Chapter 5. Output: making things happen
This chapter covers
- Mastering more advanced LED-controlling techniques—animating LEDs and using full-color RGB LEDs
- Using pulse-width modulation (PWM) support to make digital output signals behave more like analog output signals
- The basics of bitshifting and binary operations in JavaScript
- Integrating a third-party weather API to create a multi-colored LED “weather ball” gadget
- Wiring up and controlling a parallel LCD module with Johnny-Five and the Uno
- Combining multiple input and output components to build an advanced timer device
- Making noises and playing tunes with piezo components and Johnny-Five
Now it’s time to do something noisy. Or something bright. Or something blinky or expressive. You’ve ...