After building the first single platform MOC, it became obvious that four light controllers are not enough as the MOC gets bigger. Therefore I am working on a new Brick BuddyTM , Light Buddy. The basic functionality is 8 to 10 light controllers, with at least 8 of them under PWM control to provide some unique lighting effects. Additionally a few that just power on when power is applied. Finally some input lines that can be used to control the lights through interaction with the user or the MOC. All of this is to be powered by a USB power source. Optionally it will have a Microchip RN4020 BLE module included. I am including this now because it might be useful. But this might change as I am thinking this is more of a set and forget type functionality.
The Windows program will be the same as the Brick BuddyTM , to keep it simple for the user. If the BLE module survives, then the same will be true for the Android app.
Right now the PIC processor that I am looking at in the 28 pin version (PIC18F26J53) will not have enough GPIO to have inputs, after the LED control, BLE Module and external memory for the user program. Hope to have a finalized design this weekend.
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