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last updated 02/16/2005

First two columns of display working, using protoboards, MM5450, for incandescents MAX7219, for tricolored led's and tons of 2N3904's

Note:I've since decided to use a few PIC's to drive the display because of the difficulty in getting enough colors. its possible just not very optimal.

Backside of first two columns of display working, using protoboards, MM5450, for incandescents MAX7219, for tricolored led's and tons of 2N3904's, click for bigger picture

front of first two columns of display working, using protoboards, MM5450, for incandescents MAX7219, for tricolored led's and tons of 2N3904's, click for bigger picture

Board is out for repairs, somehow the MAX7219 got fried.

wiring of switchpanel, you can see the 60amp power supply and the really old laptop driving the display through its parallel port.

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