Extending the button

The button program allowed you to turn an led on and off with a push button this page will introduce you to a number of activities that will get you doing more with the button and in the end give you the challenge of making a number of LEDs come on in sequence when the button is pushed a number of times. The button activity you have completed already is just one button activity from the Arduino learning site before we jump into a project challenge you should try a couple of other button activities to help you understand exactly what is going on.

Button Activity 2

This activity reads the condition of a button and displays it back to you using the Arduino serial monitor. The Serial monitor is the right most button of the control buttons on the Arduino control bar ( beside the upload button). It allows you to see communication between the Arduino and the computer.

Button Activity 3

This activity counts the number of button pushes.

Programming Activity 1

This activity is kind of a step backwards but it's borring if i make you do it first. this tutorial activity goes through the blink program and explains it line by line, by now you have entered a number of programs without much explanation but is you are to start writing your own programs you need to start identifying what each line does.

Button activity number 4

This activity you will draw from several activities you have done already to create an entirely new program.