The following instructions detail how to build a Solar Power Smart Head version 3. The Head will seek light and when it finds the brightest source it will go into a low current standby mode. This version also comes with an low power FLED circuit to indicate when the head is active.
Monday New Product: Sound, Powerboost an...
Solar botics
December 15, 2014
The alien flying badgers invaded the office, so the Friday product release was postponed. It is Monday, and the badgers are tamed and put to work to bring you more product than ever:
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A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, Black $7.49 It's an upgraded version of the standard A4988 stepper driver module from Pololu. |
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Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger $22.95 The Audio FX Sound Board lets you trigger and play audio files with no additional microcontroller required. |
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Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302 $4.95 Sometimes the LM386 audio amplifier just isn't strong enough. That's where this module takes over, in a compact footprint. |
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Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board with Amp, WAV/OGG Trigger $28.95 The Audio FX Sound Board lets you trigger and play audio files with no additional amplifier or microcontroller required. |
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Enclosed Stereo Speaker Set - 3W, 4 Ohm impedance $8.50 Speakers. That are ready to use, and easy to mount. DONE. |
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Adafruit PowerBoost 500 - Basic $9.95 Get 5.2V USB-style power @ 500mA from as low as 1.8VDC. |
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Adafruit PowerBoost 500c - rechargeable $14.95 Get your 5V out of a single 3.7V LiPoly / LiIon cells at a MINIMUM of 500mA. Recharge while drawing power on-the-fly. |
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PowerBoost 500 Shield $19.95 The Adafruit PowerBoost 500 Shield is a clever add-on for your MOBILE Arduino project. It's a power supply, charger, and battery pack all-in-one. |
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