[fit2rule]

Hey Joel - check out the MagicShifter - it does everything you want to do, plus more .. like MIDI! Paint your own POV pics!

http://magicshifter.net/

sources: https://github.com/magicshifter/MS3000

You can solder a long strip of LED's (we had up to 500) and address the whole thing over a handy Wifi interface .. the MS3000 provides its own web-based programming/config interface too.

We added an Arpeggiator, and MIDI too (rtpMIDI as well as hard MIDI), because why not, and this means you can sync the LED strip to your drum machine with ease, Joel .. ;)

(EDIT: douchebaggery--)

[jgrahamc]

This looks cool.

But "Everything Joels' trying to do with LED's, we already did with the MagicShifter" can read very negatively. Don't underestimate the joy of doing something yourself and making it happen.

Such as me making a version of "Simon" in an Altoids can: https://blog.jgc.org/2012/05/simonoids-its-simon-in-altoids-...

[linsomniac]

There's also the PixelBlaze 2 controller, which connects via WiFi and can control individually addressable LED strips. It's pretty nice, costs around $25. https://www.tindie.com/products/electromage/electromage-pixe...

[mason55]

I don't think Joel is trying to do anything with POV. The antenna is stationary, it's just covered in a ton of LEDs. Plus, he's talking about 10x the number of LEDs that you mentioned.

FastLED + the OctoWS or YvesBazin's controllers make much more sense for his project.

[fit2rule]

We can support the same amount of LED's .. we even left the pads open so that you can easily solder your own strips on.

Plus, we support tons of different stationary modes. The POV stuff is fun for the pocket MagicShifter user...

Anyway, just wanted to let folks know this project is out there, and Joel is re-covering territory we've already well and truly explored. Plus, check out the new stuff on http://hackerspaceshop.com/

[detaro]

FWIW, for the non-POV use cases your website and repos don't seem to answer much in the way of questions.

How does one program patterns for such cases? Does the Web UI help at all with that (if not, there's other projects that handle that way better)? … Quite possible it's a good choice, but the docs I found wouldn't tell me so.

[fit2rule]

The Web UI can be used to program all sorts of patterns .. plus, the code which produces existing patt can be easily extended for whatever use-case Joel needs.. there are multiple 'modes' onboard, and lots of different patterns and LED effects to use.

Also, the MagicShifter can support thousands of LED's .. we even left the pads open on the PCB so you can easily solder your own strips on...