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LED Indicator Bus
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The LED Indicator Bus was the most difficult
to get working but was definitely the most fun once we did!
They don't include detailed instructions as to how to set it up in LCDC.
Turns out we were using the wrong GPO number! I did not bother
to look at the back of the LED bus which clearly marks each LED as GPO
04-06 as shown on the pic above. When you setup an event in LCDC, you have to select one of these in order to get it to work.
Those who are not already familiar with the functionality of these
displays may find it a bit difficult to get this accessory working.
We will show you one example in which you can use this accessory.
We setup the LED labeled "GPO 04" to turn
on, flash or strobe when new email is present. To do this, open the
screen builder in LCDC and click on the "Events" tab. From here, you
will create a new event and give it a name. Select "Sys -> On Mail
In" from the Event menu. Under accounts, select one of the email
accounts you setup in the configuration menu. As the Action, select
GPO to strobe, flash or turn on. Make sure you select the correct
GPO number!
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strobe effect video clip |
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blink effect video clip |
The LED bus uses high intensity blue LED's.
I love how you can set an effect to each LED individually in LCDC.
Above are two 8 second video clips to demonstrate both the strobe effect
and flash effect.
Sample Screens
What we did like with this new version of
LCDC was some of the cool pre-installed screens. Most of them
are quite useful and save you the time it takes to create them yourself.
Below are just a few that come pre-configured for you.
Another great feature is the ability to
access any of your screens on demand from the right click menu of your
LCDC sys tray icon as shown below.
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