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How to Make Robot Brains: Microcontroller LED Programming

Learn Animatronic Servo & Lighting Controls with creature effects mechanic and inventor, Rick Galinson (Jurassic Park, Men in Black)

July 1, 2016
How to Make Robot Brains: Microcontroller LED Programming

Programming LEDs with BASIC Stamp

In this excerpt from "Robot Brains: Animatronic Servo & Lighting Control" with creature effects mechanic and inventor Rick Galinson (Jurassic Park, Men in Black, A.I. Artificial Intelligence), you'll learn how to program a BASIC Stamp microcontroller to achieve a variety of LED lighting effects.

Free mini-lesson highlights:

  • BASIC Stamp Programming Language
  • Adjusting the Code: Values & Timing
  • Synchronizing LEDs
  • Creating a Flicker Effect