Project:USB Disco Dance Floor/v1/hardware: Difference between revisions

From London Hackspace Wiki
(Beginnings of an introduction)
 
(More info on components)
 
Line 2: Line 2:


The version 1 hardware will be theoretically capable of 12-bit PWM output on each of 48 channels. This leads to a potential maximum of 4096³ (68,719,476,736) colours per three-channel pixel. This is patently ridiculous, and so the outputs will be downsized to just 8 bits thereby providing 24-bit colour (16,777,216 colours).
The version 1 hardware will be theoretically capable of 12-bit PWM output on each of 48 channels. This leads to a potential maximum of 4096³ (68,719,476,736) colours per three-channel pixel. This is patently ridiculous, and so the outputs will be downsized to just 8 bits thereby providing 24-bit colour (16,777,216 colours).
== Components ==
Requirements, per board:
* 3x '''TLC5940''' 16-channel PWM LED drivers
* 3x '''2kΩ''' resistors
* 1x '''10kΩ''' resistor
* 16x '''4-pin headers'''
* 16x '''RGB LEDs'''
* 1x '''Arduino'''
Future requirements:
* 1x '''TUSB2046B''' 4-port USB 1.1 hub
* 3x '''USB female''' sockets
* 1x '''USB male''' plug
* 3x '''4-pin recessed sockets'''
* 1x '''4-pin plug'''
* 1x '''5v ?mA power supply'''

Latest revision as of 16:39, 11 April 2011

Capabilities

The version 1 hardware will be theoretically capable of 12-bit PWM output on each of 48 channels. This leads to a potential maximum of 4096³ (68,719,476,736) colours per three-channel pixel. This is patently ridiculous, and so the outputs will be downsized to just 8 bits thereby providing 24-bit colour (16,777,216 colours).

Components

Requirements, per board:

  • 3x TLC5940 16-channel PWM LED drivers
  • 3x 2kΩ resistors
  • 1x 10kΩ resistor
  • 16x 4-pin headers
  • 16x RGB LEDs
  • 1x Arduino

Future requirements:

  • 1x TUSB2046B 4-port USB 1.1 hub
  • 3x USB female sockets
  • 1x USB male plug
  • 3x 4-pin recessed sockets
  • 1x 4-pin plug
  • 1x 5v ?mA power supply