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Propeller LED Message Machine

Users Manual
Nathan Conger
5/1/2012

Table of Contents
General Intro............................................................................................ 2
Features.................................................................................................... 2
Specifications........................................................................................... 2
Installation................................................................................................ 3
Importing Messages............................. 3
Theory of Operation................................................................................. 4
Block Diagram..................................................................................... 5
Circuit Schematic..................................................................................... 5
Circuit Board Layout............................................................................... 6

Propeller LED Message Machine


General Introduction
The Propeller LED Message Machine is a great item for electronic enthusiasts of
all kinds. The Propeller LED Message Machine is an excellent product that will
impress anyone. It has the function to display messages from any viewing angle.
It can be used as a digital clock, analog clock or a message board that can display
any numeric and/or letter character known.

Features

Displays messages
Can be used as a clock: analog or digital
Self cooling
Runs off a single coin cell battery and wall adapter
Able to synchronize display with motor speed
One switch on/off

Specifications

Displays up to 24 characters
Battery life minimum 1.5 hours (all LEDs on, full power)
Battery life maximum > 2 Hours (Microprocessor put into sleep)
3V Coin Cell Battery
5V Non Regulated AC Adapter
Board is: 4.1 inches by 1.1 inches

Installation
1. First remove all of the parts from the box
2. Remove all products from plastic packaging.
3. Take the motor and place it onto the stand and screw in with the bolts given until it is secure.
4. Make sure that the motor leads are facing the mechanical switch so the leads line up correctly.
5. Place the Propeller LED Message Machine circuit board on top of the motor so that the shaft
goes through the hole on the board with the LEDs facing up.
6. Take the securing device and slide it onto the shaft on top of the board as well.
7. Check to make sure the LED Propeller LED Message Machine board has a snug fit.
8. Screw in synching LED metal post and hook leads onto the Mechanical Switch
9. Insert 3V coin cell battery into the battery holder so that the + side of the battery faces up.
10. Take the pin jumper and place it across JP1 (Refer to circuit schematic for assistance).
11. Plug in wall adapter and flip the switch to the ON position. A default message should
display HELLO
a. If no LEDs come on or the motor is not rotating the board correctly, contact tech
support

Importing Messages into the Propeller LED Message Machine


1. First make sure the mechanical switch is in the OFF position.
2. Connect the programmer from a computer to the Propeller LED Message Machine circuit
board using the programming cable (included in box).
3. Use the computer software found on the CD that came with the LED Propeller Display and
type in what you would like the product to display.
4. Click Connect and wait for the message to download.
5. Remove the programming cable.
6. Switch the mechanical switch back into the ON position and enjoy.

Theory of Operation
The Propeller LED Message Machine simulates a message by sending a 3 Volt
signal to each LED individually from a HCS08 Microprocessor. The software
programmed into the HCS08 uses arrays and timing functions to determine when
to send a high signal and which port to send it to, to light up a specific LED for a
given amount of time. As the motor spins the board, the human eye is tricked into
seeing a message as an illusion. All of the LEDs come out of ports PTB0-PTB6
from the HCS08. The output of the HCS08 is roughly 3 Volts at 20 mA which
travels from the HCS08 through the resistors to the LEDs. Since there is a
voltage drop of about 1.75 Volts per LED, the resistor values needed for each LED
(R1-R7) is about 62.5 Ohms. The motor used to spin the board is a small 5 Volt
DC motor powered by an AC adapter. It rotates at approximately 550 revolutions
per minute (rpm). The motor is switched on and off by a simple mechanical
switch.
A optodetector circuit is used to wake up the HCS08 to save power and to
synchronize the message with the motor speed. The optodetector (LPT80A) is
facing down over the edge of the board to see a synchronizing LED mounted
below the board. Once the optodetector sees the syncing LED, the optodetector
transistor is switched on and the HCS08 interprets the signal through port PTA0
and switches the state of the HCS08. Either to wake up the HCS08 or adjust when
to send an output to the LEDs to synchronize the output message and to avoid
stretching or compressing the message. The synching LED runs of the 5 Volt
supply and with a similar Voltage drop of 1.75 Volts, that LED needs a resistor
value of about 162.5 Ohms.
A 3 Volt coin cell battery is used to power the circuit board and HCS08 and a 0.1
uF capacitor is used for smoothing out the input of the HCS08. A two pin jumper
(Micro Connect Jumper) is used to connect the programming cable to PTA4 on the
HCS08 for further programming without needing to remove the HCS08. There is
also a two pin connector (JP1) in series with the 3 Volt battery and a slide on
connector to turn on the main power to the circuit board.

Block Diagram

Circuit Schematic

Circuit Board Layout

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