https://github.com/neophob/expeditinvaders

ExpeditInvaders
https://github.com/neophob/expeditinvaders

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ExpeditInvaders

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/neophob/expeditinvaders
• Owner: neophob
• Created: 2012-08-01T00:03:56.000Z (over 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2012-10-22T20:32:46.000Z (about 12 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-12T02:33:10.372Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Language: Arduino
• Size: 449 KB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# ExpeditInvaders

Spice up your Ikea Expedit Shelf with some fancy LED Modules. **Use your foot** to change animation mode or color mode.

Check out the **Blog** entry about ExpeditInvaders: http://neophob.com/2012/08/expeditinvaders-the-spiced-up-ikea-shelf/

If you like ExpeditInvaders and want to support me, check out my **Shop** at: http://pixelinvaders.ch/?page_id=390

# Color Sets

A color set consists of three colors, which are faded into.

* RGB

* Rasta

* CGA

* Brazil

* Fizz

* Kitty

* Neon

* Lantern

* Lem­min

* LeBron

# Animation Modes

The animation mode define how the "fields" are filled

* Random

* Solid

* Ordered

* Check­board

* Weird

* Weirdtwo

# HowTo

## Needed Hardware

* Ikea Expedit Shelf

* Arduino board

* 40 LED Modules

* 12V PSU (for example an old ATX PSU)

* PS2 Keyboard

## Needed Arduino Libraries

* EEPROM (default library)

* SPI (default library)

* PS2 Keyboard (http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_PS2Keyboard.html)

* LPD6803 (https://github.com/neophob/neophob_lpd6803spi)

* TimerOne (http://arduino.cc/playground/Code/Timer1)

## Arduino Pin Connections

Hint: This connection setup is for Arduino Duemillanove/Uno..

* Pin 13: Led Module Clock

* Pin 11: Led Module Clock

* GND: Led Module GND

* Pin 2: PS2 Data

* Pin 3: PS2 Clock

* 5v: PS2 5v

* GND: PS2 GND

## Module Placement

The IKEA Expedit shelf with 40 LED Modules looks like this (back view):

       +----------+----------+----------+----------+

       |          |          |          |          |

       |          |          |          |          |

       |          |          |          |          |       

       | 40 39 38 | 37 36 35 | 34 33 32 | 31 30 29 |

       +----------+----------+----------+----------+

       | 17 18 19 | 20 21 22 | 23 24 25 | 26 27 28 |

    16 |          |          |          |          |

    15 |          |          |          |          |       

    14 |          |          |          |          |

       +----------+----------+----------+----------+

       | 13 12 11 | 10 09 08 | 07 06 05 | 04 03 02 |

       |          |          |          |          |

       |          |          |          |          | 01       

       |          |          |          |          | |\

       +----------+----------+----------+----------+ | \

       |          |          |          |          | |  +12V PSU

       |          |          |          |          | |

       |          |          |          |          | Arduino      

       |          |          |          |          |

       +----------+----------+----------+----------+

       

Module 1,14,15,16 will be always blank.