How to choose the right Micro Chip

tool8

Hello, I'm new to experimenting with micro chips and I am looking for a recommendation on what type of Micro Chip to purchase, I am looking to control 135 LED's individually to make them flash independently. I know how to program in BASIC, JAVA, and C and willing to learn some new language. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

Mike2545

You could do this project with the Basic Stamp 2 and some 74HC595's daisy chained together. Lots of support in this forum.

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SRLM

The Maxim 7219 will support 64 LEDs in a matrix, although you'll still need a microcontroller (like the BS2).

Mike2545

SRLM said...
The Maxim 7219 will support 64 LEDs in a matrix, although you'll still need a microcontroller (like the BS2).

There may be as many ways to accomplish this as there are LEDS he wants to flash.

That's what makes electronic fun, I think.

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Craig Eid

The SX chip is the lowest price microcontroller available from Parallax and it can be programmed in assembly or SX/Basic. The Propellor chip is the next lowest price microcontroller and it can be programmed in Propeller assembly or Spin while the BASIC Stamp is the highest price microcontroller and it can be programmed in PBasic.
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