Buying a DIYino Stardust v3 (new!!!), V2 and DIYino Prime V1 board:
Simply follow the link to my website. All information regarding order, payment, shipping and specs you can find there:
Buying a DIYino board
Hi fellow Arduino forum members,
I proudly and happily announce my Arduino compatible family of boards, the
DIYino Stardust V3 (NEW!!!)
and
DIYino Prime v1
and
DIYino Stardust v2
Technical data at a glance:
The DIYino Stardust v3 board integrates:
- USB charging circuitry on board to charge a single Li-Ion 3.7V battery
- an Atmega328P-AU (based on the Arduino Nano)
- MPU-6050 6-axix accelero- and gyrometer for gesure/motion detection
- YX6300-24SS Wav/MP3 decoder (same chipset as on the DFPlayer Mini)
- (NEW) SD-card to hold the sound files
- 3W audio amplifier
- 3 Low Side drivers capable of handling ~2.4A each, to drive loads like RGB LEDs, small motors etc.
- very small size (only slightly larger than a Nano but with a lot more functionality)
- (NEW) can be charged via USB and via Recharge Port, you have the choice
- (NEW) includes on-board wiring for interrupt triggered, low latency clashes
The DIYino Stardust v2 board integrates:
- USB charging circuitry on board to charge a single Li-Ion 3.7V battery
- an Atmega328P-AU (based on the Arduino Nano)
- MPU-6050 6-axix accelero- and gyrometer for gesure/motion detection
- YX6300-24SS Wav/MP3 decoder (same chipset as on the DFPlayer Mini)
- 16MByte SPI-Flash for music/sound files storage
- 3W audio amplifier
- 3 Low Side drivers capable of handling ~2.4A each, to drive loads like RGB LEDs, small motors etc.
- very small size (only slightly larger than a Nano but with a lot more functionality)
The DIYino Prime v1 board integrates:
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an Atmega328P-AU (based on the Arduino Nano)
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MPU-6050 6-axix accelero- and gyrometer for gesure/motion detection
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YX5200-24SS Wav/MP3 decoder (same chipset as on the DFPlayer Mini)
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SD card slot for music/sound files storage
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3W audio amplifier
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6 Low Side drivers capable of handling ~1A each, to drive loads like LEDs, small motors etc.
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User Manual: LINK
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User Manual: LINK
A size comparison of the Prime v1 (rigth) and Stardust v2 (left) to a single Arduino Nano can be see on the picture below:
It all started with this thread: Arduino Lightsaber for LED string blades. After a while, seeing how much interest and enthusiasm this project created, I decided to take it to the next level: create a board integrating all the features of my original prototype, with obvious advantages for everyone who wants to build similar replica items:
- small size: the DIYino measures 22mm x 65mm, target was the same or smaller size as a 18650 type battery, which is mostly used for similar battery powered applications
- integrated solution: no need to solder modules on a breadboard, all interconnects on the PCB. This makes it ideal to build it in into models where the acces to the internal electronics is difficult at best and comes with a lot of effort in case of wires going a-stray.
- proven architecture: already quite a large community is using the same circuitry for prototype builds
The field of application is by no means limited to lightsaber electronics. You can use it universally for all DIY projects needing a programmable Light/Sound/Motion combo. I will use it for educational projects in my area to teach kids that programming electronics is fun! I already have a lot of crazy ideas in mind which children and also "Big kids" will love, waiting to be made!
My goal was to make it easier for people who plan to embark on building an item requiring programmable Light/Sound/Motion detection a start in the world of Arduino programming. While it is feasible to put together the architecture designed by me from the constituent parts (Arduino Nano, MPU6050 breakout board, DFPlayer Mini, transistors, breadboard etc.), for comparison you can check the size difference.
I would like to thank to following guys on this forum without whose inspiration, support and work this project would not have been possible:
JakeSoft for showing that it's possible (see his thread: Arduino Lightsaber) and for building a community on this forum
neskweek for his superb work on the code (see here: LSOS)
racemaniac for his idea of using neopixels (see rgb ledstring lightsaber)