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* We are now two. Still looking for more collaborators, if anyone is interested. | * We are now two. Still looking for more collaborators, if anyone is interested. | ||
− | * | + | * Have started on computer code. |
− | * Triacs | + | * Have wire and one power supply on hand. Triacs are now here. Work with wire. |
− | * | + | * First hardware tests real soon. |
− | * Soldering of wire works OK even without coper foil | + | * Soldering of wire works OK even without coper foil. |
− | * Project is | + | * Project is at last underway. ( Feb 09 ) MC should light the wire next week. |
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== Collaborator Criteria == | == Collaborator Criteria == | ||
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== Plan == | == Plan == | ||
− | === Version 0 | + | === Version 0 === |
− | Control 8 segments of EL wire in an on-off | + | Control 8 segments of EL wire in an on-off mode. Any segment can be off or on independent of any other. Display can be divided into at least 100 time periods during which any combination of wires can be on or off. The length of each time period can be independently set. Microprocess will be one ( or more ) of the many PIC microcontrollers. Will use a serial boot loader for programming ease. Programming will be done in BoostC. Once we have this ability will try to find interesting ways to use it, perhaps strobe effects, or animation. |
− | === Version Later | + | === Version Later === |
− | Switch from on-off to intensity control, the is control how dim or bright the wire is | + | Switch from on-off to intensity control, the is control how dim or bright the wire is. Design printed circuit boards for project, turn EL driver routines into a reusable library. Will document procedures for more artistic types to do their own programming. |
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== Comments Anyone? == | == Comments Anyone? == | ||
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We are interested in any comments, ideas, suggestions. We may even do them. If you do not like our ideas, suggest something better. | We are interested in any comments, ideas, suggestions. We may even do them. If you do not like our ideas, suggest something better. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
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*[[EL Wire]] | *[[EL Wire]] | ||
− | *'''What's "EL Wire"?''' | + | *'''What's "EL Wire"?''' ElectroLuminescent Wire - you could even say it glows. More info: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescent_wire]. |
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− | [[category:projects | + | [[category:projects]] |