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Originally Posted by shark boy
I'm interested in taking an arduino mega and making a type ][ Typhon. What I mean is I would like to use 8 dimming channels and add temp, could use a 20x4 display or better. What would it take besides a RTC, 20x4 LCD and 4 buttons with 10k resistors?
Plus code of course. I've looked at the original code and I'm not sure about the I2C clock.
I've built one and love it for what it is, unfortunately I need more PWM channels.
I'ld like to hear from anyone that is interested in making something like this.
I'm building an AquaPorn controller as well. Great build, very cool
sb
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If you are talking about building it from an existing "Mega Arduino"using shields and such, that shouldn't be too much trouble. But if you're saying that you want to redesign the original "Typhon" to use the Mega's 2560 chip, then you're in for quite an undertaking. The Mega2560 chip would be a royal pain to solder, but not impossible. Trouble is- the time spent to design the PcB, hunt down and order the components, build the completed unit, and write the software, It would
still only provide you with up to14 pwm channels and 8bit dimming performance. The StormX controller has 16 channels and 12bit dimming with "no assembly required" .LOL