Archive for the 'spokepov' Category
Using his trusty USBtinyISP kit, Jamie turned the EMSL Peggy kit from a hoax device into a tasty ghostie. Yum!
Read more about it at NoiseLandArcade…
Don’t forget, if you want to put it on your bike there’s always the SpokePOV option…
I had a bug that caused serial port support to suddenly stop working and there was a corrupt .dmg file so here is a new set of packages with some updates!
- Port delay is definable. SpokePOV used to ‘guess’ what the correct delay is but I think it might be wiser to have the user tweak it as necessary
- Support for up to 32 banks of memory. What you need so much for I have no idea but hey, its there now!
- Windows version now comes with a spiffy installer. Just like Real Software!
Summer means tank-tops, air-conditioner installation and new kits!
This kit is something I’ve wanted for a while. Its an all-through-hole USB AVR programmer for a bit over $20, with both 6 and 10 pin cables and a jumper for powering the target board from the USB hub’s 5V power. It can also be used with SpokePOV kits to upload images and configuration (finally!)
I’ve had a bunch out there in the wild for a few weeks so I’m feeling comfy with an official release.
Check out the deets at the USBtinyISP page
A simple open-source USB AVR programmer and SPI interface. It is low cost, easy to make, works great with avrdude, is AVRStudio-compatible and tested under Windows and MacOS X. Perfect for students and beginners, or as a backup programmer.
The project is based off of the USBtiny code & design. The main improvements are: adjusting the code to allow it to act as a SpokePOV interface, adding lowlevel bitbang commands, and addition of a “USB good” LED. Other changes are new VID/PID (to make it official), removing some of the commands, and moving around the pins a bit.
You can build this design using the schematic and firmware, or buy a kit from the Adafruit webshop. Having a full kit available solves the “chicken & egg” problem of purchasing or building a USB programmer that then needs a programmer of some sort to ‘kick start’. (See USBasp, AVRdoper, USBprog)
All the firmware code is distributed under the GPL, the hardware design layout files are CC 2.5 Attrib./Share-alike
Mike adapted some green spokepov kits to make a first revision of a 3d LED bonsai tree! Read his blog to see details on how he made all three versions of this project including neat pics and videos.
I’ve completely revamped the SpokePOV software for both Mac OS X and Windows. The interface is better, the image handling is nicer, the download/uploads are faster. There’s even a debugging wizard that will help you figure out why it might not be working.
If you’ve had any problems before, you should check this out! And let me know how it works for you - good and bad. (Just comment here or post on the forum)
Download it here!
http://www.ladyada.net/make/spokepov/download.html
The SpokePOV page also got a little reorganization, including a gallery! If you have pictures, send them to me & I’ll add ‘em.
Check out Flickr user 0_darcy_0’s awesome SpokePOV animations posted in the adafruit flickrpool…I can’t imagine anyone recognizing Duck Hunt from 50 ft away but it looks great anyways! This rodent one is my favorite.
