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RPI as Network enabled I2C gateway aka. Daft Punk helmet
I want to drive Rainbowduino v3 boards from my PixelController software. PixelController sends data via ethernet to the Raspberry Pi, the Raspberry Pi then sends out the recieved data via I2C bus. Make sure read my blog post how to setup I2C on the RPI (and connect both devices). So I wrote a Netty based…
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PixelController v1.3.1 released
I just released PixelController v1.3.1. Noteworthy changes: Create your own generators and send them via OSC protocoll to PixelController I added several Processing examples, including Android and Microsoft Kinect examples PixelInvaders panels can controlled wireless, using a RPI and the ser2net utility Here is a “Rough Cut” Video of PixelController and two PixelInvaders panels in…
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Use a RPI to make a network enabled PixelController
I use a Raspberry Pi (or any other Linux based computer) to make the USB based PixelInvaders network enabled. This should work for any Arduino based project. All you need is ser2net an Raspberry Pi and an Arduino board with an USB connector. Please note that the lastest ser2net (v2.8rc3) has a bug which is…
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PixelController v1.3 final released!
I finally released PixelController v1.3. Since the last beta version (beta-18) I improved the GUI part of PixelController. What is PixelController? PixelController – a matrix control project by Michael Vogt , (c) 2010-2013. The main goal of this application is to create an easy to use matrix controller software which creates stunning visuals! .. and…
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Serial (UART) communication between Raspberry Pi and Arduino
I want to communicate between my Raspberry Pi and Arduino via Serial line (UART). Why? The RPI cost less than a Arduino Ethernet Shield and has more power. And because I can… The main problem is, the RPI operates at 3.3V while Arduino operate at 5V. So you cannot connect the two devices together without…
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Serial2Parallel Teensy Firmware – control thousands of LED modules
If you want to drive thousands of LED modules with a single Teensy at a decent framerate, you cannot use the Hardware SPI signal. Paul Stoffregen did a fantastic job with his Serial2Parallel Firmware. The idea is simple: send serial data and split it up into eight parallel outputs. This firmware was used to drive…
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Arduino Theft Protection
Nobody likes thieves and thieves (mostly) don’t like if people are at home and watch TV. I thought why not simulate a running TV to deter thefts. Well I had an old Seeeduino (Atmega 168P) lie around, together with a LiPo Rider Pro and a 6Ah Batterie pack. I added two WS2801 LED pixels and…
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Kalikut NOW Stage Design
Some friends formed the band “Kalikut Now“. They asked me to help them creating illuminated letters for a stage show. They made eight 80cm high wooden letters with an acrylic front and did all the hard cabling work, I created the Arduino firmware and the Processing front end. I use a Teensy board, they provide…
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ExpeditInvaders Showcase Video
I finally managed to create a quick and dirty ExpeditInvaders video. For your reference, the Arduino Source can be found on the GitHub site. Meanwhile I also create a ExpeditInvaders DIY Kit which is available in the shop. Hope you like it!
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Arduino Free Memory
I’m working on a rather large Arduino Project and want to make sure, that my Sketch does not run out of Memory. There are some examples on the Arduino Playground. The free Memory method will be called in the loop() call. Environment: Arduino v1.0.1 IBoardfrom iteadÂstuÂdio Here are the methods I tested. Free Memory Test…
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ExpeditInvaders – the spiced up IKEA shelf
Like many people I own an IKEA Expedit shelf. I added some LED modules behind the shelf, now the shelf looks superb, but look yourself: Currently ExpeditInvaders support 10 color sets (RGB, Rasta, CGA, Brazil, Fizz, Kitty, Neon, Lantern, Lemming, LeBron) and 6 animation modes (Random, Solid, Ordered, Checkboard, Weird, Weirdtwo). The best thing about…
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Dead simple Arduino Input devices
I was looking for simple and cheap input devices for an upcoming Arduino Project. I used OSC in past projects, however there are some issues if the user does not have up-to-date hardware (for example if the router does not support Bonjour/Zeroconf, no DHCP server etc.). Native Capacitive Sensors without additional Hardware Pros: All you…
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