Bluetooth Controlled RGB LED strip

RGB LED strips such as this are available for a low price.They are generally bundled with a IR controller and a power supply to power the LEDs and to change the color ,display various colour sequences etc.The IR Receiver is similiar to those used in TV and requires line-of-sight for reliable operation . I wanted the strip to be Controllable via a PC or a Mobile Phone.So I decided to make my own RGB LED strip Controller and to enable wireless control i used Bluetooth technology.The device can be controlled using a PC or a mobile phone with Bluetooth having a suitable graphical user interface. ...

December 25, 2011

Adding Bluetooth To your Microcontroller projects

Bluetooth has become Ubiqutios these days Bluetooth Wireless technology is present is Most mobile phones today as well as in laptops and in desktop PCs.And If your PC or laptop doesn’t have it then you can get a Bluetooth USB dongle for cheap(like 2-3$ )! Wouldn’t it be interesting if your mobile phones /PCs could talk to your Micro-controller Projects?? Lets find out how to add Bluetooth capability easily to your existing Micro-controller projects with out many hardware or software changes. ...

October 26, 2011

1 watt High Efficiency Power LED lamp

These Days power leds are available very cheap.I had seen a lot of stuff on the net about the “1 watt led” and i fell instantly in love with these beauties!!These babies have a very high lumen per watt output as compared to either incandescent or the flourescent technologies.For the layman this means very high efficiency-you get more bang for your buck.But driving these things may be a bit difficult . ...

July 5, 2009