While the Chinese sets of meteor lights are cheap and cheerful, they lack somewhat in functions. So here's a project that lets you make your own 12 LED multifunction version in any colour and style you wish. This project involves fine detail soldering, so is not really suited as a starter project.
The free software file (icicle.hex) is available from my website at:- http://www.bigclive.com/freebies.htm and is intended for a PIC12F629 microcontroller.
The meteors/icicles can be fitted inside existing 12" (300mm) meteor tubes if the spacing between the LEDs is 3/4" (20mm) and the original 5V power supply will work with them (noting that some of the power supplies are dodgy mains referenced capacitive droppers.) These icicles are protected against reverse polarity by virtue of the 100 ohm resistor and the microcontroller's internal protection diodes.
If you enjoy these videos you can support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and LEDs at https://www.patreon.com/bigclive
The free software file (icicle.hex) is available from my website at:- http://www.bigclive.com/freebies.htm and is intended for a PIC12F629 microcontroller.
The meteors/icicles can be fitted inside existing 12" (300mm) meteor tubes if the spacing between the LEDs is 3/4" (20mm) and the original 5V power supply will work with them (noting that some of the power supplies are dodgy mains referenced capacitive droppers.) These icicles are protected against reverse polarity by virtue of the 100 ohm resistor and the microcontroller's internal protection diodes.
If you enjoy these videos you can support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and LEDs at https://www.patreon.com/bigclive
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Do you still use PIC's, now 7 years later? Australian Electronics Magazine Silicone Chip is still using them for a lot of projects.
"If I can do it, you can do it", says Clive. Uh, right. 😳😆. I have to admit this was the trickiest bit of soldering I've seen you do on your channel, but it was fun and educational.
Aha! the old pencil trick. A guy at school in the '60s got a fancy new motorbike way beyond the means of most lads, and was keen on bragging how great it was. So we ran a line of soft lead pencil down his plugs creating short circuit for the HT to track, and sat back to watch him try to start it. Finally we could wait bear it no longer and I 'had a look' for him while with twisting motion wiped the plugs clean and to great hilarity told him his plugs were loose – started first time. Did same again later in the day and he even went to the dealers to complain – but the bragging stopped. ..happy days
Clive, Can I use 12F675 instead 12F629?
Clive you have changed me, I never thought I'd ever have the urge to solder yet I have, bad too
Anyone with a recommendation for a decent not extortionate starter kinda kit. I wouldn't know where to look building bloody computers keeps coming I have never had the need for one or games console for that matter. Digression.
Hey Clive, what are some good resources to learn PIC programming? These patterns are great, but I won't really feel like I know what I'm doing unless I can make my own patterns.
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wow that is so pretty coool LED running///
try add color LED lights
I would love to see one in a RGB circuit. I can apply that to my Christmas sweaters and holiday sweaters. Just saying I made a Santa Claus hat with the basic LEDs using oscillating. I love to learn
Did you write that with c++? Okay, I just heard to go to your page. My bad. A few years ago I built 4x4x4 and 8x8x8 led cubes. That's where I was working on learning the c++
"Soldering lacquered copper wire directly on to processors pins… It's tricky, but not too bad. If I can do it, you can do it."
Well, Clive, I'm not so sure about that.
Can you do the same with a NE555?
Thanks Clive you have inspired me to build these and learn new skillls and understanding. Picked over Julian Ilett's work on PIC controllers to help the learning. Keep it up.
I'll call it the BEST CHARLIEPLEXING tutorial video :')
Once I'v picked up my iron like a ball-point and my first thought was: "mother is cooking early to day…"
It takes a while before you feel it 8-), no permanent damage to my fingers.
I never got into pics as i could never figure out that programmer thing. Could one do this with an arduino nano?
Very nice Clive. I dig your soldering style as well… Not very often I see someone doing deadbug using the same technique I do. I'm friggin glued to your channel man. Awesome stuff.