// define pins
int ledPin = D2;
int switchPin = D3;
int lightSensorPin = A2;
// create a variable to store light sensor reading
int lightReading = 0;
// create a variable to store LED brightness
int ledBrightness = 0;
void setup() {
// define switchPin as INPUT_PULLUP
pinMode(switchPin, INPUT_PULLUP);
// define ledPin as OUTPUT
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
// create a cloud variable
Particle.variable("light", lightReading);
}
void loop() {
// read button state
int buttonState = digitalRead(switchPin);
if(buttonState == LOW){
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
// use analogRead to read light sensor (analogRead gives range 0-4095)
lightReading = analogRead(lightSensorPin);
// map lightReading to PWM range (0-255) and store it as ledBrightness
ledBrightness = map(lightReading, 4095, 2000, 0, 255);
// fade the LED to the desired brighness
analogWrite(ledPin, ledBrightness);
delay(100);
}
else{
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
}
}
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