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Hey!

This is my code

int led=8;
int input=9;
int var=0;

void setup(){
  pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(input, INPUT);
  Serial.begin(9600);
  while (var < 20) {
  digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
  delay(100);
  digitalWrite(led, LOW);
  delay(50);
  var++;
}

}

void loop(){
  
  if (digitalRead(input)==LOW){
    digitalWrite(led, LOW);
    Serial.println("Off");
  }
  else {
    digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
    Serial.println("On");
  }
  delay(100);
}

Outputs this:

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should just be a solid On
if i speed up the refresh rate I get this:

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again, should just be a solid on.
Is there something wrong with my itsy code or are there parts of my hardware I need to look at?

2

Google "floating input"

(The code you posted doesn't print anything)

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sorry I copied the code before I removed the comment.

The switch is used, if it's open the light turns solid, when I close the switch the light flashes which I do not understand, it should just stay on.

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How exactly is the switch connected? Diagram please. In particular, does it have a pull up or pull down resistor?

Steve

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It's through a door handle, essentially if the door is closed the circuit is closed, turning the led off. If the door is open the circuit is open and the led will turn on. Gimmie a second I'll attach an image from my phone.

Imgur: The magic of the Internet I hope this is what you meant for diagram

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MartyStall:
Gimmie a second I'll attach an image from my phone.

5 minutes actually :slight_smile:

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[Album] imgur.com

Sorry, what is a pull resistor?
I'm very new to Arduino.

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MartyStall:
Sorry, what is a pull resistor?
I'm very new to Arduino.

Did you do what I suggested in reply #1?

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what is a pull resistor?

A pull up resistor holds the input HIGH until it is pulled LOW
A pull down resistor holds the input LOW until it is pulled HIGH

Using one or the other keeps the input in a known state at all times rather than floating at an unknown value

Using pinMode(pinNumber, INPUT_PULLUP); activates the built in pull up resistor for that pin so an external one and its wiring is not required

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Thanks for the help guys! Probs wouldn't have figured this out otherwise, would have lived with daily epileptic attacks. soz for being dumb