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Bookshelf Lights Using TI's CC2450 BLE LED Modules

tomaja
tomaja
4 Jan 2016

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Adding Remotely Controlled Headlights to Tricopter

 

Change of Plan for BLE LED Modules

Initial plan for my Illuminated Tricopter was to use three BLE LED modules from Texas Instruments to add some light effects to the existing Tricopter but I finally decided that I will use them differently - I will use them to provide some additional light to my living room. All signalling on my Tricopter will be done using WS2812B LED ring.

Last year, when I was redecorating my home, I prepared one tinted glass segment on one of my living room bookshelves. This glass segment seems to be perfect for adding remotely configurable lights.

 

Test run

For this to work properly, I will have to make some aluminium brackets that would accept the Texas Instruments LED modules and allow them to dissipate heat properly since these module get really hot when used at maximum power. However, for test run I will just avoid running them at maximum power. Modules are powered separately using phone chargers hidden behind furniture.

For control, I used the Android application described earlier.

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  • shabaz
    shabaz over 9 years ago +2
    Hi Dragan, Wow - Looking really good!! Is that with just three modules? I'm tempted to get these.. : ) It is actually a really good idea to have a functioning translucent screen that does something useful…
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 9 years ago +2
    Great work. Hopefully you can include some pics of the internal construction. Mark
  • tomaja
    tomaja over 9 years ago in reply to shabaz +1
    Hi Shabaz! Thanks! In fact, it's just two of them Yes, I made this translucent segment just for this purpose (I planned to use some simple, non-addressable RGB LED strip). It turned out that these TI's…
  • DAB
    DAB over 9 years ago

    Very nice project.

     

    I also liked your screen reflections in the door window to the right.

     

    DAB

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    tonyboubady over 9 years ago

    AHAHAHAHA...Making me happy looking at this, AWESOME work man... and mind blowing that you did everything, YES, please provide some tutorial on this if you have some time image

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    mcb1 over 9 years ago

    Great work.

    Hopefully you can include some pics of the internal construction.

     

     

     

    Mark

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    tomaja over 9 years ago in reply to shabaz

    Hi Shabaz!

     

    Thanks!

    In fact, it's just two of them image

     

    Yes, I made this translucent segment just for this purpose (I planned to use some simple, non-addressable RGB LED strip). It turned out that these TI's LED modules are really powerful so I chose them instead! And it's fun to play with colors using your smartphone image

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    shabaz over 9 years ago

    Hi Dragan,

     

    Wow - Looking really good!!

     

    Is that with just three modules? I'm tempted to get these.. : )

    It is actually a really good idea to have a functioning translucent screen that does something useful like providing light when it is in place.. Lots of scenarios come to mind!

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