# help

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141>\
**Category:** General Guidance\
**Created:** [May 9, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141 "2018-05-09T16:11:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![5amour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/6f9a4e/32.png) [@5amour](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/5amour)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/1 "2018-05-09T16:11:24Z")

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hello everyone ,im very new to arduino im trying to set very simple circuit, i found one on internet , i didnt understand the red cable of 5v and its role in the montage.

 ![mlkjgghcvjj (1).jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/f/7/1/f7167dbd534da190fa5ba35976ac71f985ff370c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/2 "2018-05-09T16:23:20Z")

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**Author:** ![DVDdoug](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/dvddoug/32/671533_2.png) [@DVDdoug](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/DVDdoug)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/3 "2018-05-09T16:26:48Z")

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Yeah... Whoever created that probably uses the same power-bus setup on all his projects.

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**Author:** ![5amour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/6f9a4e/32.png) [@5amour](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/5amour)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/4 "2018-05-09T16:34:29Z")

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thank you guys 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/5 "2018-05-09T16:40:24Z")

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**Author:** ![lastchancename](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/lastchancename/32/215426_2.png) [@lastchancename](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/lastchancename)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/6 "2018-05-09T22:18:47Z")

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OP - as you become more familiar, explore your future options for circuit diagrams.  
I won't suggest one in particular - there are many options - all promoted by various people om the forum!

The Fritzing diagram used in your example is often used by beginners, but is severely limited in its usefulness beyond a blinking LED or hooking up a 9V battery. You'll often get negative feedback when you use a Fritzy - from me as well!

Schematics are a bit like text cut & paste - mistakes can creep in, so it's better if you draw it yourself, then you know and understand why it's drawn that way.

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**Author:** ![LarryD](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/larryd/32/215550_2.png) [@LarryD](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/LarryD)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/7 "2018-05-09T22:38:58Z")

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> spycatcher2k:  
> :o Not a Guy!

You look like Batman.

Oh, we had this conversation already 😉

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/8 "2018-05-10T15:34:39Z")

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**Author:** ![ChrisTenone](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/christenone/32/219804_2.png) [@ChrisTenone](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/ChrisTenone)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/9 "2018-05-10T16:03:20Z")

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> spycatcher2k:  
> I look like BATWOMAN! 🙂

Your avatar should help us out then: ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/4/5/d/45d5ba849f47026db60fdabc48582fd45cfd7ca2.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![LarryD](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/larryd/32/215550_2.png) [@LarryD](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/LarryD)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/10 "2018-05-10T16:21:37Z")

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Red hair is nice.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/help/525141/11 "2021-05-05T18:34:17Z")

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