Hey guys i'm looking for a diagram circuit for strobe flashing police lights for my r/c cars.I want to use LED's for the project.Can you guys help me with my idea?
just stick in small mcu and program it. you are most likely to see tons of tutorials for PIC or whatever you want to use. using delays and lookup tables you can have variety of flashing patterns. I'm sure Nigel's website will have something suitable if not just like that but here are some links (google is your friend):
well police in different countries has different light signs. in north america they have more flashing lights than a small disco club and the paterns change. this is why i suggested programmed chip.... :lol:
Thanks for the reply guys and the idea's.What i need is a strobe type effect(like a nite club strobe).I know if i want to have the same effect i need a ac version.So proberly a circuit to use 6 L.E.D'S in total.
Thanks for the reply guys and the idea's.What i need is a strobe type effect(like a nite club strobe).I know if i want to have the same effect i need a ac version.So proberly a circuit to use 6 L.E.D'S in total.
You could probably get the same effect of a strobe with just using some bright LEDs. Then using a microcontroller, you could have them flash however you want.
Depending on the size of the flash tube, you would either need a powerful battery or a really long extension cord.
I agree, but due to the fast flash rate that would be needed, and the power restrictions on an RC car, it kinda seems like LEDs would be the better option. and you could still get a great looking effect depending on how you flash the leds.