Hey guys,
I am very new to all this, but do have a EE background and have (in many years past) worked on embedded controllers. With that said, treat me as a complete moron
I want to create an application whereby I trigger a set of RGB LEDs in specific lighting patterns. I am thinking of a circular lighting arrangement around an 8" diameter hole. Approximately 20 LED's around this hole.
1 pattern may be: color changes around the circle, i.e., from light blue to blue moving in a circular fashion clockwise.
Essentially, though, I want to be able to control the lights individually if possible.. if that takes a lot of cost, then I would likely have 2-4 'sets' of LEDs that I would control the color of as a group and work it that way.
My question is this: What is the best way to do something like this? I notice that many of the boards can only control 2-4 LEDs via the PWM outputs (I think), so that would not allow me to individually control all of the LEDs.
I would prefer the 'easiest' way, if possible, since I am new to this. But I don't want to pay $200 for ease either I'm willing to put in the work.
Thanks in advance!!
I am very new to all this, but do have a EE background and have (in many years past) worked on embedded controllers. With that said, treat me as a complete moron
I want to create an application whereby I trigger a set of RGB LEDs in specific lighting patterns. I am thinking of a circular lighting arrangement around an 8" diameter hole. Approximately 20 LED's around this hole.
1 pattern may be: color changes around the circle, i.e., from light blue to blue moving in a circular fashion clockwise.
Essentially, though, I want to be able to control the lights individually if possible.. if that takes a lot of cost, then I would likely have 2-4 'sets' of LEDs that I would control the color of as a group and work it that way.
My question is this: What is the best way to do something like this? I notice that many of the boards can only control 2-4 LEDs via the PWM outputs (I think), so that would not allow me to individually control all of the LEDs.
I would prefer the 'easiest' way, if possible, since I am new to this. But I don't want to pay $200 for ease either I'm willing to put in the work.
Thanks in advance!!