LPD6803, SPI and long distance">
I want to drive several units (boxes) filled with LPD6803 LED Modules (8-14 Led modules per box). Each unit is connected with a 70cm, unshielded and non twisted cable. I used those modules in the past without problems in my ...Read More
I just released a new project called StripInvaders. It's basically a PixelInvaders in one dimension. StripInvaders drives a 5m long LED strip and display some fancy animation. I use a Arduino Ethernet as driver, so no external hardware is used. ...Read More
LPD6803 Tutorial, Part 2: Simple VU Meter">
Make sure you read Part 1 of this tutorial. In this tutorial we use a strand of 20 LPD6803 RGB LED as huge VU Meter. Processing will send serial data to the Arduino which will display it. The source can be ...Read More
LPD6803 (Intelligent RGB Pixel Module) Tutorial, Part 1: Basics">
An LPD6803 based LED module is an "intelligent" pixel, it can memorize its color and passthrough the data and power connection. This means you can drive a lot (several thousand) intelligent pixels with just 4 cables (2x power and 2x ...Read More
I bought two Rainbowduinos from seeedstudio and wanted to play a bit. A Rainbowduino is basically a 8x8 led matrix driver with a I2C interface. This image shows two rainbowduinos, each with a 8x8 RGB Matrix, in action: I used my ...Read More
