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Digital Signal Input and Output Learning Objectives: After successfully completing this lab, students will be able to: Describe the digital input and output functions of the Arduino microcontroller board Read logic-level signals from an input port Set logic-level signals on an output port Use digital logic integrated circuit (IC) chips to perform higher-level logic functions Create software functions to replace specialized ICs, and to consider software/hardware trade-offs Explain the positives and negatives of using the Arduino library functions for I/O rather than direct port access Components: Qty. Item 1 Arduino microcontroller board and USB cable. 1 Custom 4-mode common anode (CA) 7-segment LED display board with integrated current-limiting resistors 1 Custom mini-board containing two (active-low) tactile switches and two (active-high) red LEDs 1 solderless breadboard jumper wires Introduction: In this lab you will explore a small fraction of the general-purpose input/output capabilities of the Arduino microcontroller board. Microcontrollers are inherently digital devices that employ discrete binary values, 0 and 1, corresponding to the voltages 0 V and (in our case) 5 V, respectively. The discrete value of 0 V is considered a “Low” value, logical 0, and 5 V is considered a “High” value, or logical 1. The Arduino board (which uses the ATmega328 microcontroller) can directly service up to 20 digital inputs or outputs. When a pin is configured as a digital output, it means that a program running on the Arduino can change the pin voltage to be either 0 V (also called ground, or common potential) or 5 V by writing a 0 or 1 to that pin, respectively. As digital input, it means that the world outside the microcontroller can change the voltage on the pin to either 0 V or 5 V, and the microcontroller will associate it to either a logical 0 or 1. In this lab, you will use a dual (two-digit) 7-segment light-emitting diode (LED) display as digital outputs and the swi