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Re: Using the TI LaunchPad from your KoP
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Originally Posted by feverittm
I have been noting that some teams are thinking of connecting 'smart' led strings to their launchpad that is on their driver's station.
I thought that the current requirements of the WSxxxx type of addressable LED strings was much too high to connect to the regulator output from the launchpad (is the serial input on the leds 3.3V compatible?) or even USB power connections.
What are people thinking of using to provide power to these devices? Are you considering a second power plug (like a wall wart) to supply the additional current?
Thanks
Floyd Moore
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So, the current plan is to actually control an addressable string of LEDs with an Arduino. The Arduino will be interfaced to a couple of the Digital outputs on the LaunchPad to know what pattern to display. The Arduino and the LEDs will get their power from a LiPo battery through a UBEC. That way, if the LiPo is not there, or too low, the LEDs just won't work, but the rest of the DS will function normally.
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