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A green 5 mm LED module from the Octopus Electronic Bricks range. It connects to Arduino or micro:bit via a 3-pin sensor cable for breadboard-free, plug-and-...
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A green 5 mm LED module from the Octopus Electronic Bricks range. It connects to Arduino or micro:bit via a 3-pin sensor cable for breadboard-free, plug-and-play wiring. Control it with a digital pin (LOW = on, HIGH = off) or use PWM to adjust brightness.
Key Features
- 5 mm Green LED – Standard through-hole LED on a breakout brick
- Plug-and-Play – 3-pin sensor cable connection, no breadboard needed
- Digital or PWM Control – On/off via digital pin, brightness via PWM
- 3.3V and 5V Compatible – Works with Arduino and micro:bit
Specifications
- Voltage – 3.3–5V
- Pin Definition – Signal (yellow), VCC (red), GND (black)
- Weight – 5 g
Ideal For
- Arduino and micro:bit indicator projects
- Learning digital output and PWM control
- Interactive light-based projects
Package Contents
- 1× Octopus 5 mm LED Brick (green)
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout board carries a small or fine-pitched component and brings its connections out to standard, breadboard- and header-friendly pins. Describing a part as a breakout means it can be wired into a project without soldering directly to the component's tiny contacts.
- GND
- GND is the ground or reference connection (0 V) for a circuit. When connecting two devices together, their grounds must be joined so both agree on what counts as a low or high signal.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode (LED) is a small electronic component that emits light when current flows through it in the correct direction. Because it only conducts one way, its polarity matters, and a through-hole LED must be soldered the correct way around to light up.
- PWM
- Pulse Width Modulation is a way for a digital pin to simulate variable output power by switching on and off very quickly. It matters for controlling things like LED brightness, motor speed, or servo-style signals from a microcontroller pin.
- through-hole
- A mounting style where the component leads pass through holes in a circuit board and are soldered on the other side. Through-hole parts are often easier to handle and solder by hand, which is useful for classroom and hobby projects.
- VCC
- VCC is the positive power-supply connection on a chip or module. Connecting it to the correct supply voltage is needed for the part to power on and helps avoid damaging the electronics.
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