How To Switch ON/OFF LED Using ARDUINO UNO And C# Form Applications

Introduction

 

This article is for beginners who are interested in the Internet of Things. This article demonstrates how to create two buttons for switching the LED light ON and OFF, with simple Arduino and C# code.

 

Requirements

1. Arduino Uno R3 + Arduino data cable I already have this broad
2. USB 2.0 Male to B Male cable
3. Arduino Uno R3 Software I have also downloaded
4. One LED light “5MM”
5. 300 Ohm resister
6. Jumper wire only two (Male to Male)
7. Bread broad
8. Visual Studio Any versions

Follow my steps 

 

Arduino is available in several versions online but you only have to buy  Arduino Uno R3.

 

Step 1

 

First connect Arduino from your computer if the  flash light is ON it's successfully connected

 

 

Step 2

 

Go to any browser type this link https://www.arduino.cc/

 

Scroll down on windows installer click to download 96MB Software

 

 

 

Step 3

 

Download the software

 

 

 

 

Step 4

 

Then after installation completes this page appears

 

Step 5

 

Then select FILL NEW. This will open a new page

 

 

Step 6

 

Then Click Toolbox Selected TOOL BROAD ARDUINO/GENUINO UNO

 

 

Step 7

 

Then select Tool Box TOOL  PORT COM3 ARDUINO UNO

 

 

Step 8

 

Given source code type our Arduino Software

 

 

Source Code

int data;
void setup() {
    Serial.begin(9600);
    pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
    if (Serial.available()) {
        data = Serial.read();
        if (data == 'A') {
            digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
        } else {
            digitalWrite(13, LOW);
        }
    }
}

Step 9

 

Compiler process is successful

 

 

 

Step 10

 

Then select the upload a program option 

 

 

Step 11

 

I also have Visual Studio 2017. Then select FILE NEW PROJECT

 

 

Step 12

 

Select Windows form applications Change file name as per your wish

 

 

Step 13

 

Then left corner appears on toolbox select search button drag and drop two buttons and search Serial Port drag and drop from form applications

 

 

Step 14

 

Then select serial port1 properties;  modifier will change for public view

 

 

Then scroll down to  port name it will change to COM3

 

 

Step 15

 

Button1 click to change from properties will change button name for ON

 

Button2 click to change from properties will change button name for OFF

 

 

Step 16

 

ON Double click to going to page from Form1.cs file

 

Again OFF Double click to going to page from Form1.cs file

 

Then replace this C# source code 

 

 

Source code

public Form1() {
    InitializeComponent();
    serialPort1.Open();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    serialPort1.Write("A");
}
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    serialPort1.Write("B");
} // This is just a sample script. Paste your real code (javascript or HTML) here.
if ('this_is' == /an_example/) {
    of_beautifier();
} else {
    var a = b ? (c % d) : e[f];
}

Then click Start button or Ctrl+F5 and our program will debug

 

 

Click  LED ON and OFF; the process is working.

 

 

Summary

 

LED light switch ON to LED is ON then switch LED LED is OFF. A simple project will be created and deployed.