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need pointed in the right direction, if my project is possible

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I am newer to arduino, but i have some programming on it. I am a firefighter and want to create a light bar.

I am hoping that this project is possible for a near future completion date.

The project includes:

 

Arduino uno for pattern design and such. looking to use up to 16 3w LED from cree. its a small bar so nothing too much.

microelectronics to supplement the arduino for power as external power, step up if you will.

Bluetooth to turn lights on/off, hi voltage (3w for day use) low (1.5 for night use), change patterns.

solar panel (to create a self contained power (no wire running anywhere)

android app to control all the bluetooth

 

i could just buy a $400 lightbar but this would def be great if this is possible.

Please point me in the right direction on what to look at or such.

 

TIA

 

Matthew

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    try making this neater than i did

    sorry i could not vary the wattage of the leds

    if you already have an arduino

    just buy a new atmega328p,put in in your arduino program it

    remove an put it in your project wire it all up according to the datasheet on the arduino website.

    you will need to put a 16 mhz crystal and two 22pf caps to pins 9,10

    just to be on the cheap side

    use a vreg that can regulate from 50 volts not 35 or you'll fry it

     

    if you are satisfied please mark this as a correct answer

    man! that was tiering

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    try making this neater than i did

    sorry i could not vary the wattage of the leds

    if you already have an arduino

    just buy a new atmega328p,put in in your arduino program it

    remove an put it in your project wire it all up according to the datasheet on the arduino website.

    you will need to put a 16 mhz crystal and two 22pf caps to pins 9,10

    just to be on the cheap side

    use a vreg that can regulate from 50 volts not 35 or you'll fry it

     

    if you are satisfied please mark this as a correct answer

    man! that was tiering

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