Fading / Breathing LED

Aim

The goal of this activity is to demonstrate the use of PWM signal of an Arduino board. This PWM signal allows gradual increase or decrease of power supply to the LED.

Materials Required

1. Arduino UNO R3 – 1
2. USB Cable – 1
3. Breadboard – 1
4. LED – 1
5. 220Ω Resistors – 1
6. Several Jumper Wires

Wiring Diagram

Desired Outcome

The LED will switch on and it will gradually brighten to a high and slowly fade to a low.