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LSOS Development Breadboard – simulate Pixel, String & RGB LED Blades!

The breadboard can simulate any type of blade and is a really nice tool for developing arduino based sabers. Since I’m not using any high power LEDs or strings, a DynaOhm is all it needs, making the transistors that would normally be required unnecessary. If I want to use a high ppower LED, there is…

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LSOS 1.5.2jb Preview

Latest tweaks to the LSOS 1.5 base code include: Quick mute Blade meter function for RGB LED, String Blade and Pixel Blade Battery meter Volume Meter Sound font color indicator & current font name on menu entry Demonstrated on my current work in progress which is a TCSS based hilt using my MHS compatible pixel/string…

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R2ino

R2ino is an Arduino based partner board for the Plecter Labs Nano Biscotte v3 first installed in my Pathfinder hilt.  The setup consists of a Nano Biscotte V3, Arduino Pro Mini 3.3v, several WS2811/WS2812 LEDs and chips, a charge port with a leave-in kill key, 3.7v 18650, and aviation/CB style 8 pin connector.  The harness…

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