Code for my protogen named Nytrix. This repo has all the garbage code I wrote for both V1 and V2.
Is this code good? Absolutely not. Does it work? That is debatable.
If you use this code, pls customize it a little. I don't wanna run into another Nytrix 😳
if you manage to get this thing working and if you wanna add anything, feel free to throw some stuff in issues or make a pr.
V1 had a really simple circuit. I used a chain of 8x8 MAX7219 lights connected to an Arduino Uno. Specifically I used the blue variation of the LEDs. You can find the red ones all over the place, the blue ones are a bit harder to find.
V1_vid.mp4
The V2 model is upgraded in general. I used the following main components:
- Kaiborg base
- Adafruit Matrix Portal S3
- 64x32 RGB LED Matrix - 2.5mm pitch
- NeoPixel Ring - 24 x 5050 RGBW LEDs w/ Integrated Drivers - Cool White - ~6000K
- Adafruit VCNL4040 Proximity and Lux Sensor - STEMMA QT
I don't have a wiring diagram as I build it in the helmet piece at a time. I kept adding stuff lol. Anyway, the following are the features:
By default the lights are rotating RGB for both the side peices and the face pieces. You can throw a different set of frames on there to change the face.
V2_base.mp4
A boop sensor exists
V2_boop.mp4
You can change things with bluetooth
V2_demo.mp4
It also looks cool in the dark.
V2_night.mp4
There are other features I didn't feel like comitting to as they were not worth the trouble. For example, you can put gifs on there, it's just really annoying and limitied due to the limted on-bard RAM.
No idea how long this is going to take >w<
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