Project Ideas
microchip product finder: http://www.microchip.com/productselector/MCUProductSelector.html
dmix with pic : http://www.mikroe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16108
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/01076A.pdf
http://usbdmx.com/schematic.html
Ethernet
There are several different ways to do ethernet. The possibly cheapest involves an pic18f that includes an ethernet PHY. It could be a good idea, or terrible.
- PIC that can run microchip pic stack
- * PIC18F26K80 Board with ENC26J60
- PIC that runs open source stack such as
- * HMMM
- AVR + Wiznet
- * Guteduino
- PIC32 with ethernet PHY
- * PIC32 Ethernet Board
- AVR32 with ethernet PHY
- * AVR 32 Ethernet Board
DMX
The minimum to make a DMX board, is a board that has a UART that can run at 250Kbps. Microchip has some Application notes that specify a method to recieve and transmit DMX data. See PIC DMX Development
Existing Projects
- * AC Dimmer Board - supports a 485 UART, and dimming 6 AC loads. Currently the first revision of the board has a few issues. A new revision is in the works.
Ethernet Board from dangerous prototypes: http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Web_Platform
DMX: requires
RFID Board + Ethernet/485 RFID Board + Serial 16 Channel LED + Ethernet 16 Channel LED + DMX
16-512 LED + DMX DMX to TLC5940 Serial Ethernet to TLC9540 Serial
DMX to Serial Board
Relay Board + Ethernet
Relay Board (no complicated shit) Relay Board + Serial Buffered GPIO Board +Ethernet (Needs to be able to drive relays) Buffered GPIO Board + Serial
Bemix Board
MIDI/USB/DMX/Ethernet/Analog Audio Board
?
Just routing board?
Control surface?
http://www.opendmx.net/index.php/OpenDMX.net
http://www.goddarddesign.com./
http://www.lifact.com/
3 Channel Stepper Driver
Actually making boards:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Stop-using-Ferric-Chloride-etchant!--A-better-etc/step5/Save-the-etchant-for-next-round-Youre-done/
HCl and H202 Rework Station IR Leds, PS3 Eye, mirror?
