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Have an Idea, no idea what is needed to do it.

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Former Member over 12 years ago

Hello everyone,

 

I have a idea for a Project and have no idea what would be needed to control it, and i am willing to learn how to program it. I am just looking for a little help to get me going int he right direction.

 

The idea is to have a RGB 3 color LED Matrix, no more than 6X6. Have it loop one animation in one color, with a looping sound. By pressing a button it would change color, animation and sound, and by pressing another switch looping the final color, animation and sound.I know I would need a Micro Controller, a soundboard of some kind with an amp, and the tricolor LED matrix.

 

The issue is I do not know what hardware would be needed. and I would like to be able to fit it in a small space, roughly 1 inch by 2.5 inch, by .5 inch deep at some time. I don't expect it to fit in the first version. But that would be a goal after learning.

 

Once again I am not asking for anyone do this for me, I very much want to learn it. I just have no idea what hardware would be needed and where to start learning the code needed.

 

Any suggestion or nudges in the right direction would be amazing help.

 

Cheers,

Agent4834

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett over 12 years ago in reply to johnbeetem +1
    You could look at http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-ws2812.html for some ideas about what might be available. I can't offer any experience about sending money to any of these companies but the prices…
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  • dougw
    0 dougw over 12 years ago

    Other low cost audio module solutions are based on WTV020.

    Doug

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    0 johnbeetem over 12 years ago in reply to dougw

    Adafruit has various RGB LED arrays and tutorials of how to use them.  RGB LEDs aren't cheap, but this should help you get an idea how to get started.

     

    You might also check out sparkfun.

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    0 johnbeetem over 12 years ago in reply to dougw

    Adafruit has various RGB LED arrays and tutorials of how to use them.  RGB LEDs aren't cheap, but this should help you get an idea how to get started.

     

    You might also check out sparkfun.

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    0 michaelkellett over 12 years ago in reply to johnbeetem

    You could look at

    http://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-ws2812.html

     

    for some ideas about what might be available.

     

    I can't offer any experience about sending money to any of these companies but the prices are low !

     

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