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Re: Fading LEDs using a PWM signal from the Edubot

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Originally Posted by NoRemorse
...the duty cycle is the total length between 2 leading edges
Actually, the amount of time between successive edges of the same type (i.e., rising or falling) is the period. One divided by the period is the frequency. Duty cycle, usually expressed as a percentage, is the amount of time the pulse is high divided by the total period.

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