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Arduino Explained

What really happens between your sketch and a pin going HIGH.

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Arduino Explained

How Does an Arduino Actually Work? From Your Sketch to One Pin Going HIGH

What happens between digitalWrite(13, HIGH) and 5 volts on a pin: the compiler, the upload, the bootloader, the ATmega328P, and the one bit in one register that does it.

23 Nov 2026