Ever since I created my physical android notifier, I've been thinking of a more complete dashboard; this recipe describes the initial hardware setup for a basic calendar; the internet capabilities are yet to be developed. The next iteration would have the following features: Weather [ongoing] Shuttle / bus status [ongoing] Email [ongoing] Missed Call [ongoing] Calendar Appointments using Google Calendar [ongoing]
Cut the LED strip into the following sizes:
Solder the above pieces in order -> ensure Dout is connected to Din
Connect V to +5 and G to Gnd. I used a 1 Amp cell phone charger
The circuit is very simple.
I created the dashboard using the following pieces:
Use the template from the github to cut the vinyl using a Silhouette Cameo / Studio Cutter. Alternatively you can print the PDF and cut manually.
Stick the vinyl sheet onto the acrylic sheet carefully - avoiding any bubbles. You can use a plastic squeegee to help.
Stick the decoration piece on the top right - I used a laser-cut piece from Michaels - but you can stick anything that catches your fancy.
Stick a foam core board on the back side to act as a diffuser to ensure the LEDs look good.
Stick the LED strips to the foam core using tape in the following order:
To get the alignment correct, I used the test sketch in the github as follows:
Stick the OLED in the window - ensure it is the right side up.
Stick down the wires and boards with cello tape to ensure there are no shorts.
The Xadow series is designed to be used in wearables projects. Different modules can be mated to make specialized solutions with very low power consumption. I used the Xadow series because of its small size and ease of use.
The on-board controller ATmega32U4 has 32K Flash and 2.5K SRAM and 1K EEPROM, it can be also used as a USB slave module, same as theSeeeduino Lite. This Board can be powered either from the on-board USB connection or a Lithium battery. Also, there is charge circuit on this module that you can charge for the Lithium battery through the USB port.
First set-up the IDE and drivers: http://www.seeedstudio.com/wiki/Xadow_-_Main_Board...
http://www.seeedstudio.com/wiki/Support_Seeed_Prod...
Pro-Tip: The Xadow series uses the Leonardo bootloader - so even if you're using Arduino 1.0.6 - just choose Arduino Leonardo in the Arduino IDE.
Download the latest arduino sketch from my github. I will be updating this code as I progress and add new features.
https://github.com/dushyantahuja/Arduino-Dashboard