Color Stick

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The color stick is an 8-pixel (24 DMX channels) LED display. Each pixel is made of two RGB 5050-sized LEDs; the LEDs can either be loaded on both sides or all on one side.

BOM

From Mouser:
581-06035A220J|2
81-GCM188R71H104KA7J|9
810-C1608X7R1A334K|2
810-C3225X7R1E106M|1
720-LYQ971H1K136|1
649-67996-402HLF|1
538-70287-1001|1
22-28-1040|1
22-15-2046|1
301-1.0K-RC|4
302-4.75K-RC|1
595-TLC5916IDG4|3
701-SP485RCN-L|1
556-ATMEGA48P-20AU|1
815-ABMM-20B2-T|2
821-TS78L05CT|1

In addition, you need 16 5050-sized RGB LEDs; the ones from the group buy are ideal. Mouser 593-VAOS-5050RGBW1 would also work, but the channel mapping of red and blue would be reversed.

Schematic

Schematic (PDF)

PCB



Front-side copper (PDF)
Back-side copper (PDF)
Front-side silkscreen (PDF)
Back-side silkscreen (PDF)

Assembly manual

Assembly manual (PDF)

Firmware

RPM has developed updated firmware for the color stick. Choose the appropriate hex file for the version of the processor on your board (it will work with the ATMega48, 88, 168, or 328) Firmware

Source code

color_stick_code.zip