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var control = $('#control').bendGauge();

control.bendGauge('set', [1,3,5,6]);

$('a').click(function (e) {
    e.preventDefault();
});

$('.start').click(function () {
    control.bendGauge('flash');
});

$('.stop').click(function () {
    control.bendGauge('stop');
});

<div id="control"></div>
<a href="#" class="start">start flashing</a> :: 
<a href="#" class="stop">stop</a>

body {
    background: #333;
}
a {
    color:#FFF
}
#control {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
}