Smart String Project 2012

[chrisatpsu]

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using a smart string node to power dumb strips

[chrisatpsu]

newest update to come tonight of a smart string project...  it should be a good one!

[chrisatpsu]

a little teaser while i hook things up.

[chrisatpsu]

sorry, no video tonight : (

[tbone321]

slacker   

[chrisatpsu]

just ran into a couple "technical difficulties"

[chrisatpsu]

goodies came in the mail today

[chrisatpsu]

oops, forgot pic

[tbone321]

Yea, sure you did.  You could have just edited your previous post.  I know that you are just fearing the post count challenge from Steve.   

[Mickpat]

Glad to see you still working on this.  Really curious to see how this all turns out.

[chrisatpsu]

This year's Display element from the smart string Project.

10 Smart Arches run by only 10 SSC's
(I could run all 10 arches from one SSC, but I want it to be easy to setup.
(Still waiting on some connectors to arrive before I can assemble)

Next year's element...
Smart Icicles

[chrisatpsu]

each arch...

-------------------------------------------------------------------inside 1" thinwall PVC to be illuminated-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 SSC ->  TM1804 on an adapter pcb  ------>  TM1804 on an adapter pcb  ------>  TM1804 on an adapter pcb  (do this until I reach 8 chips on adapter pcbs total)
                attached to 3 sections of dumb flex strip
                (about 1 ft of dumb flex strip)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

each adapter pcb :
holds a TM1804 chip (same as in the smart strings)
3 wire input from SSC or another pcb adapter board
3 wire output to another pcb adapter board
4 wire output to connect to 30cm section of dumb flex strip

SSC programmed as a smart string with 8 nodes
seen in software as 8nodes per arch (24 channels)
each section uses 180mA (all on white)
each section has 9 5050 RGBLED's
full arch uses ~1.5A @ 12VDC (all on white)

planning for 10 arches this year.

[tbone321]

And the pictures are where?

[chrisatpsu]

And the pictures are where?

after it's assembled

[Jeffl]

We have been waiting all summer for this.  Christmas is coming soon.