Hey Kyle Sounds like a really cool project.
Are you sure you need any special hardware at all? You could use the PWM out from the arduino and a transistor for each set of LEDs you want to control then build an array. A friend just showed me this ridiculously cool site: http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz I'm talking like I've done this before, but really I'm only part way through a similar process, so maybe it's all totally wrong:) Anyway, hope it helps. cheers dafydd On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Kyle Klipowicz <kylek...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Listers~ > > I'm working on an art gallery installation and I want to use Pd to control > some high-powered LED's via an Arduino unit. > > The breakdown is this: I need to create a series of RGB LED's that will > provide accent illumination to the gallery space, and shifts from red to > blue over a course of 6 weeks. The program isn't very difficult to write. > I've already decided to link it to the system date/time so that the > installation can be powered down easily at night. What's tricky is knowing > what hardware to use and how to get it together. I am going to want between > 25-100 lights at minimum, possibly more. > > I've looked at a few sites and links already, especially the Arduino site. > They have some things related to DMX lights, and this is something I've seen > a bit on the list as well. I don't know if this is a good solution or if it > is overkill for what I want to do. > > One piece of hardware that seems promising is the ShiftBrite > (http://www.macetech.com/blog/node/54). Does anyone know about this? > > I know this might be considered off-topic, but I'd really appreciate it if > any seasoned veterans could throw me some tips. I'll be exploring other > areas, but I know there are some honed brains skimming these emails so maybe > they can drop some science on me. > > Thanks in advance, > > ~Kyle > > -- > ----- > ------------ > ---- ----- > ---- -------- - ------ > http://perhapsidid.wordpress.com > http://myspace.com/kyleklipowicz > > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > > -- www.sideshowmedia.ca skype: chickeninthegrass _______________________________________________ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list