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WS2812B-LED-RC-Controller

WS2812B Controller for RC plane night flying with spotlight

moved to https://git.mosad.xyz/localhorst/WS2812B-LED-RC-Controller

Fast overview: Video will come soon.

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1.Hardware:

Atmel Atmega328p
WS2812B stirp (got mine from https://www.banggood.com/5M-45W-150SMD-WS2812B-LED-RGB-Colorful-Strip-Light-Waterproof-IP65-WhiteBlack-PCB-DC5V-p-1035640.html)
3W 12V LED
Transistor 2N3904
Capacitors - 10uF/25V
Socket for Atmega
Some servo wires
Crystal 16MHz
Capacitor Ceramic 22pF
PCB of your choice

2.Software:

get your isp-programmer (ex. USBasp) working, linux is your friend
install latest Arduino IDE and drivers
install FastLED https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED

3.Libraries used in this project:

FastLED from https://github.com/FastLED/FastLED

Installation:

prepare Hardware. Ground to Ground and the rest like the schematics (comming soon).
Upload the sketch to the Arduino with the ISP-Programmer.
Set the switches on your RC control for the two channels.
Power everything up.
Enjoy your WS2812B-LED-RC-Controller

Bug and Features: Please report bugs and wishes to me. Thanks!