3_9 Two Way Tilt Light Switch

Two Way Tilt Light Switch

Code

The code in the editor below is ready to run! Plug Code Lab Mini in to your computer's USB port, make sure that your Code Lab Mini Sensor Trio Add-On (sold separately) is attached, and hit 'Upload Your Code!' to see what it does. Change something in the code, like a delay or pin number. Try to add something new to the program - it's yours to tinker with! You can always press the 'Restore' button to return the code to the working example.

If you haven't set up your Code Lab Mini Sensor Trio Add-On yet, visit Chapter 0 to watch a video showing you how to do that.

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// Tilt Code Lab Mini + Sensor Trio add-on left to turn on an LED. Tilt right to turn on a different LED. void setup(){ pinMode(8,OUTPUT); //LED light pinMode(12,OUTPUT); //LED light pinMode(A4,INPUT_PULLUP); //Left tilt sensor pinMode(A5,INPUT_PULLUP); //Right tilt sensor } void loop(){ if(digitalRead(A4)==LOW){ //If the left tilt sensor reading is LOW (Code Lab Mini is tilted left) digitalWrite(8,HIGH); //turn on LED 8 digitalWrite(12,LOW); //turn off LED 12 } else if(digitalRead(A5)==LOW){ //otherwise, if the right tilt sensor is LOW digitalWrite(8,LOW); //turn off LED 8 digitalWrite(12,HIGH); //turn on LED 12 } else{ //If neither tilt sensor is triggered, turn off both LEDs digitalWrite(8,LOW); digitalWrite(12,LOW); } } // (c) 2023 Let's Start Coding. License: www.letsstartcoding.com/bsdlicense

 

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Walkthrough Video

Watch the video for a line-by-line explanation of how the example program works. Then you'll be ready to make some changes of your own!

Challenges

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