# Digital Output

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<figure><img src="/files/Ag45F58IyAhaVm1bostT" alt=""><figcaption><p>A blue LED, a 180 Ohm resistor, and an orange jumper wire.</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="/files/D1p6C0nhSzRXPuZw75Xf" alt=""><figcaption><p>It may seem like a simple blue light, but there's an incredible story of innovation and tenacity behind blue LEDs.</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="/files/swNmSQee2lPCbnNcZyEI" alt=""><figcaption><p>Orange jumper wire connects the blue bus-rail to GND.</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="/files/jUC7KpPzVfue0wrRO07w" alt=""><figcaption><p>Anode (+) of LED connected to D5, Cathode (-) connected to 180 Ohm resistor, resistor connected to GND.</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="/files/pcmnydfAhXRQZNFBwgSA" alt=""><figcaption><p>When LED_5.value = True, D5 gets set to 3.3V, forward biasing the light emitting diode.</p></figcaption></figure>
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## Creation of the blue LED - Won a Nobel Prize!

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## Code

```python
"""
Digital Output Demo Code
Breadstick Innovations
April 26, 2024
https://learn.breadstick.ca/breadstick/breadsticks/raspberry-breadstick/code-examples/digital-output
"""

from board import *
from digitalio import DigitalInOut
from time import sleep

led_5 = DigitalInOut(D5)
led_5.switch_to_output()

while True:
    led_5.value = True
    sleep(1)
    led_5.value = False
    sleep(1)
```


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