<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Thanks, Dave,<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>I think I figured it out. I was doubting my connections for a while, but figured out I had two dead LEDs. The ones I had lying around the house weren't the super-bright orange ones I got in the kit, but they did okay in a pinch.<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>If you're interested in seeing my final version, I just posted a video on my site:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><div><a href="http://www.stationinthemetro.com/index.php/archives/2008/01/18/makedc-led-cube-workshop/">http://www.stationinthemetro.com/index.php/archives/2008/01/18/makedc-led-cube-workshop/</a></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Thanks again everyone for helping put this together! I'm really looking forward to future meetups and workshops.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>MB</div><div><br><div><div>On Jan 19, 2008, at 10:29 PM, David Brunton wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Hey Mark, et al,<br><br>No other ground is needed, and you got the pinout right. I inadvertently grounded mine to 17, 18, and 19, and used 15 and 16 for the eight and ninth pins, which (happily) required only a software change. Kudos to Tim for that! <br><br>This project was wicked fun, and I can hardly wait for our next Dorkbot. In the meantime, if anyone can use virtual assistance via email, or physical assistance from somewhere close to Capitol Hill, I'm happy to do what I can (keeping in mind my skills are dubious, but my enthusiasm is unquestioned). <br><br>Once again, thanks to everyone who worked (and played) hard to make this happen. The Arduino seems like it's going to be a lot of fun to have lying around.<br><br>Best,<br>David.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"> On Jan 19, 2008 6:00 PM, Mark N. Boszko <<a href="mailto:mark@steamermedia.com">mark@steamermedia.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Is there any chance we can get a copy of the printed instructions that<br>were handed out at the meeting? I made it out with my parts, but<br>without the instructions, and I'm a little unclear on how everything<br>connects. I've got a lazy Saturday afternoon, so I thought I'd try and <br>figure it out.<br><br>Looking at the code (and the kit contents), I'm assuming each anode<br>column of LEDs connects to a resistor and then to one of the headers<br>connected to digital pins 1-7 & 14 -15. The three cathode rings would <br>then connect to the header connected to digital pins 16-18.<br><br>Is that pretty much it? Does anything else connect to the ground pin<br>on the Arduino, or do 16-18 act as ground?<br><br>I think once I get it connected to the board, the code is pretty self <br>explanatory (yay for commenting!) and I can play with it from there,<br>but I could really use a yea/nay if I've got these connections right,<br>if someone with the instructions has a moment to respond.<br><br>Thanks! <br><br>Cheers,<br>MB<br><div class="Ih2E3d"><br>On Jan 16, 2008, at 12:32 AM, Tim Slagle wrote:<br><br>> I am writing up step-by-step instructions for building the cube<br>> and attaching it to the board. I'm not sure I'll have time to <br>> add in pictures of each step, but I'll bring a webcam so people<br>> can see some visuals in case my prose is insufficiently clear<br>> (pretty likely!)<br>> --Tim<br><br><br><br></div>__<br>Mark N. Boszko <br>Creator & Preditor, HowTube.com<br>Chief Problem Solver, Steamer Media, LLC<br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:mark@steamermedia.com">mark@steamermedia.com</a><br>Mobile: 240-498-3311<br>Fax: 240-597-8111<br>iChat/AIM/Yahoo/Skype: mboszko <br>Web: <a href="http://steamermedia.com" target="_blank">http://steamermedia.com</a><br><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br>........................................................................<br>.......dorkbot dc: people doing strange things with electricity......... <br>................... <a href="http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc" target="_blank">http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc</a> .......................<br>........................................................................<br></div> </div></blockquote></div><br> ........................................................................<br>.......dorkbot dc: people doing strange things with electricity.........<br>................... <a href="http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc">http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotdc</a> .......................<br>........................................................................</blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></body></html>