A 4 x 4 x 4 LED cube that displays random patterns built with 64 LEDs and an Arduino
For this project, you will require the following items. For reference, I have linked the websites from where I got my components:
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Arduino Uno (You can also use an Arduino Nano, but you would have to attach it to a breadboard and solder the pins on manually)
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Diffused LEDs (You can also use multicolor LEDs rather than make the whole cube the same color): Diffused LEDs help disperse the light, i:e makes it brighter, and make it visible from all angles.
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Soldering Iron & Solder: This is a tool that helps attach metals together.
Optional:
Solder Flux: This is applied on the soldering iron and/or the metal, that is being soldered, so that the solder can easily stick on the metal.
To run the LED cube program you will first need to build a LED cube
To get started, go through the sources below which will aid you in constructing the LED cube
If you don't already have Arduino IDE installed, download the IDE from Arduino's download page
To upload the code to the Arduino from your desktop or laptop:
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Download the latest version of LEDCube.ino inside the LEDCube folder.
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Double-click on the file which will automatically open in the Arduino IDE.
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Connect the Arduino to the device using a USB A-B(Arduino Uno) or USB A-Micro B(Arduino Uno).
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Once the Arduino is connected to the computer and the Arduino IDE is opened, click the Verify
in the top left of the IDE -
After it successfully compiles the program, click the Upload
button at the top left of the IDE, which will upload the program to the Arduino and start the program on the cube.
You can continue running the LED Cube endlessly with a USB cable or you can attach a 2.1mm AC power adapter to one of your wall sockets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BlVUKW5hL0&index=3&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iKR3QbRq74&t=292s&index=6&list=WL