Raspberry Pi LESSON 17: Mixing Any Color on an RGB LED

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In this lesson I will show how to mix any color on an RGB LED. We read analog values from three potentiometers using the ADC0834 analog to digital converter. We then calculate three different color channels . . . Red, Green and Blue. We then apply those signals to the the three legs of the RGB LED. By controlling the relative strength of the different color components, we can mix any color.

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I like using a wireless keyboard and mouse to have fewer wires. You can certainly use your USB keyboard and mouse, but if you want a nice wireless one, this one works on the pi. We demonstrate this by using a button switch to control a LED.

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