Hey guys,
Just wanted to share some parts that might give you ideas for controlling your fixtures remotely.
This development board allows for a variable PWM input voltage and converts to 0-5V or 0-10V analog.
It's less than $5 on e-bay.
To understand how this board does what it does, you can check this article out.
I'll talk more about how to actually integrate this into a production fixture next time.
Thanks.
Wireless dimming / Arduino / Development board
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That looks quite similar to one of the boards I purchased. I still haven't got around to it yet because for right now, I'm running the light at full blast.
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Hey all,
I got the Arduino a while ago, but I just haven't had the time to get familiar with it.
Anyway, I started fooling around with it today...
Other developers will likely agree: After completing, compiling and running your first program, subsequent programs are much easier and this program is quite simple:
I simply initialize the pin to be an output, then set the max intensity (duty cycle = 1023) for 5 seconds, then off for 5 seconds.
I got the Arduino a while ago, but I just haven't had the time to get familiar with it.
Anyway, I started fooling around with it today...
Other developers will likely agree: After completing, compiling and running your first program, subsequent programs are much easier and this program is quite simple:
I simply initialize the pin to be an output, then set the max intensity (duty cycle = 1023) for 5 seconds, then off for 5 seconds.
You might wanna double-check anything you've read here...
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Thank You - great input!
Planning my DIY Panels right now and def. will do a DIY Arduino Dimming Solution
Planning my DIY Panels right now and def. will do a DIY Arduino Dimming Solution
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Can the board be set up as a timer as well?
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Absolutely - it can do just about anything, as long as it's programmed to do so (and as long as the power to the MCU is uninterrupted).
You might wanna double-check anything you've read here...
https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=363477.0
Plenty useful information on there.
I like the idea of split light into "sections" and then be able to control each section / channel separately.
Aquaterists do use their lights in very similar way these days and there is always something that we can learns from them and visa versa.
Plenty useful information on there.
I like the idea of split light into "sections" and then be able to control each section / channel separately.
Aquaterists do use their lights in very similar way these days and there is always something that we can learns from them and visa versa.
I know this guy uses arduino to update live info to his stream, not sure if he is using it to control lights, but i believe he is, as an instagram post of his shows his LED with a pcb attached to it
Looks like an interesting piece of tech!
i would love to find nice solution to manage my 9 driver and 4 different spectrum
new illumi meshtek seems me a good solution no?
https://eu.mouser.com/new/ilumi/ilumi-m ... ontroller/
im pretty bad on electricity stuff ::
new illumi meshtek seems me a good solution no?
https://eu.mouser.com/new/ilumi/ilumi-m ... ontroller/
im pretty bad on electricity stuff ::