COMP 444 SparkFun Inventor's Kit - Project 2: Circuit 2B Buzzer & Buttons Cont. (Live Circuit Demo)

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(00:00-00:31): Introduction by Dan Oake, a student at Athabasca University taking COMP 444 (Embedded Robotic Programming). He is working through the SparkFun Inventor’s Kit guide, using the RedBoard microcontroller, a breadboard, and various components.

(00:31-01:08): Recap of previous videos, covering Project 1 and the first circuits of Project 2. Today’s focus is completing Circuit 2B (Button Trumpet) and moving on to Circuit 2C.

(01:08-02:08): Explanation of the code structure, including Doxygen comments for generating documentation. Overview of constants for buttons, buzzer, and RGB LED pins.

(02:08-03:11): Description of the RGB LED setup—one physical LED containing three separate color LEDs. The circuit originally used three buttons to play three different tones (C, E, and G).

(04:05-04:43): Coding challenge—expanding functionality to play more than three notes using if-statements and binary math.

(04:43-05:53): Overview of pin modes and input configuration. Explanation of internal pull-up resistors to prevent floating values on button pins.

(05:53-06:53): Breakdown of the setRGBColor() function, which controls the RGB LED based on button presses. Uses ternary operators for compact if-else logic.

(06:53-08:49): Implementation of button combinations using Boolean AND logic and binary math to generate unique identifiers for different button states.

(08:49-10:32): Explanation of binary logic, using button states to create different outputs. Demonstrates eight possible states for the three-button system.

(10:32-11:58): Attempts to visually illustrate binary states and button interactions, but plans to refine the explanation in a future video.

This video continues Dan's exploration of the SparkFun Inventor’s Kit, focusing on coding techniques for button-activated sounds and LED control.