[dorkbotdc-blabber] Breath-over-IP

[Thomas Edwards]

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Alberto Gaitan<alberto.gaitan at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, I know that the Make Controller has ethernet and servo controllers. Does it also eliminate the need for the solid state relay? What were the two Arduino shields for?

I had an Arduino proto shield in the mix to mount the solid-state
relay and some resistors for the IR LED current limit and the
phototransistor pull-up.  Instead of using a solid-state relay, I am
going to use the on-board SN754410NE quad H-dirvers on the Make
Application Board.  It is a bit apples and oranges as my solid state
relay was good for both 12VDC and 120 VAC, but I decided that a 120
VAC fan is a little dangerous to send out into the world, so I'm
backing down to a 12 VDC fan.

The resistors are still needed, but I am going to mount them "in-line"
with the wires.

-Thomas