Difference between revisions of "ChristmasTree2012"
From Francois Louw
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==Schematic== | ==Schematic== | ||
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[[File:tree-2012-schematic.jpg|300px]] | [[File:tree-2012-schematic.jpg|300px]] | ||
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The MCLR resistor is 4.7K and the LED resistors will depend on your LEDs. Remember that there is a limit on the amount of current that the PIC can supply. I limited my 2V LEDs to 0.8mA by using 3.8K Resistors. | The MCLR resistor is 4.7K and the LED resistors will depend on your LEDs. Remember that there is a limit on the amount of current that the PIC can supply. I limited my 2V LEDs to 0.8mA by using 3.8K Resistors. | ||
==Source Code== | ==Source Code== | ||
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The code was written in C using MPLAB 8.6 and the HiTech C Compiler. | The code was written in C using MPLAB 8.6 and the HiTech C Compiler. | ||
Here's the source code | Here's the source code | ||
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<source lang="c"> | <source lang="c"> | ||
#include <htc.h> | #include <htc.h> | ||
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==Result== | ==Result== | ||
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Here are pictures of the final result (ignore the quality of the makeshift wire tree) | Here are pictures of the final result (ignore the quality of the makeshift wire tree) | ||
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[[File:tree-2012-1.jpg|300px]] | [[File:tree-2012-1.jpg|300px]] | ||
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And of course YouTube video of my tree :D | And of course YouTube video of my tree :D | ||
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| + | [http://youtu.be/ShFkCYE7gvw Christmas Tree] | ||
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| + | ==Copyright== | ||
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| + | Everything here is under GPL3 | ||
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| + | If you use this to make your own project email me and link to my site :) | ||
| + | my email is francois.louw@(this-domain) | ||
