Itty Bitty Buggy: ColorLED Tutorial (mDesigner)

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ColorLED

Buggy Base contains two ColorLEDs on the underside. Each ColorLED is capable producing a wide variety of colors. The ColorLEDs are referenced as ColorLED "A" or "B" depending on the side it resides.

[Image of underside of buggy with A/B]

Set Color block

The ColorLEDs can be controlled using the ColorLED - Set Color block.

Function: This block sets the selected ColorLED to the chosen color.

IBB mDesigner ColorLED Set Color.png
  • ColorLED - select ColorLED to set color for (either A or B).
  • Color - color to set selected ColorLED to.

Example 1: Set the Color of ColorLED "A"

Note: this example is performed in online mode.

If you have overwritten the firmware when using "offline mode", please follow the instructions to reset back to "online mode".

Blocks Used
Block Category Blocks
Events MDesigner When Click Green Flag block new.png Info icon.png
Buggy IBB Buggy icon.png IBB mDesigner ColorLED Set Color NoLabels.png Info icon.png
Example

IBB mDesigner ColorLED Example1.png

Description: When activated, ColorLED "A" on Buggy Base will turn red.

Example 2: Set the Color of ColorLED "B"

Note: this example is performed in online mode.

If you have overwritten the firmware when using "offline mode", please follow the instructions to reset back to "online mode".

Blocks Used
Block Category Blocks
Events MDesigner When Click Green Flag block new.png Info icon.png
Buggy IBB Buggy icon.png IBB mDesigner ColorLED Set Color NoLabels.png Info icon.png
Example

IBB mDesigner ColorLED Example2.png

Description: When activated, ColorLED "B" on Buggy Base will turn green.

Example 3: Alternating ColorLEDs

Note: this example is performed in online mode.

If you have overwritten the firmware when using "offline mode", please follow the instructions to reset back to "online mode".

Blocks Used
Block Category Blocks
Events MDesigner When Click Green Flag block new.png Info icon.png
Control MDesigner v1.6 Forever block.png Info icon.png

MDesigner v1.6 Wait block.png Info icon.png

Buggy IBB Buggy icon.png IBB mDesigner ColorLED Set Color NoLabels.png Info icon.png
Example

IBB mDesigner ColorLED Example3.png

Description: When activated, the ColorLEDs on Buggy Base will alternative between being on and off. As described below.

  • ColorLED "A" will turn red. ColorLED "B" will turn black (off).
  • 1 second pause.
  • ColorLED "A" will turn black (off). ColorLED "B" will turn green.
  • 1 second pause.
  • Loop forever.

Color Detector

Buggy Base also contains two Color Detector sensors on the underside, right next to the ColorLEDs. The Color Detectors are capable of detecting color. These are useful when following along a color line. The Color Detectors are referenced as Color Detector "A" or "B" depending on the side it is on.

Detect Color block

The Color Detector can be utilized using the Color Detector - Detect Color block.

Function: This block reads and returns either true or false if the selected color detector detects the selected test color.

IBB mDesigner LineFInder Block Test Color.png
  • Sensor - select sensor for detection (either A or B).
  • Color - color for the selected Sensor to match in order to return true. Otherwise, this block returns false.