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* The Larson Scanner is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_A._Larson Glen A. Larson], who produced Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider series | * The Larson Scanner is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_A._Larson Glen A. Larson], who produced Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider series | ||
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/CylonOLantern An analog version] of a scanning red light circuit, at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories | * [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/CylonOLantern An analog version] of a scanning red light circuit, at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories | ||
| − | * [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/CylonOLantern2 | + | * The analog circuit was refined and [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/CylonOLantern2 published in Make Magazine], the schematic for which is [http://cdn.makezine.com/make/cyclonschematics.pdf here]. |
Open Source Hardware documentation for the Larson Scanner: | Open Source Hardware documentation for the Larson Scanner: | ||
| − | * Source code is available at | + | * Source code is available at [http://code.google.com/p/larsonscanner/downloads/list?q=label:Featured Google Code]. |
* Electrical schematics are [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/ix/ix_schematic.pdf here]. (33 kB .pdf file) | * Electrical schematics are [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/ix/ix_schematic.pdf here]. (33 kB .pdf file) | ||
* The circuit board design is in [http://www.gpleda.org/index.html gEDA], and you can download the design files [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/ix/ix_RevC.pcb here]. (74 kB .pcb file) | * The circuit board design is in [http://www.gpleda.org/index.html gEDA], and you can download the design files [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/ix/ix_RevC.pcb here]. (74 kB .pcb file) | ||
| − | * For home PCB etching, the PCB layout, showing the individual circuit board layers broken out individually with crop marks, is also available as a pdf [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/ix/ix_RevC_PCB.pdf here]. (124 kB .pdf file) | + | * For home PCB etching, the PCB layout, showing the individual circuit board layers broken out individually with crop marks, is also available as a .pdf [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/ix/ix_RevC_PCB.pdf here]. (124 kB .pdf file) |
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| + | Taking the Larson Scanner further: | ||
| + | * An article on linking several Larson Scanners together is [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarsonscanner here], at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 30 August 2011
This page is a central site for documentation of the Larson Scanner kit.
Main details about the Larson Scanner kit:
- Announcement article at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- Kit page at evilmadscience.com
Assembly instructions:
- PDF Version (3.8 MB PDF) (Trouble Viewing? Please click here.)
Background and details about the Larson Scanner:
- The Larson Scanner is named after Glen A. Larson, who produced Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider series
- An analog version of a scanning red light circuit, at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- The analog circuit was refined and published in Make Magazine, the schematic for which is here.
Open Source Hardware documentation for the Larson Scanner:
- Source code is available at Google Code.
- Electrical schematics are here. (33 kB .pdf file)
- The circuit board design is in gEDA, and you can download the design files here. (74 kB .pcb file)
- For home PCB etching, the PCB layout, showing the individual circuit board layers broken out individually with crop marks, is also available as a .pdf here. (124 kB .pdf file)
Taking the Larson Scanner further:
- An article on linking several Larson Scanners together is here, at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.
Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:
- Larson Scanner Forum at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group where you can share photos of your Larson Scanners
