Word Wipe V2
Here it is all i have done is switch from useing a bar graph to individual leds
Sorry about the blury photo focus was playing up
The setup
Ribbon of hearts
You can see the rather large pixel size it draws, each stripe it only 8 bit so thats the max resoultion i can have for now
Word Wipe
Started anouther arduino project
First ever go
Hello world, gone worng
Works for short words
It realy dosent like long words
Still not quite working but you can see how it works
The python program that converts the text into instructions still needs a bit of work as it is missing some bits
I will also use multiple led's instead of a bar graph to improve size/brightness will have another go in a few nights
MSN Wallchart V3
Got round to finishing this project up and giving it its own box and reprinting the photos, it ended up looking quite good. I also added a little buzzer for when people log in.
Finished and hung at last
On off button, Beep switch, Computer connection
Usualy covered by a pannel, and yes my soldering is messy
Doing the wiring on the the back was very frustrating, i spent a few hours doing it, and yes it is messy, very very messy
Project complete
Edit: i have since switched the arduino Decimila for a Stickduino (a cheaper bare bones arduino clone) so i can reclaim my arduino for other projects
MSN Wallchart V2
Figured out how to make MSN scripts communicate directly with the audrino board removeing the python middle stage, now the lights actualy turn off by themselves when the computer shuts down. Instead of the more manual method off pulling the cord out.
MSN Wallchart
Last weekend i finally found a good use for the Audrino Diecimila board that i got given to participate in the beta of NCSS/NICTA Embedded Challenge
The project was inspired by the wall in thunder birds where the eyes in peoples portraits light up when they are calling
My projects turns on and off LEDs depending on which people are logged into MSN. I probably have made it work in a very roundabout way going from MSN plus scripting to Python and finally Audrino which then decides which lights to turn on and off.
When i have time i am going to redo this project, give it its own board and try to remove the python midway stage on the software side of things
