ledkt_v1

As of now, the hardware design phase for this project is complete. I will continue working on adapting this project to my specific needs, and continue documenting my progress with that to use as an example. The remaining programming will be continued starting late next month, for reasons explained in a previous log.

I have posted the current hardware design and schematics to this project's github repository. You can also find this project's PCB shared on OSH Park too. Some basic, working, but incomplete example code will be uploaded once I clean it up. I would also like to thank OSH Park for featuring this project on their Twitter!

I have finished soldering the device, and everything appears to work! This was my first time ever hand-soldering a QFN with a hot-air tool, but everything went smoothly. See below and in this project's gallery for some decent pictures of the final result, and for a video of a very basic test. There are many things that could be improved, like capacitor, mosfet, and header placement. However, this is still perfectly fine for my current needs.

I got the last of the parts I still needed in the mail today! Going to start soldering later tonight, and I'll post another update once I'm done.

I have finally gotten the time to create a page for this project! The project's core hardware phase development is essentially complete at the time of writing this. I am waiting for a few more parts to arrive before I can continue with assembling the PCB. After that, I will continue with adapting it for the Corsair 760T and develop the host program.

As for software, I have only completed the most basic things to ensure that everything works. I am planning on doing most of the programming starting late next month, and to use the time now for hardware stuff. I will be away in Canada for 4 months after, so I will not have any of my tools besides the basics.

So far, I have implemented the built-in color and light animation presets, and basic IR and serial control. Some animation presets have a simple "selection menu", where the user can select three colors that they want to be shown in the animation. See the video links below for some examples of the completed presets!

https://twitter.com/Blake380/status/703669192696811520

https://twitter.com/Blake380/status/703681836690505734

https://twitter.com/Blake380/status/708741009774018560

https://twitter.com/Blake380/status/709173087472726016