Jaycar DIY Christmas Star

Difficulty

Festive

Summary

A project to enhance your Christmas decorations through technology.

Materials Required

1	Duinotech Arduino Compatible 8 x 8 LED Dot Matrix Display	XC4499
1	Arduino Compatible Nano Board	XC4414
1	1.8m USB 2.0/480 Plug A to 5 Pin Mini-B	WC7710
1	150mm Socket to Socket Jumper Leads - 40 Piece	WC6026

Resources

Table of Contents

Connection Table

Connection Diagram

Downloads

Assembly

Simply make the connections as shown in the connection table.

If more stars are wanted connect the (OUT) side of the first star to the (IN) side of the other.

Programming

Download the source code, extract into a new folder, open the .ino file in the Arduino IDE and press upload.

If you want to change the star pattern use this excel sheet to generate the code for you to copy and paste into Arduino.

Use

Turn it on and enjoy!

Future Improvements

Print a 3D case for it.

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