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Shift Registers

Parts You'll Need for This Chapter

• Arduino Uno or Adafruit METRO 328
• USB cable (Type A to B for Uno, Type A to Micro-B for METRO)
• Half-size or full-size breadboard
• Assorted jumper wires
• 220Ω resistors (×8)
• 5 mm red LEDs (×8)
• 5 mm green LEDs (×4)
• 5 mm yellow LEDs (×3)
• Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F IR distance sensor with JST cable
• SN74HC595N shift register
  • CODE AND DIGITAL CONTENT FOR THIS CHAPTER
  • Code downloads, videos, and other digital content for this chapter can be found at:
  • exploringarduino.com/content2/ch9
  • Code for this chapter can also be obtained from the Downloads tab on this book's Wiley web page:
  • wiley.com/go/exploringarduino2e

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