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A lamp for nerds


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By: madworm

Incandescent lamps are out. I frankly can't afford wasting money by throwing 95% of the energy away. Fluorescent lamps contain mercury and the ones I had started to show signs of age (you know, the kind of light that makes places appear darker instead of brighter).

Now what to do? Use LEDs of course, lots of them! What a good excuse to have some fun. A micro-controller and some serious LEDs in one project... I smell a winner ;-)

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Bill of Materials

Qty Part # Description Schematic ID Source
1 3a1d6ccfc460805d4fbd15f33d25c36496918678 ATTINY2313-20SU IC, 8BIT 2K FLASH MCU, 2313, SOIC20 IC1 Source
1 MBI5168 8-channel constant current LED driver with SPI interface. Pin compatible with STP08CP05, but cheaper IC2 Source
1 81141e5372972f6d236e34c4e9e4f277f5c0f600 L78L05CD IC, V REG +5.0V, SMD, 78L05, SO-8-8 IC3 Source
15 5c350aa3e43f48306fe83b21a54097acc6634c98 ERJ-3EKF1001V RESISTOR, 0603, 0.1W, 1%, 1K R3-R17 Source
1 72c9148d03561cc1b553016a94cc6b4b457c40a6 ERJ-3EKF1002V RESISTOR, 0603, 0.1W, 1%, 10K R1 Source
6 Ff703021f920b85d64d6a8e4d35125a6378328af ERJ3EKF4700V RESISTOR, 0603, 0.1W, 1%, 470R R18-23 Source
1 Eca8981fdbf5bf96dba71d6a533207b75defe61d HSMC-C170 LED, SMD, RED D36 Source
1 928c03f2a501e54be04fd56726f779c8670fcf95 HSMG-C170 LED, GREEN, 15MCD, 572NM D37 Source
1 E20476d4f7156e0d3a824941da81372e7e20af6d HSMR-C170 LED, SMD, BLUE D38 Source
2 8bb0d64b2abaef713a3cb2e4793a8aae47d461b4 HSMY-C170 LED, SMD, YELLOW D34-D35 Source
1 53a742922d23f4874c19b6dcd7a96c386becfcea SSL-LX3044LGD LED, 3MM, GREEN, 30MCD, 565NM D33 Source
2 7e2a9fc4b7aa19a7c9371b6ba323a9c9d43b5363 08055C104KAT2A CAPACITOR, 0805, 0.1UF, 50V C1, C3 Source
4 78d26917e13b3c649e5bb5489c3b3d44fabf37fa GRM31CR61E106KA12L CAPACITOR, 1206, X5R, 25V, 10UF C2, C4-C6 Source
2 B8c92aa36ddf752513847149a489c0fae352c07d ECA1VHG102 CAPACITOR, 1000UF, 35V C7, C8 Source
1 4b1c1007751e1db842efbf9de951c75fd5551a5b CB10LV471M TRIMMER, TOP ADJUST, 470R RV1 Source
1 C4aaafc594f01935ea9df58f3a442ffe07227ac1 929550-01-36-I HEADER, PIN, 36WAY JP2 Source
1 594fb772a9680ce6a3f8d2fd2ee1ffc5f32641d2 929836-01-36 Pin Strip Header JP1, P1, P2 Source
3 7617a8aa81cab9c43e74cf03366076a49e4f1510 PTS645SL43 LFS TACTILE SWITCH SW1-SW3 Source
32 845437cf469726f12f49194d832bdd72bf23dd27 NSPWR70CSS-K1 Nichia NSPWR70CSS Superflux LED, white, 20lm @ 50mA, 129lm/W D1-D32 Source
1 9855ff354c3bf6aea752e4354093e12d58ee1022 MDR-40-12 PWR SPLY,SW,40W,12V/3.33A,DIN, 85-264VAC,UL/CB/TUV/CE/CUL Source
1 FL22 FLUX, SMD, 5ML Source
1 8175fe475b1caae8ea113215eca76d915e7ffab7 24-6337-0010 44 Series Wire Solder Source
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Steps

1. Install the development tools

If you're using a UNIX-oide operating system, install the following software using your package management tools:

* avr-gcc
* avr-libc
* avr-binutils
* avrdude 5.11 or later
* Code::Blocks IDE (optional, but recommended)

If for some reason you can't find usable versions in the code repositories, have a look at 2 posts on avrfreaks.net

A) >> http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=104134 B) >> http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=42631

If you're a beginner, get an experienced friend to help you there. And make BACKUPS, _always_ make backups!

If you've already got the linux version of the Arduino IDE up and running, you should be good.

If you use winblows, get AVRStudio4 + the latest WinAVR release. The code compiles just fine using the 'external makefile' option.

Codeblocks

2. Learn to solder ;-)

Google for howto guides, extensively use Youtube to see how it is done. Get a good soldering station, proper SnPb 60/40 solder (the lead-free stuff is EVIL) with rosin core, fluxed solder wick/braid, tweezers, IPA wiping alcohol, cotton swabs and a stiff bristled brush, dry tip cleaner (brass shavings) and additional flux (dispenser pen or preferably paste flux in a syringe). This will not be cheap, but if you spend a reasonable amount now, the hardware will last many years. You'll definitely want to spend most of your budget on an adjustable! and well regulated soldering station. Take a look at what gear your fellow geeks use and test it. If it works for you and is within your budget, consider making a purchase. You simply can't expect to have fun working with a 10$ soldering iron that constantly burns your parts. Finally a little piece of wisdom: "Use more flux!". And if that doesn't help: "USE MORE".

6 Flux Leds

3. Learn to use PCB layout software

Personally I use 'KICAD', which happens to be open source and does not limit you in board size. For historical reasons (I guess) many 'open source hardware' companies seem to use EAGLE, which runs on winblows and linux (wine) and possibly also on mac-os. There's also 'gEDA', which is very powerful but maybe somewhat hard to use. The GERBER viewer of that package (called 'gerbv') is very good. You'll find many good tutorials on the web. Don't expect to have these tools up and running within a few minutes. You need to spend a couple of hours (or even days) using them to get the hang of it (or to come to the decision to look for another program). Don't use tools that for some reason cannot create GERBER files. Don't get trapped by "vendor lock-in".

Kicad Kicad-2 Kicad-3 Kicad-5 Kicad-4

4. Find a PCB manufacturor that you can afford

Again it is all about the price. There are basically two options. A) quick and expensive, B) slow and cheap(er). For small runs I recommend having a look at pooling services (like Laen's PCB service at dorkbot.pdx), if you need more have a look at these websites: seeedstudio.com / iteadstudio.com / elecfreaks.net - they have very good deals. If you need something quickly and money is not important, I can recommend goldphoenixpcb.com - there are MANY more places to get PCBs fabricated, but I can only recommend the ones I've personally dealt with. PCB fab houses usually want 'GERBER' files from you.

Pcb

5. Buy the parts

It sounds simple, but you'll soon find out that you really must have a look at what parts cost. Sometimes you'll find parts locally to be much cheaper than getting them at e.g. digikey or mouser. Pin stripe headers (breakaway headers) are a very good example for that. If you only need a couple of them, the big distributors will charge you through the nose! Compare prices and shipping costs. It can be tedious. You'll also find out that small SMD parts like 0805 resistor or capacitors are not worth buying in single quantity. Get at least 100 of each, it's much cheaper - even if you should (hypothetically) throw 50% of them away.

5 4b

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