Analog output with Arduino UNO board.[Code and circuit diagram]

Hello guys, Welcome back to my blog. We talked about how digital pins work in a previous article. I hope you remember that. Please read my previous articles or study them and come to this article. So, let’s move on to today’s post.

Today I am going to show you how to use analog output pins and what is the PWM. In the previous articles, we tried how to get digital outputs and in this article, we will try to get analog outputs.HIGH (5v) and LOW (0v) voltages are available from digital outputs. Analog outputs can take any voltage from 0v to 5v. We can control this voltage. For example, bulb brightness control and motor speed control.

What is PWM?

The PWM process is called pulse width modulation. We can control the voltage as we want. This is also known as analog output. The pins on the Arduino board that can do this are called PWM pins. From these pins, we can get a value from 0 to 255.(0=0v and 255 = 5v ) If we want 2.5 volts, we have to give a value of 128. We will talk about this in the code.

Now let’s test this functionality in practice. The required components are given below.

• Arduino Uno board x 1 —- Amazon /  Our Store
• Breadboard x 1—-  Amazon / Our Store
• LED Bulbs x 1 — Our Store  / Amazon / AliExpress
• 1K Resistors x 1 —- Our Store  / Amazon / AliExpress
• Jumper Wires. (Male to Male)  x 2  — Amazon / Our Store

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Step 1

Firstly, identify these components.

Arduino UNO board

The Arduino UNO board is best suited for this project.

LED Bulb

Lighting Emitting Diode

1K Resistor

This component is used to control the current. Use these as the current coming through the Arduino board can go through the bulbs and burn out.

Breadboard

It is most useful to test the electronic circuit

Jumper wires

This item is most useful for connecting the Arduino board with other components. There are three types of jumper wires. They are male to male, female to female, and female to male. In this project, I used two male-to-male jumper wires.

Step 2

Connect the LED bulb to the breadboard.

Step 3

Connect the resistor to the LED anode leg.

Step 4

Connect the circuit to the Arduino board.

Use the PWM pins on the Arduino board for this. For that, we can use D3, D5, D6, D10, and D11 pins.

Step 5

Connect the Arduino board to the computer.

Step 6

Now, copy and paste the following program to the Arduino board.

• The complete program of this project – Download

void setup() {
  pinMode(3, OUTPUT); //define arduino pin
}

void loop() {
  for (int a = 0; a <= 255; a++) {
    analogWrite(3, a);
    delay(10);
  }
  for (int b = 254; b > 0; b--) {
    analogWrite(3, b);
    delay(10);
  }
}

The code in the void setup informs the Arduino board of the pin we want. The void loop code causes the LED bulb light to increase or decrease. I have used this project for two FOR LOOPs.My previous post explained how FOR LOOP works. Today we take a look at the newly added analog output.

• analogWrite(3 , a);

The first value in parentheses indicates the analog pin and the second value indicates the value at which the LED bulb should blink. This value should be between 0-255. This function is performed by FOR LOOP. The first loop increases the light and the second loop decreases the light. This work continues using FOR LOOPS. You can control the speed of the brightness by changing the delay time.

Step 7

Next, select the board and port. After, click the upload button.

OK, enjoy this project. So, see you in the next project or tutorial. Have a good day.