Scrolling LED sign / marquee

[led555]

I have made a scrolling LED sign / marquee in PicBasic. If anyone is interested, I've posted ALL code (both PC and PIC side as well as Palm Pilot) and ALL schematics and other documentation at : http://uscinski.netfirms.com


I've also published it here :http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/CDDBE0821A0010299AD7001143E7E506/ ... with TONS of nice pictures!


Enjoy.

[Cyclonite]

Sorry to ressurect a few month old thread, but does anyone have this information still? It seems neither of the posted links work. If you're still around, led555, would you be able to share this information again?

I'd like to build one of these as a project for my class, and this would surely help me iron out any questions I may have.

I'll be back and looking around this forum often, I'd say. Thanks everyone. :)

[Joann]

Dear led555,
where have you been, i have been looking for you on instructibles but you could'nt be reached my name is Jammy on the forum.,to answer the question of the member ask i have build the led sign myself and it is still working outside where i mount it for months now and is still working nothing is difficult there.
Best Regards.

[charudatt]

CHECK THIS SITE
http://www.instructables.com/id/E8N7KI5I90EV2ZF5PW/

[Joann]

hello charudatt,
thank you so much for the info do you have the full schematics and source code for this.
Best regards,
Joann

[charudatt]

Hello Joann,

No, Sorry, I just showed you the path to something new from LED555.

Only he can help you with other details , if he wants.

regards

[led555]

hi,

i noticed that my web page was getting a lot of hits, and since it's a free service, it only allows 100 executions per day. here's a better way around this... instead of executing the cgi script, just open these links one by one:

http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/

http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_EAGLE_schematics/index.html

http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/driver_both.jpg
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/driver_top.jpg
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/drivers_bottom.jpg
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/main_both.jpg
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/main_bottom.jpg
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/main_top.jpg
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/palm_pilot_serial.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/palm_pilot_serial_cable.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/sign_all.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/sign_LED_matrix.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/sign_NPN_drivers.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/sign_PICmicro.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/sign_PNP_drivers.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/sign_POWER_SUPPLY.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/sign_SERIAL.gif
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Images/uscinski_proto.gif

http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_Movie/index.html

http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/APPENDIX_A1.doc
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/APPENDIX_A2.doc
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/APPENDIX_B.doc
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/APPENDIX_C.doc
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/APPENDIX_D.doc
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/APPENDIX_E.doc
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/APPENDIX_FIGURES.doc

http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_ALPHABET.zip
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_palm_pilot.zip
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_power_point.zip
http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_visual_basic.zip

http://uscinski.netfirms.com/LEDsign/LEDsign_PicBasic_Source_Code.htm

RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE AS THE .ZIP FILES... and any other files that give you problems.

let me know if any one of them are down... but these are all the files on the server.

sorry for not replying to some, i have a lot of school work.

-peace!

[led555]

there are actually 8 zip files, here are the first 5... they are .rar files zipped up.... unzip all files, then unrar the first file... it will create an LEDsign folder with all the files in it.

[led555]

here's the last 3 of 8

-peace

[charudatt]

Thank you for sharing your work LED555. I had been looking for such a thing since a long time and specially in PBP.

Great.

regards

[bbarney]

I'am interesred in your previous led project all I could find were bit's and pieces but thank's for sharing this one

[led555]

bbarney,

which one are you talking about... this is the earliest one... 512 LEDs... the newer one I have is on instructables.com... using LED arrays and usb

[Joann]

Ledd555,
How are you ,i am happy atleast you show up,i am one of your fans who enjoy your good works in instructible i am jammy,.
happy to hear from you again.

[Joann]

Hello Led555,
when will you give us the full detail and schematics of the new ledsign.

[bbarney]

i was talking about the 512 leds the usb one is just super too

[led555]

here's a font creating program... you may need a Visual Basic runtime dll.

Jammy - i was/am really busy with school work... sorry for not replying.

[Joann]

Led555,
when will we have the full detail of the new usb ledsign available.

[charudatt]

Hey pal,

Looks like you are in a hurry man. Just chill.

I think he has already made it clear that he is busy with his School work.

Have faith he will join us soon, unless you want to .....................

[bbarney]

hope your not addressing me CAUSE I WAS ONLY ANSWERING HIS QUESTION

[Joann]

I have already chilled down my friend till he is less busy.

[charudatt]

So you read the lines clearly. Good and thanks.

Didn't mean to insult, but....... just could not resist.

regards

[Joann]

Gentle men lets put every anger aside and discuss about the moving sign we have done before or intend to do with each other so that we can be of good help to one another.

[knsteam]

Hello everybody
I use the program of Led555 everything works except the serial connection RS232.

When I send a message from visual BASIC, the PIC receives that zéros.

The configuration of the PC is good 19200bps, No Parity, 8 bits, and 1 stop bit.

What is that somebody can help me please

[led555]

knsteam,

i'm trying to understand... when you send a message to the PIC, it receives the message as zeros?

-peace

[magu]

i have downlodez the arhives and it seems a very good proj. I have Eagle 4.15 Proffesional and when i open the EAGLE_LEDSign_PCB_layout_071603 i have an error. "LOAD ERROR 293 on file....". What should i do? thx

[skimask]

i have downlodez the arhives and it seems a very good proj. I have Eagle 4.15 Proffesional and when i open the EAGLE_LEDSign_PCB_layout_071603 i have an error. "LOAD ERROR 293 on file....". What should i do? thx

http://news.elektroda.net/eagle-error-293-t39.html
Simple Google search got that result...
Ya know, you'd probably be better off buying a scrolling LED marque sign...

[led555]

magu,

yes, i was also running into problems with a newer version. the cracking issue might have played a role... but i also think there are backward compatibility issues. if you'd like i can post the version i've used to create this pcb. let me know.

[knsteam]

Dear Led555

getserial:

Serin SERIALIN,N9600,char
write i, char
if char = EOM then
'iTMP = i 'debug

CTS = 0
'goto readeeprom 'debug

Goto start
endif
i = i + 1
goto getserial

In this part of the program when I send the message by the application VB " LED.sign.control " the variable char contains that 0. I do not know can result.

Excuse me for my English (I am French)

[magu]

magu,

yes, i was also running into problems with a newer version. the cracking issue might have played a role... but i also think there are backward compatibility issues. if you'd like i can post the version i've used to create this pcb. let me know.

k. post the version pls.. thx a lot. And if you can when you have time can u post , pm or mail me the steps than i have to check when i build the board and program the pic.

[knsteam]

Thank you for your help,
That works

[eagle_gold]

Excellent work led555 and thanks to share it.

[selim]

Thank you led555 , very good work

can you please post the source of the VB

Thank you in advance

[skimask]

Thank you led555 , very good work
can you please post the source of the VB
Thank you in advance

Try reading the thread first...

[burleanuvasile]

Your Project is very good. I am in the same situation like Magu. I cannot open PCB file. I use Eagle 4.16 but I think that there is a compatibility problem. Please, send me the Eagle version used to make this file in order to solve the problem.
thanks!!!!!!

[skimask]

I am in the same situation like Magu. I cannot open PCB file. I use Eagle 4.16 but I think that there is a compatibility problem.
Post #26...read it...learn it...live it...

[muhammad.erio]

sorry to ressurecting nearly a year old thread. i have successfully build Led555 512 Led moving sign message (the old one with green LEDs) using 16F877. but i have 1 problem...the sign seems to be flickerring..noticeable flicker.. i build using original Led555 schematic and code.
Led555, please help me to get rid of this problem..

thanks in advance..