Animated Darth Vader build monitor

I've finished the firmware to allow control over a USB serial port. It took a few attempts to connect on through to TeamCity for build notifications, but it's now working.

Everything's working and Darth in now under the control of the MPS430. I've got some test software running, but there's still more to do to communicate with the PC over USB and allow control from there. The microcontroller firmware needs to be finished and PC software written.

You'd never know that Darth had undergone extensive surgery. He's been reassembled and apart from an ethernet cable coming out from his back he looks just the same as he did.

Step two - getting the servo in place and attached to his shoulder joint so that he can wave the lightsaber about. We're getting there.

I find it always pays to get one part of the project working before blindly carrying on with the rest. Get the "proof of concept" steps done first.

I've successfully replaced the red LED on the lightsaber with a RGB one that I can control from the MSP430.