mcbaker01
USA
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I want my robot to have LEDs. I can think of three things I might want to do with LEDs.
- status indicators
- animated pattern (ex 1,2,3,4,5 loop)
- headlights (higher voltage)
I am assuming that running LEDs directly from the EZ-B is not the best idea as it's not really equipped for this (?) Please correct me if I am wrong.
I would guess each of these uses would require a separate LED controller (?)
I am guessing scanario #2 would require a special programmable controller(?) or would the lighting sequence come from the ez-b chip? pc?
thanks
EZ-B is well suited for LED lighting but it eats up a lot of your ports. I use a separate circuit for my flashing LEDs and just turn it on using the EZ-B. That saves a lot of ports for other things.
Thank you, that is very helpful and aligns with what I was thinking.
What controller do you use for those LEDs?
@mcbaker01
I use one of these stripped from an old 10/100 router coupled to a Stamp BS2 Sumo board i had laying around.
You could use it for status indicating or just a neat display and you can program it then trigger it from EZ-B