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SV: [basicstamps] Re: sculpture project basic stamp and leds

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-03-22 20:02 in General Discussion
Greetings!

Why not a MAX7219?
(The .PDF can be found somewhere on www.maxim-ic.com )

It can handle up to 64 leds, and only needs ONE resistor...
(I'm waiting on 3 of these beasties to experiment with myself :-)

:-)
Trygve


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Sendt: 22. mars 2004 15:13
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Emne: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: sculpture project basic stamp and leds


--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, smartdim@a... wrote:
> Yes indeed, my bad!!! As Bruce pointed out you will use SHIFTOUT
to contol
> the 74hc595's and NOT SEROUT as I incorrectly stated.
>
> So, using just 3 stamp pins, and the SEROUT command, and the
74hc595



Better make that FIVE 74HC595's ! each can do 8 LED's


Dave





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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-03-22 20:02
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Trygve Henriksen"
    <trygve.henriksen@v...> wrote:
    > Greetings!
    >
    > Why not a MAX7219?
    > (The .PDF can be found somewhere on www.maxim-ic.com )
    >
    > It can handle up to 64 leds, and only needs ONE resistor...
    > (I'm waiting on 3 of these beasties to experiment with myself :-)
    >
    > :-)
    > Trygve


    2 reasons.

    $10.00 from Digi-key

    2 week lead time from Maxim for free sample.

    74HC595 from Digi-key is 50 cents or $2.50 for the 5, or 39 cents
    each from Glitchbuster.

    But, I like the chip and the idea of a LOT of opportunity !

    Dave
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