Try this code.
It's a start. The code could be a lot easier by calculating the led number instead of a switch statement for every value. Write A...H and a...h to the serial port to switch leds on and off.
// Example code, not tested.
int LED1 = 9;
int LED2 = 8;
int LED3 = 7;
int LED4 = 6;
int LED5 = 5;
int LED6 = 4;
int LED7 = 3;
int LED8 = 2;
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(LED1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(LED2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(LED3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(LED4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(LED5, OUTPUT);
pinMode(LED6, OUTPUT);
pinMode(LED7, OUTPUT);
pinMode(LED8, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(LED1, LOW);
digitalWrite(LED2, LOW);
digitalWrite(LED3, LOW);
digitalWrite(LED4, LOW);
digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);
digitalWrite(LED6, LOW);
digitalWrite(LED7, LOW);
digitalWrite(LED8, LOW);
}
void loop(){
if( Serial.available() != 0) {
int val = Serial.read();
switch (val) {
//-----------------------------------------------LED1
case 'A':
digitalWrite(LED1, LOW);
break;
case 'a':
digitalWrite(LED1, HIGH);
break;
//-----------------------------------------------LED2
case 'B':
digitalWrite(LED2, LOW);
break;
case 'b':
digitalWrite(LED2, HIGH);
break;
//-----------------------------------------------LED3
case 'C':
digitalWrite(LED3, LOW);
break;
case 'c':
digitalWrite(LED3, HIGH);
break;
//-----------------------------------------------LED4
case 'D':
digitalWrite(LED4, LOW);
break;
case 'd':
digitalWrite(LED4, HIGH);
break;
//-----------------------------------------------LED5
case 'E':
digitalWrite(LED5, LOW);
break;
case 'e':
digitalWrite(LED5, HIGH);
break;
//-----------------------------------------------LED6
case 'F':
digitalWrite(LED6, LOW);
break;
case 'f':
digitalWrite(LED6, HIGH);
break;
//-----------------------------------------------LED7
case 'G':
digitalWrite(LED7, LOW);
break;
case 'g':
digitalWrite(LED7, HIGH);
break;
//-----------------------------------------------LED8
case 'H':
digitalWrite(LED8, LOW);
break;
case 'h':
digitalWrite(LED8, HIGH);
break;
default:
break;
}
}
}