January 10, 2012
Description
Pimp your bot ! These instructions detail how to build software controllable RGB Mood Lighting for your ToM. The mood light is controllable via a new menu on the Gen 4 LCD Interface or via GCodes in ReplicatorG.
Your bot can now show it's build status via the color of the mood light.
Video (showing functionality):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3D0ScY6-dg
Video (mood light to music):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQDFPfnHu9o
Additionally, you can set your own RGB color, pick from a predefined list. Also you can pick animated color scenes, for example a Thunderstorm complete with Lightning flashes or signal S.O.S.
This is a beginners level project, with a tiny bit of soldering, and is designed for ToM Motherboard V2.4 (the version currently shipping).
Required parts are a BlinkM MaxM, RGB Led Strip, a couple of resistors and some bits and pieces you likely have lying around. (full parts list in the pdf).
You'll also need:
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike
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