New Product: NanoLED USB Addressable LED Controller

[AndyWarne]

For those interested in playing with addressable LED strings:

We have a controller which has all the features of our PacLED64 but controls LED strings of 20 RGB LEDs (60 channels).
Its implemented on our Nano USB board which is used on various other of our products and is not much larger than a USB plug. Most standard strings plug right into it. The string must use WS2811 high speed protocol.

Features:
60 LED channels with 256 brightness levels for full RGB color mixing
Can be used with single-color or RGB LEDs (RGB use 3 channels)
128-command flash storage for “attract-mode” sequences which run immediately on power-up with no PC present
Supports single-command fades with preset speed on-board. Multiple fades can overlap
User-assigned IDs allow multiple boards to be connected
Extensive software support including test application, Software Development kit for adding support to your own programs.
Fully compatible with LEDBlinky

Available in our online store now, at a special introductory price of $19.

I will try to get a video of operation done tomorrow, also some documentation would be handy! On the way.

The plan is to expand this to support longer strings if there is sufficient interest and new firmware will be available. Also if there is a requirement to support the low-speed protocol this can be added.

[Brian74]

Isn't that the same board as the one used for the aim-trak?

Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 2

[AndyWarne]

Isn't that the same board as the one used for the aim-trak?

Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 2

Yes I did mention above, it uses our nano platform board.

[arzoo]

 

[stigzler]

...next cab.. vid of it in action would be great

[kiwasabi]

How many LEDs per string will you be able to support in the future? Could you make it compatible with this for instance, which is 60LEDs?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C3C87TY/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[matsadona]

How many LEDs per string will you be able to support in the future? Could you make it compatible with this for instance, which is 60LEDs?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C3C87TY/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

As far as I can see that LED strip isn't addressable, just a simple RGB strip.

[matsadona]

Great product, however I have some questions:
* Does it have support for 5 or 12V strings, or both?
* Will there be support for WS2801 in the future?

[AndyWarne]

Great product, however I have some questions:
* Does it have support for 5 or 12V strings, or both?
* Will there be support for WS2801 in the future?

If the string has a 12 volt supply line for the LEDs this would be no problem. Separate LED power must be applied to the string regardless of whether the string is 5 or 12 volt. This must be a high enough current to drive all LEDs which can be a high demand for long strings.

The number of supported LEDs is limited by available RAM in the device. Also the current protocol used by the PacLED64 is 64 LED only so I need to change the protocol to cater for more LEDs, which I will do.
But in practice if the string is too long the overall current consumption becomes very high so I would think the limit needs to be something like 50 RGB LEDs.

Supporting the WS2801 would not be a problem, I can produce a firmware for this if required.

I have a basic video on my iPAD which shows the default script running which includes overlapping fades. Getting this onto Youtube seems more difficult than developing the device! Its not letting me upload anything as it fails username/password although I am already logged into Youtube! 

[AndyWarne]

I have added a website page and link to a short video:

http://www.ultimarc.com/nanoled.html

[stigzler]

 Looks awesome on the vid. Definitely for my next cab