char Incoming_value = 0; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(13, OUTPUT); } void loop() { if(Serial.available() > 0) { Incoming_value = Serial.read(); Serial.print (Incoming_value); Serial.print ("\n"); if (Incoming_value == '1') digitalWrite(13,HIGH); else if(Incoming_value == '0') digitalWrite (13, LOW); } }