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Welcome to the Examples!

This section contains example implementations for each of the standard and special modes:

Basics
LEDs
RGB LEDs
Motor & Servo
Button
Variable Resistors
Temperature
Piezo: Tone & Knock
Serial

Script files for each of these examples are available in example_scripts. You can determine which is run by editing this line to point to the script you want to run:

   <!-- Swap out the script below with any of the others in example_scripts. -->
   <script src="/example_scripts/01_basics/03_ButtonDraw.js"></script>

Or peruse the examples below and morph them to make your own!

Finding Your Port

The examples may fail if your port has a different name than the default port: /dev/cu.usbmodem1421, aka the left-side USB port on a MacBook Air.

Common ports include:

/dev/cu.usbmodem1421 // MacBook Air, left side
/dev/cu.usbmodem1411 // MacBook Air, right side; MacBook, left side
/dev/cu.usbmodem1451 // MacBook, right side

If your computer is not on this list — or if these fail — you can find your port by opening the Arduino IDE and finding the port under Tools > Port or by running the following in your Terminal with the Arduino plugged in:

 ls /dev/tty.*

Examples

Basics

Digital Read

diagram: simple_button

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Test digital read
var p = b.pin(9, 'DIGITAL', 'INPUT');
p.read(function(val){console.log(val);});

function setup() {

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += 'Check out the console for readings</p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);
}

Analog Read

diagram: potentiometer

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Test analog read
var p = b.pin(0, 'ANALOG', 'INPUT');
p.read(function(val){console.log(val);});

function setup() {
  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += 'Check out the console for readings</p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);
}

Button Draw

diagram: simple_button

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Draw ellipses with a button

var p;

function setup() {
  p = b.pin(9, 'DIGITAL', 'INPUT');
  p.read();

  createCanvas(1200, 300);
  noStroke();

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += 'Press the button</p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);
}

function draw() {
  if (p.val) {
    fill(Math.random() * 255, Math.random() * 255, Math.random() * 255);
    ellipse(Math.random() * width, Math.random() * height, 60, 60);
  }
}

Light LED (Digital Write)

diagram: led

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Click the circle to light the LED
 
var pin;

function setup() {
  createCanvas(400, 400);
  noStroke();
  fill(62, 0, 255);
  ellipse(width/2, height/2, 100, 100);
  pin = b.pin(9, 'DIGITAL', 'OUTPUT');
}

function mousePressed() {
  var d = dist(width/2, height/2, mouseX, mouseY);
  if (d < 100) {
    pin.write('HIGH');
  }
}

function mouseReleased() {
  pin.write('LOW');
}

Alternately, integrated with p5.DOM element.

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Click a button to light the LED

function setup() {
  createCanvas(400, 400);
  var pin = b.pin(9, 'DIGITAL', 'OUTPUT');

  
  var button = createButton('LIGHT THE LED!!');
  button.position(width/2, height/2);
  button.mousePressed(function(){
    pin.write('HIGH');
  });

  button.mouseReleased(function(){
    pin.write('LOW');
  });
}

PWM Slider (PWM)

diagram: led

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// PWM Slider

var slider, pin;

function setup() {
  slider = createSlider(0, 255, 150);
  slider.position = (10, 10);
  pin = b.pin(9, 'PWM', 'OUTPUT');

}

function draw() {
  var val = slider.value();
  pin.write(val);
}

LEDs

LED Blink

diagram: led

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Blink LED 
var led;

function setup() {
  led = b.pin(9, 'LED');

  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += '<b>&larr;</b> LED on &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&rarr;</b> LED off &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&uarr;</b> Blink LED &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&darr;</b> Stop Blinking </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);
}

function keyPressed() {
  if (keyCode === LEFT_ARROW){
    led.on();
  } else if (keyCode === RIGHT_ARROW) {
    led.off();
  } else if (keyCode === UP_ARROW){
    led.blink();
  } else if (keyCode === DOWN_ARROW) {
    led.noBlink();
  }
}

LED Fade

diagram: led

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Fade LED 

var led;

function setup() {
  led = b.pin(9, 'LED');

  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += '<b>&darr;</b> Fade </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);
}

function keyPressed(){
 if (keyCode === DOWN_ARROW) {
  led.write(200);
  led.fade(200, 0);
 } 
}

RGB LEDs

RGB Write

diagram: rgb

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

function setup() {
  var rgb = b.pin({r: 9, g: 10, b: 11}, 'RGBLED');
  var c = color(65);
  rgb.write(c);
  fill(c);
  noStroke();
  ellipse(80, 80, 40, 40);
}

RGB Read

diagram: rgb

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

var rgb, c;

function setup() {

  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += 'Press any key & check out the console for readings</p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);


  rgb = b.pin({r: 9, g: 10, b: 11}, 'RGBLED');
  c = color(Math.floor(Math.random() * 255), Math.floor(Math.random() * 255), Math.floor(Math.random() * 255));
  rgb.write(c);
  fill(c);
  noStroke();
  ellipse(80, 80, 40, 40);
}

// On any key press logs the color to the console
function keyPressed(){
  rgb.read(function(val){ console.log(val.toString()); });
}

Blink RGB

diagram: rgb

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// RGB LED On/Off/Blink
var rgb, c;

function setup() {

  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += '<b>&larr;</b> LED on &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&rarr;</b> LED off &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&uarr;</b> Blink LED &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&darr;</b> Stop Blinking </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);

  rgb = b.pin({r: 9, g: 10, b: 11}, b.RGBLED);
  c = color(Math.floor(Math.random() * 255), Math.floor(Math.random() * 255), Math.floor(Math.random() * 255));
  rgb.write(c);
  fill(c);
  noStroke();
  ellipse(150, 100, 40, 40);
}

function keyPressed() {
  if (keyCode === LEFT_ARROW){
    rgb.on();
  } else if (keyCode === RIGHT_ARROW) {
    rgb.off();
  } else if (keyCode === UP_ARROW){
    rgb.blink();
  } else if (keyCode === DOWN_ARROW) {
    rgb.noBlink();
  }
}

Fade RGB

diagram: rgb

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Fade RGB
var rgb;

function setup() {

  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += '<b>&darr;</b> Fade </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);

  rgb = b.pin({r: 9, g: 10, b: 11}, 'RGBLED');
  var c = color(Math.floor(Math.random() * 255), Math.floor(Math.random() * 255), Math.floor(Math.random() * 255));
  rgb.write(c);
  fill(c);
  noStroke();
  ellipse(80, 80, 40, 40);
}

function keyPressed(){
 if (keyCode === DOWN_ARROW) {
  rgb.write([200, 200, 200]);
  rgb.fade([200, 0, 3000], [200, 0, 5000, 50], [200, 0, 1000, 50]);
 } 
}

Motor & Servo

Motor

diagram: motor

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Test motor functionality
var motor;

function setup() {
  motor = b.pin(9, 'MOTOR');

  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += '<b>&larr;</b> Motor on &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&rarr;</b> Motor off &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&uarr;</b> motor.write(100) </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);
}

function keyPressed() {
  if (keyCode === LEFT_ARROW){
    motor.on();
  } else if (keyCode === RIGHT_ARROW) {
    motor.off();
  } else if (keyCode === UP_ARROW){
    motor.write(100);
  }
}

Servo

diagram: servo

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Test servo functionality
var servo;

function setup() {
  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += '<b>&larr;</b> To 15 &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&rarr;</b> To 45 &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&uarr;</b> Sweep &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&darr;</b> Stop Sweeping </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);

  servo = b.pin(9, 'SERVO');
  servo.range([0, 60]);
}

function keyPressed() {
   if (keyCode === LEFT_ARROW) {
     console.log('l')
     servo.write(15);
   } else if (keyCode === RIGHT_ARROW) {
     console.log('r')
     servo.write(45);
   } else if (keyCode === UP_ARROW) {
     console.log('u')
     servo.sweep();
   } else if (keyCode === DOWN_ARROW) {
     console.log('d')
     servo.noSweep();
   } 
}

Button

diagram: simple_button

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Test Pressed, Held, Released
var button;

function setup() {
  createCanvas(600, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += 'Press for Red &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += 'Release for Blue &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += 'Hold for Green </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);

  
  button = b.pin(9, 'BUTTON');

  function redEllipse() {
    console.log('pressed');
    clear();
    noStroke();
    fill(255, 0, 0);
    ellipse(100, 100, 40, 40);
  }

  function blueEllipse() {
    console.log('released');
    clear();
    noStroke();
    fill(0, 0, 255);
    ellipse(200, 100, 40, 40);
  }

  function greenEllipse() {
    console.log('held')
    clear();
    noStroke();
    fill(0, 255, 136);
    ellipse(300, 100, 40, 40);
  }
  
  button.read();
  button.pressed(redEllipse);
  button.released(blueEllipse);
  button.held(greenEllipse, 1000);

}

Variable Resistors

diagram: potentiometer

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Test Read & Threshold
var pmeter;

function setup() {
  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += 'Check out the console for readings &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += 'Press any key to test threshold </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);


  pmeter = b.pin(0, 'VRES');
  pmeter.read(function(val){ console.log('pmeter read', val)});
  pmeter.range([10, 400]);
  pmeter.threshold(600);
}

function keyPressed() {
  console.log('is over?', pmeter.val, pmeter.overThreshold());
}

Temperature

diagram: temp

This example uses a TS-195 analog temperature sensor but should work with all analog temp sensors.

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Test all read modes
var thermo;

function setup() {
  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += '<b>&larr;</b> Write F to console &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&rarr;</b> Write C to console &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&uarr;</b> Write raw value to console &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&darr;</b> Write K to console </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);


  thermo = b.pin({ pin: 0, voltsIn: 5 }, 'TEMP');
  thermo.read();
}

function keyPressed() {
  if (keyCode === LEFT_ARROW) {
    console.log('f');
    console.log(thermo.F);
  } else if (keyCode === RIGHT_ARROW) {
    console.log('c');
    console.log(thermo.C);
  } else if (keyCode === UP_ARROW) {
    console.log('v');
    console.log(thermo.val);
  } else if (keyCode === DOWN_ARROW) {
    console.log('k')
    console.log(thermo.K);
  }
}

Piezo: Tone & Knock

Tone

diagram: tone

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Play tones
var t;

function setup() {
  createCanvas(300, 200);

  var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
  innerStr += '<b>&larr;</b> Write note &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&rarr;</b> Write frequency &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&uarr;</b> Does nothing! &nbsp; | &nbsp;';
  innerStr += '<b>&darr;</b> No Tone </p>';

  createDiv(innerStr);


  t = b.pin(8, 'TONE'); // Can also set mode to 'PIEZO'
}

function keyPressed() {
  if (keyCode === LEFT_ARROW) {
    console.log('note');
    t.tone('e7', 10000)
  } else if (keyCode === RIGHT_ARROW) {
    console.log('freq');
    t.tone(600, 400);
  } else if (keyCode === UP_ARROW) {
    console.log('up does nothing!!');
    console.log(t);
  } else if (keyCode === DOWN_ARROW) {
    console.log('nT')
    t.noTone();
  }
}

Knock

diagram: knock

// Board setup — you may need to change the port
var b = p5.board('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421', 'arduino');

// Get ready to knock
var k;

function setup() {

 createCanvas(300, 200);

 var innerStr = '<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">'
 innerStr += 'Check out log to see values</p>';

 createDiv(innerStr);

 k = b.pin(0, 'KNOCK'); // Can also set mode to 'PIEZO'
 k.threshold(200);
 k.read();
}

function draw() {
  console.log('Value:', k.val, 
              'threshold:', k.threshold, 
              'overThreshold?:', k.overThreshold());
}

Serial

no diagram, will return ambient values

var serial;

function setup() {
  serial = p5.serial();
  serial.list();

  serial.connect('/dev/cu.usbmodem1421');

  // Open console to read values
  serial.read(function(data){ console.log(data); })
}

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Finding Your Port

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Button Draw

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LEDs

LED Blink

LED Fade

RGB LEDs

RGB Write

RGB Read

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Welcome to the Examples!

Finding Your Port

Examples

Basics

Digital Read

Analog Read

Button Draw

Light LED (Digital Write)

PWM Slider (PWM)

LEDs

LED Blink

LED Fade

RGB LEDs

RGB Write

RGB Read

Blink RGB

Fade RGB

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Servo

Button

Button

Variable Resistors

Variable Resistors

Temperature

Temperature

Piezo: Tone & Knock

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