LED scrolling sign
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:25 am
Hi Everyone,
New here as you can see and I'm thinking of starting a project. You've all seen those scrolling LED signs:
I would like to know if it's possible to control what the sign shows using electrical inputs other than a PC. I could go into a lot of detail into the project but there are a few of these signs that are coincidentally the exact size of the rear brake lights of my car:
I'd like to create a 'sequential' turn signal system. These products already exist but only in the USA and the leds only need to be red. Since I live in the UK, I need the leds to be multicoloured. I have approached several companies who sell the existing systems but for some reason, it is beyond them to supply me with a multicoloured system.
Is it possible to replicate brake lights and turn signal lights with one of these signs using a combination of the supplied software, the wiring in the car and something like a Raspberry Pi?
Any help would be greatly appreciated and I'm eager to get stuck into something like this!
Many thanks,
Kyle
New here as you can see and I'm thinking of starting a project. You've all seen those scrolling LED signs:
I would like to know if it's possible to control what the sign shows using electrical inputs other than a PC. I could go into a lot of detail into the project but there are a few of these signs that are coincidentally the exact size of the rear brake lights of my car:
I'd like to create a 'sequential' turn signal system. These products already exist but only in the USA and the leds only need to be red. Since I live in the UK, I need the leds to be multicoloured. I have approached several companies who sell the existing systems but for some reason, it is beyond them to supply me with a multicoloured system.
Is it possible to replicate brake lights and turn signal lights with one of these signs using a combination of the supplied software, the wiring in the car and something like a Raspberry Pi?
Any help would be greatly appreciated and I'm eager to get stuck into something like this!
Many thanks,
Kyle