Artemis SBS controlled Lights

Basics on how to get Artemis to control an RGB LED strip

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This project is only for the RGB LEDs

Will add details to the right place later, hopefully.

Module I: Artemis -> LED strip

Hardware and Sources (as of 9/16/14):

Schematic:

Module I: Software

See github.

Notes:

The output channels of Artemis and the read channels are the Arduino are NOT the same. There seems to be an off-by-three error somewhere.

1 × Arduino Pro Mini 328 - 5V/16MHz https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11113
1 × FT231X Breakout https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11736
1 × Set of 40 Header Pins https://www.sparkfun.com/products/116
3 × 1kOhm Resistors
3 × NPN Transistors I used TIP120s from Radioshack [MPS 222A is too small] http://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/TIP120.pdf

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Step 1

Download and install Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator game and the Arduino IDE if you haven't already. I am basing this off of Artemis 2.1
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Step 2

Download and install the DMXSerial library for Arduino from http://www.mathertel.de/Arduino/DMXSerial.aspx
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Step 3

Attach the Pro Mini and FTDI board end to end. I was confused how to attach, but they just go together and work.