#include <ezLED.h> // ezLED library
ezLED led(9); // create a LED object that attach to pin 9
bool isFadedIn = false;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
led.loop(); // MUST call the led1.loop() function in loop()
if (led.getState() == LED_IDLE) {
if (isFadedIn == false) {
Serial.println("FADING IN");
led.fade(0, 255, 3000); // fade in from 0 to 255 in 3000ms, fade immediately
//led.fade(0, 255, 3000, 1000); // fade in from 0 to 255 in 3000ms, fade after 1 second
isFadedIn = true;
} else {
Serial.println("FADING OUT");
led.fade(255, 0, 3000); // fade out from 255 to 0 in 3000ms, fade immediately
//led.fade(255, 0, 3000, 1000); // fade out from 255 to 0 in 3000ms, fade after 1 second
isFadedIn = false;
}
}
// To stop fading immediately, call led.cancel() function
}
- Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino
- Open Serial Monitor to see result:
COM6
FADING IN
FADING IN
FADING IN
FADING IN
FADING IN
FADING OUT
FADING OUT
FADING OUT
FADING OUT
FADING OUT
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
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Code Explanation
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