Howard Skills Dev I: Blinking LED

Intention

The goal of this project is to build a simple device and codes that allows an LED bulb to blink in a constant rhythm.

Process

The project follows the instructions provided in the simple internet appliance section on the course website. A photon2 microcontroller was first mounted on a breadboard. A 1k ohm resistor was connected to D2 site of the photon2 dev board, and the anode of an LED board is connected to the other end of the resistor. Next, the cathode is connected to the ground using a jumper cable. Last, another jumper cable was placed next to the GND pin to complete the circuit
After the circuit was built, the photon2 ran the program that was provided by the instructions and the result was observed.

Outcome

The LED was able to blink in a constant rhythm after the program is executed. 

Reflection

This project serves as a simple exercise that get us familiar with building a circuit and executing a simple program. We learned the basics of how a photon2 dev board works and how to write commands in the particle app and execute them. The blinking interval was predetermined by the codes provided by the instructions. i think it will be a good exercise to change the blinking interval or add any preconditions to the program to change the behavior of the LED.