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Step 12 Click on the Start Simulation button to see the LED blink ON and OFF with the
specified delay.

Text based programming:

Step 13 Click on the EDIT MODE dropdown button and select the Text option. The code you
created will be displayed here.

Here’s an explanation of the code you created:

void setup(): This is a built-in function in Arduino programming. The code inside the
setup() function is executed once when the program starts. It is typically used for initialising
things, like setting pin modes.
pinMode(13, OUTPUT): This line sets pin 13 as an output. This means that pin 13 will send
out electrical signals to control something (in this case, an LED).

void loop(): This function runs repeatedly after the setup() function. Everything inside
loop() will execute over and over again, allowing the LED to blink continuously.

digitalWrite(13, HIGH): This sends a high voltage signal to pin 13. In the case of an LED,
this will turn it on.
delay(10000): This pauses the program for 10,000 milliseconds or 10 seconds. The LED
stays on for this duration.

digitalWrite(13, LOW): This sends a LOW signal to pin 13, which turns the LED off.
delay(2000): This pauses the program again for 2,000 milliseconds or 2 seconds. The LED
remains off for this duration before turning on again.

The LED turns ON for 10 seconds and OFF for 2 seconds, repeating this cycle. This confirms that the
Arduino is correctly programmed and the circuit is functioning as expected.

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