DALE EXPERIMENT LIBRARY

Learn it by building it.

Start simple and build confidence one project at a time. Every DALE experiment tells you what you'll need, what you'll learn, how to wire it, how to build the logic, and how to see the real Arduino code behind it.

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Eight experiments. One learning path.

EXPERIMENT 01 • 💡

Your First Output

TM1638 LED → OUTPUT

Beginner~5 minutes

You'll need: DALE + ESP32-S3 and the TM1638 module.

You'll learn: What an output is, TRUE/FALSE control, Logic Builder and Show Me The Code.

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EXPERIMENT 02 • 🔘

Push a Button, Make Something Happen

TM1638 KEY → TM1638 LED

Beginner~5–10 minutes

You'll need: The same TM1638 module from Experiment 01.

You'll learn: Physical inputs, TRUE/FALSE logic and direct input-to-output control.

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EXPERIMENT 03 • 🧠

Two Buttons, One Decision

2 TM1638 KEYS → AND → TM1638 LED

Beginner~10 minutes

You'll need: The same TM1638 module from Experiments 01 and 02.

You'll learn: Your first logic gate and why AND requires both conditions to be TRUE.

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EXPERIMENT 04 • ⚙️

Make It Move

NUMBER → SERVO

Beginner+~10–15 minutes

You'll need: DALE, a servo module and jumper wires.

You'll learn: Numeric values, position control and turning a Number into physical motion.

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EXPERIMENT 05 • 📡

Ultrasonic Distance Alarm

DISTANCE → COMPARE → BUZZER/RGB

Intermediate~15 minutes

You'll need: HC-SR04, buzzer and/or RGB LED, jumper wires.

You'll learn: Sensor data, numerical comparisons and triggering a physical warning.

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EXPERIMENT 06 • 🔐

RFID Access Granted

RFID → COMPARE → RGB + MP3

Intermediate~20–30 minutes

You'll need: RC522, RFID tag, RGB LED, MP3 module, speaker and microSD card.

You'll learn: UID identification, decisions and controlling multiple outputs from one event.

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EXPERIMENT 07 • ⏱️

Build a Sequence Controller

CLOCK → COUNTER → COMPARE → TM1638 DISPLAY / LEDS

Intermediate~25 minutes

You'll need: TM1638 module.

You'll learn: Timing, counting, comparison, sequential logic, display output and physical reset.

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EXPERIMENT 08 • 👾

Pac-Gobble

LOGIC EVENT → MAX7219 ANIMATION

Intermediate~20 minutes

You'll need: MAX7219 8×8 LED matrix and jumper wires.

You'll learn: Frames, animation timing, Logic Builder triggers and standalone animation code.

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