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Programmable Christmas Star

As featured in 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

Pre-programmed PIC12F683 only$12
Short-form kit:
Pre-programmed PIC12F683 + PC board
$17
2xN-cell battery holder:
(for use with short-form kit)
$3
Complete kit of parts
Including PIC, PCB, clear LEDs and 2xN-cell battery holder
Excludes batteries
$39

Post and packing is $5 within Australia.  Please enquire for shipping to other locations.

Downloads

Videos (see the Star in action!): With the lights on
In the dark
 
Construction instructions:XmasStar_inst.pdf
 
Programming instructions:XmasStar_prog.pdf
 
PCB layout (for those who wish to make their own boards)
as PDF: XmasStar-PCB.pdf
as zipped EPS files: XmasStar-PCB.zip
Parts list:XmasStar_parts.pdf

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