Programmable Christmas Star

As featured in the December 2008 edition of EPE and the November 2006 edition of Silicon Chip

A Christmas display you can easily make yourself, it features:

  • Hundreds of pre-programmed patterns and effects
  • User programmable (requires PIC programmer)
  • Patterns can be looped
  • Twinkle effects
  • Battery powered
  • Turns itself off after 3 hours
  • Low component count - easy to build!
  • Light enough to hang on the Christmas tree

Ordering

ItemPriceShipping
Short-form kit
Pre-programmed PIC12F683 + PC board
$12 Australia: +$8.00
Rest of world: +$13.00
Complete kit of parts
Including PIC, PCB, clear LEDs and 2xN-cell battery holder
$39 Australia: +$8.00
Rest of world: +$13.00


Videos

(see the Star in action!):



Downloads

Construction instructions:XmasStar_inst.pdf
Programming instructions:XmasStar_prog.pdf
Parts list:XmasStar_parts.pdf

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