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*  [http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Cube-4x4x4/?images*images|LED Cube Instructable]
 
*  [http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Cube-4x4x4/?images*images|LED Cube Instructable]
*  [http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fleds.htm%23fivemm|LEDs]
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*  [http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fleds.htm%23fivemm/|LEDs]
 
*  [http://dclausen.net/projects/ledcyl/|RGB LED Cylinder]
 
*  [http://dclausen.net/projects/ledcyl/|RGB LED Cylinder]
 
*  [http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/d71d/?cpg=froogle|Think Geek Cube Available to Buy]
 
*  [http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/d71d/?cpg=froogle|Think Geek Cube Available to Buy]

Revision as of 09:01, 21 September 2010

1st Quarter Proposal:

Description:

  • Learn C to program the microcontroller To build a single color LED cube using the fololowing parts:
    • Acrylic Case
    • Protoboard (the type with copper circles)
    • Atmel AVR Atmega16 microcontroller
    • Programmer to program the Atmega16
    • 64 Leds
    • 2 status leds. I used red and green
    • Max232 rs-232 chip, or equivalent
    • 16 resistors for leds
    • 2x resistor 470 ohm
    • 1x resistor 10k
    • 4x resistor 2.2k
    • 4x NPN transistor BC338
    • 1x 10uF capacitor
    • 1x 1000uF capacitor
    • 6x 0.1uF ceramic capacitor
    • 2x 22pF ceramic capacitor
    • 1x crystal 14.7456 MHz
    • 2x tactile button
    • Optional pwr switch
    • Connector for 12v power
    • Optional connector for 5v power
  • Learn C to program the microcontroller


Resources and Information:


Goals and Deadlines:

  • Aquire all parts neccessary for the cube by 10/1/10
  • Solder parts on to the protoboard by 10/7/10
  • Bend and attach all LEDs to the board by 10/14/10
  • Finish assembling the cube by 10/15/10
  • Learn C by 10/21/10
  • Program the microcontroller by 11/1/10




Possible Later Goal:

  • Build an RGB LED cube after the single color cube is finished using the following parts (if deemed possible):
    • Acrilic Case
    • H4C printed circuit board
    • 110VAC to 9VDC 300mA transformer
    • 22 AWG straightened galvanized soft steel wire x40
    • Diffuse common-cathode RGB LED x64
    • PIC18F4620 microcontroller (40 pins)
    • SN74AHC574 octal D-type flip-flop x4 (20 pins)
    • ULN2803A NPN Darlington transistor array (18 pins)
    • LM2574 5V switching regulator (8 pins)
    • 22 resistor array (16 pins)
    • 47 resistor array (16 pins)
    • 68 resistor array (16 pins)
    • 47K resistor x3 (yellow-violet-orange-gold)
    • 1K resistor x5 (brown-black-red-gold)
    • 1N4148TR signal diode x24 (red)
    • 511-BAT48 rectifier diode (blue)
    • 330mH inductor
    • 0.1uF ceramic capacitor x5
    • 10uF electrolytic capacitor
    • 22uF electrolytic capacitor
    • 220uF electrolytic capacitor
    • 6” black wire
    • 18” red wire
    • 24” white wire
    • 2.1mm DC power jack
    • Toggle switch
    • Momentary toggle switch x2
    • 1” threaded standoff x4
    • 1⁄2” 4-40 screw x8
    • Rubber feet x4
    • DLP-UB232R UART-USB bridge module
    • Mini-B USB cable