Arduino LED Dimmer


Posted on Feb 4, 2014

First thing`s first, what software to use I went with CadSoft Eagle primarily because there are lots of tutorials out there covering it, and that seemed like a good place to start. Once I understand the process I can worry about what software I use, but for now, there`s a free-to-use version of Eagle, it`ll do. On my Kubuntu box, installing Eagle


Arduino LED Dimmer
Click here to download the full size of the above Circuit.

was just a case of installing the eagle  package. For the Mac I had to download the installer from CadSoft`s website. I also downloaded and installedthe Sparkfun Eagle Library and the Adafruit Eagle Library. They really helped to simplify things, though I did find that I had to modify one or two of the packages, mainly just prettifying the silkscreen. I just couldn`t help myself! I`m going to skip theintricaciesof using Eagle, these posts are really just a log of what I`ve been up to and my own commentary on the process. There are plenty of tutorials out there on how to use Eagle. A good place to start would be the Sparkfun Beginning Embedded Electronics Tutorials. Eagle`s UI is unlike any I`ve come across. I`m still not quite sure if it`s genius or justreallyold. I suspect it`s the latter and that the paradigm used to interact with a computer has somewhat shifted since it`s day. However, if it ain`t broke, don`t fix it, and if you`re clever enough to be designing electronics, then you`re clever enough to work it! All I will say is that there are times when it seems staggeringlycounter-intuitive, particularlythe library editor. Also, I found the naming conventions used in some of the component libraries to be perverse. Yeah-yeah, I know, don`t blame the libraries, blame the person who doesn`t know what he`s looking at! All I`m saying is, the component descriptions could be a little more descriptive! Once Eagle was...




Leave Comment

characters left:

Related Circuits

  • New Circuits

    .

     


    Popular Circuits

    89C2051 PROTO BOARD
    FM Transmitter
    Twilight switch circuit
    tx atv
    call acknowledged schematics
    Car Alarm Arming Horn Beep Canceller
    FET audio mixer circuit
    Sound Card Interfacing for RTTY PSK31 and SSTV
    Automatic Windshield Washer Control
    Two Basic Motor Speed Controllers
    Constant Current LED Tester
    Single Display LED Frequency Counter
    Internal functional block diagram of NCP5201



    Top