Panther DMX Player - Video added

[TexasStingray]

Ok, I'll stay with the Arduino & 100ms and look at PIC later. Please post anything you think would be of value.

Thanks
Scott

[deplanche]

Without audio and trying to hit fast beats, I would think 100 ms would be fine.

Wondering if this idea could somehow be combined with Bobcat's DMX tester.  Sort of a tester/player for a small number of channels.

[JonB256]

I was looking at controlling the Bobcat Servo boards more than anything else. For servos, speed is mostly ignored. They only move so fast, anyway. 100ms would be fine.  But, if you could find a way to bypass the interpreted layer in Arduino, faster would always be appreciated.

Biggest problem for me would be that I couldn't update the firmware if it changed.

[n1ist]

You can talk directly to registers from within an Arduino sketch.  For example, to talk to port B bit 0, use
PORTB |= 0x01; to set it, PORTB &= ~0x01; to clear it, and x = PINB & 0x01; to read it.  You will also need to set the direction (input out output) by settling bit 0 of DDRB.

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/mike

[TexasStingray]

Finally a video of the Panther DMX Player.

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Scott

[sebjsan]

I can see the possiblities for my landscaping . Very Exciting

[Ron]

Finally a video of the Panther DMX Player.

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Scott

Very cool, thanks for sharing.  Always nice to see a project working!

Ron

[wjgiles50]

Well done.  Just what I need for my standalone animation.  How soon are you going to release it?

[TexasStingray]

I am currently working on checking Coop Rules to see of I can do the coop so I can program the chips before they go out. I think I should have a group of people to beta test it first. I do not want to have any problems with it or the DLA coop rules. Not sure what the coop manager requirements are. I a have been a DLA member for just over 2 years. I might have to have a coop off of DLA. I am still working on finalizing the PCB. I want to make it easy to debug also. I have 6 of the PCB modules on the way from EBAY that I was wanting to go with the player. I was also planning on buying a CNC machine at the end of February to drill the holes for the enclosure. There really is not that may components to the actual player so I really do not think there is much of a saving. but I just want to be sure everything needed to complete the player is shipped to the users with out have to order items from here and there causing the actual build price to go up. I'm hoping to keep it cheep for every one. With that said I would like to have a coop by the end of February if everything works out.

Scott

[IndianaChristmas]

I like this and for the same reasons others have already mentioned.  Lighting projects around the yard etc.  Look forward to seeing this go further.

[LtKadeo]

willing to be a beta test if you need one
Could bread board the arduino would most likely have all the parts needed already - uno with sdcard shield and can program the atmega328 chip with the boot strap program. This sounds vary usefull and willing to help if I can
Ted K

[sabie]

willing to be beta tester have pickit3 programmer and breadboard

[wjgiles50]

Would be interested in beta also.  Have several Arduino and other parts and pieces.

[TexasStingray]

Just Ordered 10 pcb's I when they come in (It could take as long as 30 Days so I have been told) I will contact the individuals that have request to beta test for me with the details.

Thanks
Scott

[sabie]

can't wait hope i make the beta tester list