Small microprocessor system working as 16-bit LED controller. Toy designed to ‘computerize’ my Christmas Tree but may be used in many other ways: as programmable 16-bit pattern generator, sequencer and so on.
Check out http://elportal.pl/tasza/lxt page for technical details and software download (for MCU / PC, source and binary versions)
Duration : 0:1:48
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This PLC shift registers tutorial by http://www.bin95.com explains the common programmable logic control function called FIFO. This is just a small, low resolution sample from DVD 9 of the 10 DVD PLC Training Video Course Library. The actually DVDs have much better quality and details.
(FIFO is First In, First Out control data.)
Industries that might be interested in this video are …
Manufacturing, Aerospace, Printing Industry, Food Industry, Textile, Corrugating, Plastics Industry, Foundries and similar industries using industrial controls.
Examples of machines PLCs control are …
Complete manufacturing system, manufacturing plant, extruder, silo, corrugators, converting machine, remote water pump stations, Offset press, CNC, lathe, Filling machine, industrial washing machine, textile shrinkage system, boiler, fabrication, refining, vision systems, motion control, assembly machine, stamping machine, packaging equipment, injection molding, robots, HVAC, temperature control, air compressors, strapper, stretch wrap machine and other warehouse equipment like conveyors, palletizers, sorters etc.
Some widely used, but lesser known uses of the PLC are …
Escalator, safety control, lifts, elevators in the travel industry and others. Use for Boilers and fan changeover systems in hospitals might be know, but they also control incinerators. They are also used in the film industry and agriculture, even in space stations. Also used in vacation spots for train control, roller coaster ride (amusement rides), lighting fixtures, ships, and other automation control. They control cities, water treatment, electrical power transmission (nuclear, wind turbine, wind farms, and solar too), bridges, tunnel air, civil defense siren systems, oil and gas pipelines and traffic lights.
When people say “Computers control the world we live in.” they don’t know most is by a little, fast and highly reliable computer called a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller).
Note: Rare uses of the PLC are Christmas lights, pinball machine, 55 gallon drum barbeque, home security, model train sets, dance room lighting and garage door openers.
People who may find this video of value are …
Students, electricians, technicians and technologists, engineers, OEM, machine builders, system integrators, maintenance personnel, maintenance managers, maintenance women, women engineers, field service technicians, electrical contractors, electrical consultants, facility managers, instrumentation technicians, I&E personnel, I&E supervisors, industrial tradesman, and oh yea… the BP oil refinery maintenance department. (Involved with rig operations 
Related searches …
PLC programming, PAC (process automation controller), HMI (Human machine Interface), OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), electrical control, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Industrial processes
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In this video i take a look at the new KAM LED Lights
Superflower
Quadflower
swingfire DMX
LED Mushroom 1 DMX
LED Spiro 1 ( this is the only unit that is not DMX)
laser LIGHT CLUSTER 3d
http://www.djtutor.com/demos/laser
Duration : 0:5:54
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High Quality Available: Creating lights from start to finish
Resistors –
Radio Shack (USA)
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062340&cp=&sr=1&kw=220+ohm&origkw=220+ohm&parentPage=search
The Source by Circuit City (Canada)
http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=Resistors&product=2719002
LEDs
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1106
All other items can be purchased from an electronic, component, hardware, or hobby store
Duration : 0:5:54
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Watch this video for a demonstration of “How To Make a Solar Charging Bag”. To complete the task, you will need:
Solar-powered garden lights
A flat-head screwdriver
A Phillips-head screwdriver
Get started with the first step: Carefully remove the solar panel from the light fixture with a screwdriver. It should have two wires soldered to a rechargeable battery. Detach the wires using the wire cutters, and strip the ends with the wire strippers.
For the complete guide, go to http://www.howcast.com/videos/271702-How-To-Make-a-Solar-Charging-Bag
Also check out Howcast for other do it yourself videos from gigafide and more videos in the Science & Technology Projects category.
How can you contribute? Create your own DIY guide at http://www.howcast.com/videos/new or apply to the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program at http://www.howcast.com/filmmakers/apply
Duration : 0:2:49
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Want to put some electronics into your terrain piece or diorama. LED lights are great, you can use tiny watch batteries, they are cheap,come in colours, and you can find them in all kinds of broken stuff.
Duration : 0:7:54
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I read about a lovely project today, where a team of Japanese guys and girls created some lovely solarpowered light. When hung in trees, these lights only came on if there was wind (and dark I suppose).
The inspiration:
http://www.livingworld.net/works/wind-lit-solar/lang-pref/en/
Some specs, in Japanese http://www.livingworld.net/essays/windlit2001-2/lang-pref/ja/
I didn’t have what I needed to make a solar powered version, but I did make one powered by a button cell battery.
My version is very bare bones and not as techy and beautiful as the “original”, but it works, and is hanging in my garden right now, blinking away happily.
Check out pictures and some instructions on how to make your own on Flickr http://flickr.com/photos/mskogly/sets/72157612488495230/
Duration : 0:0:42
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This video was originally going to be just a routine video showing this year’s Christmas lights I had put up, but somehow it turned into a pro-LED propaganda video. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! LED’s are amazing little bits of plastic and semiconductor, and now they’re making our holidays even brighter and more colorful. Be it an amateur display (Like ours) or a professional holiday light show, LEDs are definitely worth looking into.
Admittedly, if you’re not really into LED technology, then you might find this video boring.
Duration : 0:7:58
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http://www.digikey.com/xmas – This video will demonstrate how to build your own battery operated Christmas lights to enjoy this holiday season.
Duration : 0:2:10
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This is a Joule Thief LED/charger circuit that is being driven automatically by a modified ‘solar garden light’ circuit. In this video I show energy being gathered by a solar cell and put into a 50 farad 2.3 volt supercapacitor. When the light is removed from the solar cell the Joule Thief circuit automatically turns on a white LED and the red charge indicator LED turns off. While the white light is on, energy recovery is shown happening as energy flows into a second but smaller capacitor raising it to a higher voltage than the first. Many thanks to all the people who contributed ideas to this project.
Duration : 0:4:28
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