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Controlling an Arduino Using Python Shell

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Controlling an Arduino Using Python Shell

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Ard123

Python
import serial #Serial imported for Serial communication
import time #Required to use delay functions

ArduinoSerial = serial.Serial(‘com18’,9600) #Create Serial port object called arduinoSerialData
time.sleep(2) #wait for 2 secounds for the communication to get established

print ArduinoSerial.readline() #read the serial data and print it as line
print (“Enter 1 to turn ON LED and 0 to turn OFF LED”)
while 1: #Do this forever

var = raw_input() #get input from user
print “you entered”, var #print the intput for confirmation

if (var == ‘1’): #if the value is 1
ArduinoSerial.write(‘1’) #send 1
print (“LED turned ON”)
time.sleep(1)

if (var == ‘0’): #if the value is 0
ArduinoSerial.write(‘0’) #send 0
print (“LED turned OFF”)
time.sleep(1)

Py23

Arduino
void loop()
{
while (Serial.available())
{
data = Serial.read();
}
if (data == ‘1’)
digitalWrite (LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
else if (data == ‘0’)
digitalWrite (LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
}

Py12

Arduino
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600); //initialize serial COM at 9600 baudrate
pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT); //make the LED pin (13) as output
digitalWrite (LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
Serial.println(“Hi!, I am Arduino”);
}

Credits

AJ-Explains-It-All
12 projects • 10 followers
Experienced embedded firmware and software developer. I have a great affinity towards ARM cortex based MCU's.

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