[Noisebridge-discuss] Electronics Question

[Daniel Pitts]

As far as "Arduino" goes, they aren't that expensive if you get a 
"clone" off of ebay.  Or, if you already have +5v power, you can use any 
AVR chip directly. I use Arduino IDE to program some ATTiny chips. You 
can get ATTiny chips for less than a dollar each if you buy in bulk. The 
ATMega328 is something like $3 plus shipping, which is what Arduino uses.

On 1/10/13 12:36 PM, Mario Landau Holdsworth wrote:
> Hi Phil,
>
> You may want to consider using a cheap RF Link device, like the kind 
> used for garage door openers (I think?). I used these with Arduino, 
> but I imagine you could use a cheaper micro-controller  There would be 
> some coding work is involved, but I've had good luck with 
> these, definitely one the cheaper solutions out there and pretty good 
> range:
>
> https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10532
> https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10534
>
> Let me know how your project goes!
>
> Best,
>
> Mario
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Phil Spitler <phil at bonfirelabs.com 
> <mailto:phil at bonfirelabs.com>> wrote:
>
>     Great, seems like a lot of good suggestions for me to look into.
>
>     To answer a few if the questions.
>
>     I want to fabricate the housing for both the light and the switch.
>     This means using an old cell phone won't work as the controller.
>
>     For the light, I want to use about 12" of rgb LED strip inside the
>     light I make.
>
>     I actually want the switch to activate 3 lights in 3 different
>     places in the building. This means multiplying the cost of each
>     component in the receiving end.
>
>     If I were to use the imp, I could I build this setup without Arduino?
>
>     Likewise could I use xbee without Arduino?
>
>     Phil
>
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>     On Jan 10, 2013, at 2:29 AM, Dan Cote <terminationshok at gmail.com
>     <mailto:terminationshok at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>>     The imp can control an led without an arduino. Then you can use
>>     an old cell phone to control it. I have this working if you are
>>     interested.
>>
>>     On Jan 9, 2013 10:46 PM, "Phil Spitler" <phil at bonfirelabs.com
>>     <mailto:phil at bonfirelabs.com>> wrote:
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>>         I would like to make an LED light that can be controlled by
>>         some form of wireless on/off switch.
>>
>>         I cannot use IR as the switch will be in a different room to
>>         the light.
>>
>>         I think I could use the Imp board I have seen on
>>         Instructables but that seems expensive as I think I would
>>         need 2 Arduinos, 2 Imp shields and 2 Imps.
>>
>>         Maybe I could use Bluetooth, Xbee or RF?
>>
>>         Any thoughts?
>>
>>         Cheers.
>>
>>         Phil
>>
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