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Re: Many HandyBoard questions (and a few answers)
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Fri, 11 Jan 2002 23:43:02 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.handyboard, Christopher Prosser writes:
> > 5. One application I would have for the handyboard would be for a light
> > sequencer for electroluminescent wire. It is this wire that "glows" (very
> > cool, I might add). http://www.coolwireusa.com However, it runs from a
> > high frequency, high voltage (but very low current) AC power. I already
> > have one option for doing this. the inverters will gladly accept 9 volts • DC,
> > which is what the motor outputs give out, but the inverters cost $20 each,
> > and to have 4-8 inverters would be expensive (and I'm guessing each • inverter
> > would use more power as well.). Would the Handyboard motor drivers be • able
> > to accept this high voltage AC power without frying themselves? If they
> > could, I could use 1 Inverter for the whole project.
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> Buy a single big inverter and switch the output from it with Triacs. I had a
> friend do this for burningman this year and it worked great. I can't
> remember if he had problems with noise from the AC or not.
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> --chris
You attach the triacs to the handyboard, or is this just sequencing without
using the HanyBoard? Either way I can get more information on how/what he did.
BurningMan... gee who would have guessed :-)
Sam
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