Hello everyone.
I am in the midst of a project that I would like to incorporate about 20 LEDs randomly fading on and off with more than 1 LED lit at any given time. I want to build this on my own, and have been doing lots of research (Google). It seems that the best way to do this is by PIC. I am good at programming and can pick up quite well what I need to know there.
I will be using 5-7 red LEDs & 13-15 yellow LEDs. This will be ran from a 5 volt power source.
What I would like to know is what chip should I use?
What do I need to interface with the chip in order to program it?
What software do I use to write my program (preferably a free one)?
Once the program is written, what do I need to build my circuit?
I would like to build my circuit in a strip form about 20" long and hopefully no more than 1" wide.
I know it's alot of questions, but that's why it's titled "Start from the beginning..." As I build this with your assistance, I will record a worklog of progress, steps made, materials used, and the written code for everyone's free use.
Thank you all very much for your help!!
Jeremy
P.S.
Remember, I am very VERY new to all of this so jargon won't work with me. I need the basics and everything in plain english.
THANKS!!
I am in the midst of a project that I would like to incorporate about 20 LEDs randomly fading on and off with more than 1 LED lit at any given time. I want to build this on my own, and have been doing lots of research (Google). It seems that the best way to do this is by PIC. I am good at programming and can pick up quite well what I need to know there.
I will be using 5-7 red LEDs & 13-15 yellow LEDs. This will be ran from a 5 volt power source.
What I would like to know is what chip should I use?
What do I need to interface with the chip in order to program it?
What software do I use to write my program (preferably a free one)?
Once the program is written, what do I need to build my circuit?
I would like to build my circuit in a strip form about 20" long and hopefully no more than 1" wide.
I know it's alot of questions, but that's why it's titled "Start from the beginning..." As I build this with your assistance, I will record a worklog of progress, steps made, materials used, and the written code for everyone's free use.
Thank you all very much for your help!!
Jeremy
P.S.
Remember, I am very VERY new to all of this so jargon won't work with me. I need the basics and everything in plain english.
THANKS!!
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