This is a post of LEDs project. The project is called POV (Persistence Of Vision). If you are not familiar with this concept, it works as an LED matrix display.
The difference is that POV display consists of one column of LEDs only and is mechanically scanned through space to give the vision of a 2D LED Matrix Display.
Many projects are built in rotating ( circular motion ) or in oscillating layout ( moving left and right) .
I ‘ve seen this project “AirText ” based on the Sun Microsystems Sun Spot , then I wanted to make a similar yet more simple project.
There are many Microcontroller projects based on the POV concept. But i think this is the simplest circuit that can do the job with minimum hardware.
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Step 1: Circuit
Components:
Small piece of veroboard get it from Amazon or from eBay Here
16F84A get it from Amazon or from eBay Here
8 LEDs OF any color you prefer get it from Amazon or from eBay Here
8Mhz Crystal get it from Amazon or from eBay Here
9v Battery Connector get it from Amazon or from eBay Here
9v Battery get it from Amazon or from eBay Here
Small wires
Tools:
Soldering iron get it from Amazon or from eBay Here
Step 2: Software
Copy the files of the Proteus ISIS design
Compile the C file .
Load the Hex file into the Microcontroller using the 16F84 JDM Programmer. In another instructable of mine
https://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-16F84-Microcontroller-Programmer-JDM/
You can change the program as you wish to change the drawn text .
Attachments
Step 3: Run Your AirText
The only drawback with this circuit is that it has no sensor for direction of motion. The
Sun Microsystems Sun Spot has a built in motion sensor called accelerometer. Which senses the amplitude and direction of acceleration. So when the module is moved in one direction it draws the scanned characters according to this direction.
But with this simple circuit using PIC16F84, the characters are drawn in one direction independently of the circuit direction of motion.
Here is the project on my blog:
http://embedded-egypt.blogspot.com/2009/12/16f84-pov-airtext.html
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