DIY 6803 pixel control.

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I have been playing with these pixels for around a week now.

Yesterday I decided to drag out an Arduino Mega development board to see if I could nut out the control protocol for the 6803 pixels.

The com protocol was very simple so I came up with a very simple RGBW chase, to prove that it works.

Very basic 6803 control
 
Very early stages, but there is a definate possibility.

Hopefully to use the entire 512 channels on a universe, so 170 pixels.

we will see.
 
How about one of these, this will drive the 6803's and a good number of other similar chips.. Proto works nicely, should have some pcbs in the next week.
 

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Oh be still my beating heart!

For cheap sakes like me this is a good think. I'm really impressed with the knowledge you guys have that make all this possible. $.44 cent USD pixels and $20 controllers would be a God send.

Keep up the great work guys!
 
mrpackethead said:
How about one of these, this will drive the 6803's and a good number of other similar chips.. Proto works nicely, should have some pcbs in the next week.
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I just wanted to follow up with you on this board to see if it was going to be produced (for the 6803) chips.

Thanks,
david
 
mrpackethead said:
board will drive pretty much any of those chipsets. Just change of software
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So I'm guessing that what you've developed (some time ago?) is on par with what AP is developing with his protocol gateway?
 
mrpackethead said:
Can't really comment on what Phil is doing, cause i'm not across it.
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Let's all sing kumbaya! :)

If all the really smart people (you and Phil are..) could get together... you guys could put LOR out of business if everyone was one the same page. :)
 
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