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Basic Chaser

Start with the basics.

1) If you need to download and install the Adruino IDE Integrated Development Environment

2) Connect the Arduino to the computer

3) Run the Adruino IDE

4) Select the correct board type within the IDE for this example I am using a KnockOffDuino Uno compatiable board.

5) Identify and select the correct COM port

6) Create a new sketch and copyu and paste the example Basic Chaser code below

/*
  Basic Chaser v001
  Turns on the LEDs attached to pins 7 - 13 in sequience
  then turns them off in sequience.
  Repeats.

  This example code is in the public domain.

  modified 8 May 2014
  by Scott Fitzgerald
  modified 10 August 2016
  by rupert <dot> russell <at> acu <dot> edu <dot> au
*/
int delayMils = 100;

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
  // initialize digital pins 8 - 13 as an outputs.
  pinMode(7, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(8, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(10, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(11, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(12, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {

  // Turn on all leds in sequence

  digitalWrite(7, HIGH);    // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(8, HIGH);    // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(9, HIGH);    // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(10, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(11, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(12, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(13, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(delayMils);

  // Turn off all LED's in sequence

  digitalWrite(7, LOW);     // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(8, LOW);     // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(9, LOW);     // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(10, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(11, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(12, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(delayMils);

  digitalWrite(13, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(delayMils);
}

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