Random Tone 'Latching' Button

Use the ‘Parts List’ image along with the component cards in your box to correctly plug in the electronic hardware to your Maker Board. The colorful dots next to the legs of the components match up to the ports where that leg should go on Maker Board’s ports.

Code

The code in the editor below is ready to run! Plug in the electronic components just like the Parts List card above, connect Maker Board to your computer's USB port with the cable, and hit 'Upload Your Code!'. Tinker with the code and change something! If you get stuck, you can hit the 'Restore' button to make the code go back to the working example.

/* Create a random tone generator on the speaker that can 'latch' on and off with the press of a button. */ int pressCount = 0; //An integer (whole number) variable to keep track of how many times the button is pressed void setup(){ pinMode(A5,OUTPUT); //speaker pinMode(6,INPUT_PULLUP); //button } void loop(){ if(digitalRead(6)==LOW){ //if button 6 is pressed pressCount++; //++ is a way to add one to a variable. Now pressCount = its former value + 1 delay(250); //a delay allows you to release your finger from the button without counting multiple presses } if(pressCount == 1){ //if pressCount equals 1.. tone(A5,random(100,1000)); //play a tone between 100 and 999 on the speaker delay(70); //wait 70 milliseconds (0.7 seconds) with the tone playing } else{ //if pressCount is anything other than 1... noTone(A5); //stop the tone from playing on the speaker pressCount = 0; //reset the count to 0 before the loop starts again } } // (c) 2019 Let's Start Coding. License: www.letsstartcoding.com/bsdlicense

Walkthrough Video

Watch the video for a line-by-line explanation of how the example program works. Then you'll be ready to make some changes of your own!

Challenges

Can you complete the challenges? Change the code in your code editor above. Upload your code to see the effect when you're finished. Complete a challenge? Check it off the list!

Change the delay inside the second ‘if’ statement to control how long each random tone plays.

Change the arguments inside the random function to change the range of hertz values that the random function can ‘choose from’ when selecting a tone.

Try to turn on a different light in the LED circle. Hint: You will need to change the number in the pinMode and digitalWrite functions.

What happens if you hold down the button plugged into port 6? Can you think of some reasons why that would happen?

Concepts

These are the new code concepts covered in this example program. To become a great coder, read through these concepts to learn new vocabulary.

Quiz

If you're having trouble, try to run an experimental program or look at the example code to help you find the answer.

1. Which syntax ends the entire 'void loop' function?

semicolon ;
parentheses )
closing curly brace }

2. Which syntax ends a single code command?

semicolon ;
closing curly brace }
period .

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