"When you make a thing, a thing that is new, it is so complicated making it that it is bound to be ugly. But those that make it after you, they don’t have to worry about making it. And they can make it pretty, and so everybody can like it when others make it after you"
Unfortunately, the SpokePOV is only one colour, and the m132s, as I understand, doesn’t have the ability to display images. Besides, I think these are a little too expensive for something that I will not use often.
So I though I would try to make my own with components I already had around. This way I don’t have to spend any more money to try and play with a bicycle POV.
This project features:
16 RGB (Red+Green+Blue) Light Emitting Diodes;
Arduino compatibility (Suposedely, I’ll have to check that later);
Single layer printed circuit board, suitable for home fab;
All through hole componentes, suitable for beginners;
Hall effect sensor, for image synchronization;
Least number of componentes possible;
Unfortunately, only one side of the wheel is illuminated (check update).
Fits 26″ wheels, I haven’t had opportunity to try it in 20″ and 24″ wheels.
This project is also a open project. Anyone who wishes to participate is welcome. The contributions will be added to this instructable and published.
I had a bug that caused serial port support to suddenly stop working and there was a corrupt .dmg file so here is a new set of packages with some updates!
Port delay is definable. SpokePOV used to ‘guess’ what the correct delay is but I think it might be wiser to have the user tweak it as necessary
Support for up to 32 banks of memory. What you need so much for I have no idea but hey, its there now!
Windows version now comes with a spiffy installer. Just like Real Software!
Summer means tank-tops, air-conditioner installation and new kits!
This kit is something I’ve wanted for a while. Its an all-through-hole USB AVR programmer for a bit over $20, with both 6 and 10 pin cables and a jumper for powering the target board from the USB hub’s 5V power. It can also be used with SpokePOV kits to upload images and configuration (finally!)
A simple open-source USB AVR programmer and SPI interface. It is low cost, easy to make, works great with avrdude, is AVRStudio-compatible and tested under Windows and MacOS X. Perfect for students and beginners, or as a backup programmer.
The project is based off of the USBtiny code & design. The main improvements are: adjusting the code to allow it to act as a SpokePOV interface, adding lowlevel bitbang commands, and addition of a “USB good” LED. Other changes are new VID/PID (to make it official), removing some of the commands, and moving around the pins a bit.
You can build this design using the schematic and firmware, or buy a kit from the Adafruit webshop. Having a full kit available solves the “chicken & egg” problem of purchasing or building a USB programmer that then needs a programmer of some sort to ‘kick start’. (See USBasp, AVRdoper, USBprog)
All the firmware code is distributed under the GPL, the hardware design layout files are CC 2.5 Attrib./Share-alike
Mike adapted some green spokepov kits to make a first revision of a 3d LED bonsai tree! Read his blog to see details on how he made all three versions of this project including neat pics and videos.
I’ve completely revamped the SpokePOV software for both Mac OS X and Windows. The interface is better, the image handling is nicer, the download/uploads are faster. There’s even a debugging wizard that will help you figure out why it might not be working.
If you’ve had any problems before, you should check this out! And let me know how it works for you – good and bad. (Just comment here or post on the forum)
Check out Flickr user 0_darcy_0‘s awesome SpokePOV animations posted in the adafruit flickrpool…I can’t imagine anyone recognizing Duck Hunt from 50 ft away but it looks great anyways! This rodent one is my favorite.
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