Siklosi mega-sized his IR Toy with a second wide-angle LED from an old remote. In certain situations the LEDs will compete for current and one will dominate, but Siklosi’s video test (after the break) shows them both working pretty well. Grab a regular IR Toy for $20, including worldwide shipping.
Tag Archives: LED
Logic Sniffer 101 overview
There’s a new Logic Sniffer 101 overview on the wiki. You’ll learn about: The three main operating modes What the LED indicators mean The pin numbering scheme You can order the Logic Sniffer at Seeed Studio for $45, including worldwide shipping. Don’t forget that Seeed now has probe cables for $6 each. You need two […]
Remote control protocol reverse engineering
Ytsirk analyzed the remote control protocol from a LED license plate frame using the USB IR Toy. Also check out part I and part II that introduce the hardware. We can’t wait for the next installment that covers reprogramming the marquee with a battery powered IR Toy, it sounds like there’s a lot of potential […]
Bus Pirate v3 preorder 2 broken LED fix
There have been multiple reports of dead MODE LEDs in Bus Pirate v3, preorder 2. The cause seems to be a dirty contact on the LED. Most can be repaired by reheating the joint, and possibly adding a bit more solder. In response to this problem, Seeed Studio has changed LED suppliers. We also implemented […]
Rough draft: 48 channel networked LED controller
Here’s a new project we’d like to develop openly, like the recent logic analyzer board . This rough sketch shows a 48 channel LED controller with an ethernet interface. Our primary goals are: 48 channels of 10bit PWM LED control Ethernet interface Up to 120mA of LEDs per channel The networked LED controller would use […]
Remote control color changing pumpkin
Halloween is only a few days away. We’re getting into the spirit by building a remote control color changing pumpkin. Channel buttons 0-8 on the remote toggle the colors of the rainbow. Button 9 activates an ‘angry pumpkin’ mode that flashes a scary red strobe for a few seconds. It uses a minimal PIC 18F2550 […]