Warhog Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 I have been using a Phidgets 64 board to setup my LED's in my Caution Panel. It works really well and is super easy to setup. Here's a shot of my Caution Panel. Almost finished wiring it. Panel 2 by JFWall, on Flickr Here's where I need some help. I ran out of connections!!!:( I need to control 6 more LED's and I sure don't want to spend $120 for another Phidgets board just to do 6 more LED's. I could find a few more LED's to add to the new controller board but its still not worth spending that kind of money for 6 to 8 LED's. Could someone receommend a good, easy to use (idiot proof) board to handle maybe 8 to 10 LED's without breaking the bank in the process? I've seen whats out there but I don't know how good they are or how easy to use so I'm looking for some personal experience as well. Thanks guys. John Regards John W aka WarHog. My Cockpit Build Pictures... My Arduino Sketches ... https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Dc0Wd9C5l3uY-cPj1iQD3iAEHY6EuHg?usp=sharing WIN 10 Pro, i8-8700k @ 5.0ghz, ASUS Maximus x Code, 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum Ram, AIO Water Cooler, M.2 512GB NVMe, 500gb SSD, EVGA GTX 1080 ti (11gb), Sony 65” 4K Display VPC MongoosT-50, TM Warthog Throttle, TRK IR 5.0, Slaw Viper Pedals
brydling Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) If you'd like a fun electronics/programming project I could always help you make your own schematics. Doesn't match the "easy to use"-requirement though! Edit: Or buy a Raspberry Pi and make a python script that speaks with your lua-script over ethernet Edited May 1, 2013 by brydling Digital-to-Synchro converter for interfacing real aircraft instruments - Thread Check out my High Input Count Joystick Controller for cockpit builders, with support for 248 switches, 2 POV hats and 13 analog axes. Over 60 units sold. - B256A13 www.novelair.com - The world's most realistic flight simulators of the J35J Draken and the AJS37 Viggen.
Gadroc Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 Unfortunately I don't know of another user friendly board. The phidgets hardware is expensive because its designed simple to use. It limits current so you don't have to figure out limit resistors. It has full dimming on each output. It has voltage conversion to support easier power supplies. You can design specific solutions which are much cheaper, but you'll be doing a lot more electronics work and potentially software work.
JG14_Smil Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 Great looking panel! Put another Phidgets on your wishlist as Christmas is coming :) You can always find uses for the other unused LED's like backlighting.
Warhog Posted May 2, 2013 Author Posted May 2, 2013 Great looking panel! Put another Phidgets on your wishlist as Christmas is coming :) You can always find uses for the other unused LED's like backlighting. Thanks JG14. I was please with how it came out. I have a second one finished as well. Maybe I will post these in a new thread so others can see whats possible. I think you talked me into it. I'll buy another board. You can never have enough lights:thumbup: Regards John W aka WarHog. My Cockpit Build Pictures... My Arduino Sketches ... https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Dc0Wd9C5l3uY-cPj1iQD3iAEHY6EuHg?usp=sharing WIN 10 Pro, i8-8700k @ 5.0ghz, ASUS Maximus x Code, 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum Ram, AIO Water Cooler, M.2 512GB NVMe, 500gb SSD, EVGA GTX 1080 ti (11gb), Sony 65” 4K Display VPC MongoosT-50, TM Warthog Throttle, TRK IR 5.0, Slaw Viper Pedals
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