Arduino and Cake/Big Box - Revision history

Kim SJ: /* Big Box of Breakout Boards and Bits */

2018-03-14T20:18:00Z

‎Big Box of Breakout Boards and Bits

Kim SJ: added link to MAX7219 datasheet

2018-03-14T20:05:26Z

added link to MAX7219 datasheet

Jenny at 22:43, 28 November 2014

2014-11-28T22:43:19Z

Tomoinn: /* LEDs and displays */

2013-09-16T10:32:26Z

‎LEDs and displays

Tomoinn: /* LEDs and displays */

2013-09-16T10:24:42Z

‎LEDs and displays

Tomoinn: /* Requests */

2013-09-12T14:28:24Z

‎Requests

Tomoinn: /* Communications */

2013-09-12T14:25:17Z

‎Communications

Tomoinn: /* Everything else */

2013-08-20T09:12:10Z

‎Everything else

Tomoinn: /* LEDs and displays */

2013-08-20T09:11:07Z

‎LEDs and displays

Tomoinn: /* Motors and other Output Devices */

2013-08-20T09:10:54Z

‎Motors and other Output Devices

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:18, 14 March 2018
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		+	(see also [[Arduino_and_Cake\|The Arduino and Cake main page]])
	= Big Box of Breakout Boards and Bits =		= Big Box of Breakout Boards and Bits =

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 ;{{Done|2x Eight digit seven segment displays with drivers}}
 : Standard 'calculator style' seven segment displays in a module of eight of them with associated driver circuitry.
 ;{{Done|4x LCD 20x4 character displays}}

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 ;{{Done|2x Arduino nano ethernet shields}}
 : Stackable modules providing an ethernet jack
 === LEDs and displays ===

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 : Dot matrix displays, single colour with drivers
-<span style='font-family: monospace; display: block; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #aaa; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;background-color: #f9f9f9;'><span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/*&nbsp;MAX7219&nbsp;Example&nbsp;</span><br>
+<span style='font-family: monospace; display: block; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #aaa; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;background-color: #f9f9f9;'><span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/&#42;&nbsp;MAX7219&nbsp;Example&nbsp;</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Tom&nbsp;Oinn,&nbsp;16th&nbsp;September&nbsp;2013</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;Tom&nbsp;Oinn,&nbsp;16th&nbsp;September&nbsp;2013</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Drive&nbsp;our&nbsp;dot&nbsp;matrix&nbsp;and&nbsp;7+1&nbsp;segment&nbsp;displays&nbsp;using&nbsp;the&nbsp;LedControl&nbsp;</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;Drive&nbsp;our&nbsp;dot&nbsp;matrix&nbsp;and&nbsp;7+1&nbsp;segment&nbsp;displays&nbsp;using&nbsp;the&nbsp;LedControl&nbsp;</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;library,&nbsp;download&nbsp;from&nbsp;http://playground.arduino.cc/Main/LedControl</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;library,&nbsp;download&nbsp;from&nbsp;http://playground.arduino.cc/Main/LedControl</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*/</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;/</span><br>
 &#35;include&nbsp;&lt;<span style='color: #CC6600;'>LedControl</span>.h&gt;<br>
 <br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/*&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;pin&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;'DIN'&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;module&nbsp;*/</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/&#42;&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;pin&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;'DIN'&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;module&nbsp;&#42;/</span><br>
 <span style='color: #CC6600;'>int</span> DATA = 5;<br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/*&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;pin&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;'CS'&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;module&nbsp;*/</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/&#42;&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;pin&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;'CS'&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;module&nbsp;&#42;/</span><br>
 <span style='color: #CC6600;'>int</span> CS = 6;<br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/*&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;pin&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;'CLK'&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;module&nbsp;*/</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/&#42;&nbsp;Digital&nbsp;pin&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;'CLK'&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;module&nbsp;&#42;/</span><br>
 <span style='color: #CC6600;'>int</span> CLOCK = 7;<br>
 <br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/*&nbsp;</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/&#42;&nbsp;</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;displays&nbsp;connected,&nbsp;more&nbsp;displays&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;chained</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;displays&nbsp;connected,&nbsp;more&nbsp;displays&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;chained</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;together&nbsp;by&nbsp;connecting&nbsp;the&nbsp;(hopefully)&nbsp;obvious&nbsp;pins.&nbsp;Displays</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;together&nbsp;by&nbsp;connecting&nbsp;the&nbsp;(hopefully)&nbsp;obvious&nbsp;pins.&nbsp;Displays</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;are&nbsp;numbered&nbsp;with&nbsp;display&nbsp;1&nbsp;being&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;chain&nbsp;if</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;are&nbsp;numbered&nbsp;with&nbsp;display&nbsp;1&nbsp;being&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;chain&nbsp;if</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;one.</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;you&nbsp;have&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;one.</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*/</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;/</span><br>
 <span style='color: #CC6600;'>int</span> DISPLAYS = 3;<br>
 <br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/*&nbsp;</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/&#42;&nbsp;</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Create&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;LedControl&nbsp;object,&nbsp;passing&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;data,&nbsp;</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;Create&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;LedControl&nbsp;object,&nbsp;passing&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;data,&nbsp;</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*&nbsp;clock,&nbsp;chip&nbsp;select&nbsp;and&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;displays&nbsp;</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;&nbsp;clock,&nbsp;chip&nbsp;select&nbsp;and&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;displays&nbsp;</span><br>
-<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;*/</span><br>
+<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>&nbsp;&#42;/</span><br>
 <span style='color: #CC6600;'>LedControl</span> lc = <span style='color: #CC6600;'>LedControl</span>(DATA, CLOCK, CS, DISPLAYS);<br>
 <br>
 <span style='color: #CC6600;'>void</span> <span style='color: #CC6600;'><b>setup</b></span>() {<br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style='color: #CC6600;'>for</span> (<span style='color: #CC6600;'>int</span> n = 0; n &lt; DISPLAYS; n++) {<br>
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 }<br>
 <br>
 <span style='color: #CC6600;'>float</span> offset = 0.0;<br>
 <br>
 <span style='color: #CC6600;'>void</span> <span style='color: #CC6600;'><b>loop</b></span>() {<br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style='color: #CC6600;'>for</span> (<span style='color: #CC6600;'>int</span> i = 0 ; i &lt; DISPLAYS &lt;&lt;3; i++) {<br>
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style='color: #CC6600;'>int</span> shift = (<span style='color: #CC6600;'>int</span>)((<span style='color: #CC6600;'>sin</span>(offset + ((<span style='color: #CC6600;'>float</span>)(i)*0.6))+1.0)*4.0);<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style='color: #7E7E7E;'>/&#42; For each row work out where we want the dot for a sin wave &#42;/</span><br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lc.setRow(i&gt;&gt;3,&nbsp;i&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;7,&nbsp;1&lt;&lt;shift);&nbsp;<br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;offset&nbsp;+=&nbsp;<span style='color: #006699;'>PI</span> / 16;<br>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style='color: #CC6600;'>delay</span>(50);<br>

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 ;{{Done|4x LED Dot matrix modules with drivers}}
 : Dot matrix displays, single colour with drivers
 ;{{Done|2x Eight digit seven segment displays with drivers}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:28, 12 September 2013
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	Put your requests for parts here...		Put your requests for parts here...
		+
		+	At the moment I think we could do with some regular DC motors, some switches, potentiometers, piezo speakers and battery packs (ideally with a few regulator boards capable of providing clean 3.3v, 5v and possibly 12v feeds from the same). We can make the boards, potentially. Even better for power would be a few LiPo packs, again with regulators and suitable chargers.

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 ;{{Done|10x NRF24L01 Radio Modules}}
-: Short range radio modules, use the mIRF library.
+: Short range radio modules, use the mIRF library. (edit - we've lost one, there are now nine of them....)
-;2x Arduino nano ethernet shields
+;{{Done|2x Arduino nano ethernet shields}}
 : Stackable modules providing an ethernet jack

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 : Analogue joysticks with an embedded press button
-;Male to male and male to female jumper leads
+;{{Done|Male to male and male to female jumper leads}}
-: A load of long jump leads with pins and sockets (depending on type) to make it easier to interface to modules such as the NRF24L which have otherwise awkward pin layouts and can't be directly connected to a breadboard.
+: A load of long jump leads with pins and sockets (depending on type) to make it easier to interface to modules such as the NRF24L which have otherwise awkward pin layouts and can't be directly connected to a breadboard. Update - these are now here, and are so full of lurve that they're unsafe to use unless you are singing 'The Power of Love' by Huey Lewis and the News while doing so. This will be enforced.
 == Requests ==
 Put your requests for parts here...

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 : Standard 'calculator style' seven segment displays in a module of eight of them with associated driver circuitry.
-;4x LCD 20x4 character displays
+;{{Done|4x LCD 20x4 character displays}}
 : LCD character displays, serial protocol (probably!) to drive them.

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 === Motors and other Output Devices ===
-;12x Dual H-bridge modules, used to drive regular and stepper motors
+;{{Done|12x Dual H-bridge modules, used to drive regular and stepper motors}}
 : H-Bridge modules, used to interface to high power devices including motors and drive them from the logic level signals on the Arduino.
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 : A tough servo with the servo bits removed, now just acts as a high quality electric motor with a gearbox. Drive at 5-6v and use conventional PWM / H-Bridge to alter its speed and direction.
-;10x 9g servo motors
+;{{Done|10x 9g servo motors}}
-: Not here yet, but basic servo motors. Use the Servo or modified Servo2 library (the latter for when you need to drive more than a couple of servos at a time from the Arduino)
+: Basic servo motors. Use the Servo or modified Servo2 library (the latter for when you need to drive more than a couple of servos at a time from the Arduino)
 ;{{Done|4x 5V stepper motors with driver boards}}