[Trilug-ontopic] need to program a series of LED lights

[Greg Brown]

Wow!  That I like, for a home-programmed non-windows build.  :)

Thanks!

Greg

On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 8:05 PM, David Brain <dbrain at gmail.com> wrote:

> Non-cheap, but this looks like it would fit the bill
> http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?product_id=1030.
>
> Plus it has a decent looking API, and bindings for Python.
>
> David.
>
> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Using an embedded Linux box I'd like program a string of tri-state LED
> > lights.  I'd like to synchronize the lights to music (this is for a
> > miniature town a friend is building for God only knows why).
> >
> > I have *NO IDEA* how to go forward with this and I further have no idea
> how
> > the embedded computer would interface with the lights to turn them
> > on/off/colors.
> >
> > Has anybody done anything like this?  What did you do and how did you do
> > it?  Did you look the LEDs up to a serial port and set pin voltages?
>  What
> > language did you use?  C?  Java?
> >
> > Any pointers would be greatly appreaciated.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
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