A recent project I've been working on a project that involves using a Gizmo2 single board computer to create a retro games console, the project covers lots of different subjects from working with Linux, using emulators, building a case and most importantly for this forum, creating some support circuitry for the console to enable using an LCD, providing some visual feedback etc..
In the blog posts and videos linked below, I used the Espruino to take disk activity signals from the Gizmo2 board and control an i/o expander which then lights LED's up in sequence patterns. I'll be using the Espruino to control an LCD too.
Espruino is a JavaScript interpreter for low-power Microcontrollers. This site is both a support community for Espruino and a place to share what you are working on.
A recent project I've been working on a project that involves using a Gizmo2 single board computer to create a retro games console, the project covers lots of different subjects from working with Linux, using emulators, building a case and most importantly for this forum, creating some support circuitry for the console to enable using an LCD, providing some visual feedback etc..
In the blog posts and videos linked below, I used the Espruino to take disk activity signals from the Gizmo2 board and control an i/o expander which then lights LED's up in sequence patterns. I'll be using the Espruino to control an LCD too.
The first implementation
http://www.element14.com/community/community/designcenter/single-board-computers/gizmo2/blog/2015/05/12/hadron-vortex-g2--light-chaser-mod
The actual light bar:
http://www.element14.com/community/community/designcenter/single-board-computers/gizmo2/blog/2015/05/30/hadron-vortex-g2--disk-activity-monitor-update
I have lots of projects involving the Espruino coming up, I can't wait to share them!!
Lucie