This Instructable shows a name badge that I have built for my daughter.
I have seen the Defcon badges, and thought they were cool. Why cant my kids have one as well - but specially built for them?
So here you go - A simple badge that uses a PIC 16F88, and a handful of LEDs, and flashes your child's name in lights when they shake it, or push a button.
I have left space on the PCB that I designed so that it can support an accelerometer. It isn't in this version because I have to order the parts. This one is created using the bits I had in the garage!
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step 1Etch up a board - Make it decorative
The first step it to create the PCB using your favourite PCB package.You could download my PCB file, but it probably wont work unless your child is named Sian! Just in cas…
step 2Mount the components, and program the micro
Having made the PCB, you then get to mount the parts, and then program the microprocessor.As with all of my projects, there is a programming header mounted on the PCB. I s…
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