V3.0 - Video Documentation P2

Walking around the ghostly 3D bonsai.

V3.0 - Video Documentation P1

V3.0 - Tree Model Testing - different views

So, this is kind of tree like. Though, I concede that it looks more like coral than a bonsai tree. The LEDs are still points of light more than a mass, even when 2 adjacent LEDs are lit they read as 2 dots. At least the 3D form is discernible. Next step video, then more LEDs and a better 3D model.

V3.0 - Tree Model Testing - Growing

V3.0 - 3D Tree Model

I've built a pixelated 3D tree in 3D Studio Max for testing the V3.0 board. The animation on the left shows the model and how it unwraps into the flattened SpokePOV image on the right.

V3.0 - Fan Assembly

This is much more straight forward than the version with all the fiber optics. It's also way brighter. This is good considering how briefly each LED will be on in any given location. The board, battery pack, and magnet (for rotation positioning) are all hooked up and ready for testing.

V3.0 - Assembled Circuit Board

This isn't much, but the board is all assembled. It seems to have worked out pretty well, though the rows of LEDs are pretty far apart. Also, I haven't been able to get this to hook up through a serial port so I still don't know if it even works. They do look nice, and I love seeing my board name silkscreened on the PCB.

V3.0 - Custom Circuit Boards

I got my 3 circuit boards in the mail today. These were produced by Advanced Circuits who come recommended by Ladyada and others on the net. The boards were adapted from the aforementioned Ladyada's SpokePOV circuit. I edited the board files within the extremely limited size in the free version of the very impressive EagleCAD. I'd love to have the full version of this, but did manage to get all the components to fit on the restricted board size and in a pretty satisfactory layout.

I plan to stack the 3 boards vertically to make a tall tree, but will start with 1 alone. I'm not even sure if the boards were designed correctly. I hope so.



I didn't make these myself partly as an experiment in the process of professional PCB fabrication, partly because V2's boards took so long to make, but mostly because these needed to be 2 sided boards.

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Another Labels PHP approach

So, I looked around for more help with the PHP labels and found this page:

LGR

So, I'm working on that right now

testing Chris Brauer's labels code

So, I tried to follow the instructions on this page:
chris' instructions

and I haven't seen any action yet. I got a new error in the sidebar though, so something is happening!

did I break it?

I uploaded a change in the template from dreamweaver. After I did, I couldn't post. Hmm.

trying to edit the blog

So, I'm trying to modify the template. I don't know if I've broken it or not. Let's see...

trying to edit the blog

So, I'm trying to modify the template. I don't know if I've broken it or not. Let's see...