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Adding the "scanning" light

A project log for Star Trek X-Ray device

Give fun to your friends with this easily built gadget.

oscar-toledoOscar Toledo 03/02/2017 at 16:390 Comments

Once you click the figurine image, it will start loading the image corresponding to the area. At this moment the Arduino will turn on the scanning light and will cease once the image is fully displayed.

I wanted a white light but unfortunately it was not clearly marked. I made a simple hack connecting all 8 leds anodes to A5 and catodes to GND, I'm sure I should have used a resistor but no time to go to the hardware shop, but given the leds are illuminated briefly I hope the Arduino supports it very well or leds will start smelling like burnt candy.

That's all, I'll upload the final files and proceed to build the box for the gadget.

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