Make sure to connect the ground of the Arduino with the ground of the Raspberry Pi!
Arduino : file that runs on the Arduino. PI : files that run on the Raspberry PI.
PIN 27 looks like PIN 21 but it is actually Raspberry Pi 1 Rev 2 (2011.12)
To get the Arduino's status for: open -> PIN 27
close -> PIN 22
To send commands to the arduino: open -> PIN 23 close -> PIN 24
This is the schematic, enjoy!
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