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LED BLINK
Open in PlaygroundThe Hello World of Arduino. Blinks an external red LED on pin 13 on and off every second.
beginnerLEDdigital output
sketch.inoArduino C++
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// LED Blink — wire a red LED + 220Ω resistor to pin 13 and GND.
const int LED_PIN = 13;
void setup() {
pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.println("Blink started!");
}
void loop() {
digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH); // turn LED on
delay(1000); // wait 1 second
digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW); // turn LED off
delay(1000); // wait 1 second
}- Arduino Uno01
- LED (red)02
- Resistor 220Ω03
| Component Pin | Arduino Pin |
|---|---|
| Resistor Pin 1 | Pin 13 |
| LED Anode (+) | Resistor Pin 2 |
| LED Cathode (−) | GND |