Finished Traffic Advisor Project

[Andy1845c]

I've asked alot of questions concerning this project on the forums here, so I thought I would post a few pictures of the finished product

I posted a video of the flash patterns on YouTube, but its isn't up yet, so i'll have to post back later with the link.

It was alot of fun to design and build. Don't think I would try another one, but if I did I would do a few things differntly.

Learn to etch a PCB so as not to have quite so many wires.

Use a bigger heatsink on the LM350. I had to re-write some of the PIC program to have less lights on at once then I originally wanted because the regulator was getting hot.

Find a smaller rotarty switch. Dang thing almost didn't fit!

Remember to leave room for pull up resistors on board, so as not to have to solder them into the rotory switch

I could go on and on

Bottom line is a learned a TON working on this and i'm excited to move on to somthing new

Thanks to everyone that has helped me on this!

EDIT: heres the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-xU27HfNI
My camera is to slow to capture some of the rapid stobe patterns, so they look goofy in the video.

 

[audioguru]

Your bright lights look great! Good patterns.
They should scare away any bears.

 

[JUS1]

If you have a diagram it would be helpful, am also making one traffic advisor with a PICAXE PIC on a PCB but am not sure if it would work, i would use some relays instead test lights to make it work, i'm new working with PICs, but i should try. I let some photos to check.View attachment 68592View attachment 68593]. If you can help me i would really apreciate it.

 

[dr pepper]

Very professional.