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== Mini Traffic Lights - [[User:Ascen|Asc]] ==
 
== Mini Traffic Lights - [[User:Ascen|Asc]] ==
Some computer controlled traffic lights!
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Some computer controlled traffic lights! Inspired by TomW's [[Projects/TrafficLights | TrafficLights]]
  
 
Controllable via serial port commands, no drivers, no shenanigans.  If your script/program can access the serial port it can blink blink the lights.
 
Controllable via serial port commands, no drivers, no shenanigans.  If your script/program can access the serial port it can blink blink the lights.
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<gallery caption="Prototype v1 Made from MDF">
 
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Revision as of 14:16, 19 March 2012

Mini Traffic Lights
Created 19/03/2012
Members asc
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Mini Traffic Lights - Asc

Some computer controlled traffic lights! Inspired by TomW's TrafficLights

Controllable via serial port commands, no drivers, no shenanigans. If your script/program can access the serial port it can blink blink the lights.

Requirements

  • Small
  • Cheap
  • Easy to build
  • Looks good
  • Can be easily interfaced with a computer so that the computer can control it via pretty much any programming or scripting language.


Equipment

  • Minimus
  • Laser cut case
  • 3mm MDF
  • 2 x 12mm M3
  • 2 x M3 nut
  • Wire
  • Tube


Microcontroller Code

<to be released>

Example Computer Code

<to be released>