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Step 11: Plug in the ribbon cables and set the panel sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Step 12: Add the breadboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Step 13: Wire the PS/2 port and display panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Step 14: Program It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 File Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Step 15: Use It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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A 21 x 4 piece of 1/8 or 1/4 Lexan or Plexiglass (G) (try your local auto glass shop). I used this to make a clear back for the frame, so that you could still see the stuff going on inside. Wood paneling or plastic would work too. 2 AA battery holder (I) http://www.sparkfun.com/products/551 4 AA battery holder in a long, flat configuration (H) http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9547 A few feet of 22 AWG stranded wire (J). Flexible breadboard jumpers (K). $6.00 at Solarbotics: http://www.solarbotics.com/products/21035/ You can use solid 22 AWG wire for this, but purpose-built breadboard jumpers are more flexible and much easier to use well worth the expense. Electrical tape or heat shrink tubing (L). Mini self-adhesive breadboard (M): $3.95 at Sparkfun: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8802 or $4.00 at MakerShed: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKKN1 Ardweeny microcontroller (N), from MakerShed ($9.95) http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKSB012 or Solarbotics ($9.99) http://www.solarbotics.com/products/kardw/ The Ardweeny is an Arduino-compatible microcontroller with a tiny footprint -- just the size of the Atmega chip itself. This (and its equally diminutive cost) make it a great choice for breadboard-based projects that need to fit into small places. Unlike the Arduino, Ardweenies requires an external USB/serial programming adapter. They're pretty cheap too though: $15 from MakerShed ( http://www.makershed.com/FTDI_Friend_v1_0_p/mkad22.htm ) or Sparkfun ( http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9716 ) 5v regulator (O). 7805 series regulators are cheap and plentiful ($0.29 from MakerShed: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=JM51263 ) but a low dropout model like the lm2937 will give you more run time on batteries, especially if you're using lower-voltage NiMH AAs ($1.50 at Solarbotics: http://www.solarbotics.com/products/lm2937/ ) 0.1 ?F (104) ceramic capacitor (P) 10 ?F electrolytic capacitor (Q) Six small pan head screws (R) (for holding on the back cover) 9 12v AC/DC adaptor (S). The best place I've found to get adaptors is a Salvation Army thrift store. They usually have a large selection for about $1 a piece. If you haven't got a thrift store handy, there's one for $5.95 at Sparkfun (http://www.sparkfun.com/products/298 ) or $6.50 at MakerShed ( http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKSF3 ) Standard PS/2 computer keyboard (T), or USB keyboard with PS/2 adapter. For reduced hassle and time input, a kit containing the collected materials to build this project can be purchased at the Maker Shed Store: http://www.makershed.com/PS_2_You_Parts_Kit_p/msps2u.htm Tools: Hand saw or chop saw Table saw (optional) Chisel Measuring tape Drill and bits Screwdriver Soldering iron and solder Pliers and cutters Glue gun FTDI serial programmer (available from sparkfun for $14.95 -- http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9716 )
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Image Notes 1. Cut a 45 degree angle on the end of each of the boards.
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Step 11: Plug in the ribbon cables and set the panel sequence
Use two of the ribbon cables that came with the LED panels to connect the adjacent ports on the three panels to each other. Plug one end of the third cable into the port closest to the switch and power jack. Fold this ribbon up tightly and attach the free end to the inside of the frame with hot glue. The plug should face toward the back of the frame with enough room between it and the back cover for breadboard jumpers to plug into it, and enough room between it and the next port for the breadboard to fit. Each of the display panels has a block of little DIP switches on the back of it labeled CS1, CS2, CS3 and CS4. These switches control how the microcontroller identifies each of the display panels. Because the point of reference for our code is the left side of the display (looking from the front of the display), we need to identify the panels as 1, 2, and 3, going left to right. Turn off all but switch 1 on the leftmost panel, all but switch 2 on the middle panel, and all but switch 3 on the right panel. (To see what these switches do, try setting them to some other sequence once you've got your display running ;)
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File Downloads
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PS2You-code.zip (253 KB) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'PS2You-code.zip']
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Related Instructables
program a ardweeny using a duemilinove ( no more ftdi cable required!) by kyle brinkerhoff
The Ardweeny: the little friend of the Arduino (and how to beef it up) by Solarbotics
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