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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #45 on: January 25, 2013, »
Chris,
You probably already saw this but just in case:
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #46 on: January 25, 2013, »
i just read it, and it seems overworked. 

We'll see when I get my parts in, but it seems like it doesn't have to be so complicated... <fp.
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #47 on: January 28, 2013, »
parts came in today, so i might have something worked up tonight.
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #48 on: January 28, 2013, »
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parts came in today, so i might have something worked up tonight.

For your strobe?
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #49 on: January 28, 2013, »
yes
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #50 on: January 28, 2013, »
sweet can't wait, still would like to do a strobe myself  >:D
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #51 on: January 28, 2013, »
actually a little set back.  I forgot to figure out my resistor values, I'll have to wait in getting some 5watt resistors.
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #52 on: January 28, 2013, »
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parts came in today, so i might have something worked up tonight.

Everyone is on their edge of their seats waiting to see what it is………

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actually a little set back.  I forgot to figure out my resistor values, I'll have to wait in getting some 5watt resistors.

Now everyone falls on the floor  ;D

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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #53 on: January 28, 2013, »
well, i'm going to attempt to build my own 5 w -(27 ohm) resistor by using 15 -  (510 ohm), and 5 - (680 ohm) resistors connected in parallel.  that should give me about ~27.2 ohms at close to 5 watts (really only need about 4.3 watts in resistance.)
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #54 on: January 28, 2013, »
test control circuit



the LED, and covers once it's all done.
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #55 on: January 28, 2013, »
it's actually getting so bright, it's distorting the camera!

due to my lack of resistors, i could only test colors individually. I couldn't test them all on for white, but so far, this will make a good strobe.

the blue is out performing my blue xenon strobes.

oh yeah, the picture was taken at a pretty low angle, it wasn't anywhere near straight on!




oh yeah, compare the same lighting level as the picture above (the one showing the test circuit)
meaning= i did not turn off the lights for this test!
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #56 on: January 28, 2013, »
red 400 mA
green 350 mA
blue 350 mA

source voltage 12v

forward voltage
r  2.3
g  3.5
b  3.5
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #57 on: January 28, 2013, »
Cool.  Really wish I knew more about this stuff.
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #58 on: January 28, 2013, »
estimated costs
about $2.00  per strobe (not counting wire, or connectors, or sealant)

and about 15 solder points (5 per color) per strobe...


doesn't seem too bad. a lot less work than the smart arches.
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Re: Smart String Project 2013
« Reply #59 on: January 28, 2013, »
Are you planning to control these like strings of pixels and manually strobe them using the sequencer of choice?