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| − | This page is | + | This page is the central documentation site for the Larson Scanner kit from [http://evilmadscientist.com/ Evil Mad Scientist]. |
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| − | + | '''Main details about the Larson Scanner kit:''' | |
| − | Main details about the Larson Scanner kit: | ||
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/larsonkit Announcement article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories | * [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/larsonkit Announcement article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/152-scanner Kit page] at evilmadscientist.com |
* The Larson Scanner is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_A._Larson Glen A. Larson], who produced the Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider series, and is responsible for introducing scanning red light effects to the sci-fi TV viewing population of the 1970s and 80s. We coined the term "Larson Scanner" when we [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/CylonOLantern2 wrote an article] with instructions for an analog version of the circuit for the [http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HALLOW07 Make Magazine Halloween Special Edition] in 2007. | * The Larson Scanner is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_A._Larson Glen A. Larson], who produced the Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider series, and is responsible for introducing scanning red light effects to the sci-fi TV viewing population of the 1970s and 80s. We coined the term "Larson Scanner" when we [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/CylonOLantern2 wrote an article] with instructions for an analog version of the circuit for the [http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HALLOW07 Make Magazine Halloween Special Edition] in 2007. | ||
| − | Assembly instructions: | + | '''Assembly instructions:''' |
* [http://evilmadscience.com/KitInstrux/Larson_150.pdf PDF Version] (3.8 MB PDF) (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click here.]]) | * [http://evilmadscience.com/KitInstrux/Larson_150.pdf PDF Version] (3.8 MB PDF) (Trouble Viewing? [[Downloading_PDFs|Please click 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 [https://github.com/evil-mad/larsonscanner GitHub]. |
* 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 [ | + | * The circuit board design is in [[gEDA_Resources|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) | ||
| + | * [[Larson_Scanner_Bill_of_Materials|Bill of Materials]] | ||
| − | Hacks and Mods: | + | '''Hacks and Mods:''' |
| − | * An article on building a Kraftwerk-inspired LED tie with a Larson Scanner kit is [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/ledtie here]. | + | * An article on building a Kraftwerk-inspired LED tie with a Larson Scanner kit is [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/ledtie here]. (Hint: Jumper "opt. 2" on the PCB.) |
* An article on linking several Larson Scanner kits together is [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarsonscanner here]. | * An article on linking several Larson Scanner kits together is [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarsonscanner here]. | ||
| + | * A "Narrow eye" mode is built into the firmware. Hold button down at turn-on to preview. Jumper "opt. 1" on the PCB to make the "narrow eye" the default. | ||
| + | * An article on modding to use different power supplies and different color LEDs is [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2014/larson-scanner-modding/ here]. | ||
| − | More red scanning light projects: | + | '''More red scanning light projects:''' |
* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/CylonOLantern An analog version] of the scanning red light circuit, at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories | * [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/CylonOLantern An analog version] of the scanning red light circuit, at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories | ||
* The analog circuit above 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]. | * The analog circuit above 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]. | ||
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| − | Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences: | + | '''Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:''' |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/forums/forum/larson-scanner-and-menorah/ forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories |
| + | * See also: [https://web.archive.org/web/20131226044742/http://www2.evilmadscientist.com:80/forum/index.php?forum=6 Archived Forums], with older discussions | ||
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/evilmadscience/ Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Larson Scanners | * [http://www.flickr.com/groups/evilmadscience/ Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group] where you can share photos of your Larson Scanners | ||
Latest revision as of 19:04, 25 May 2018
This page is the central documentation site for the Larson Scanner kit from Evil Mad Scientist.
Main details about the Larson Scanner kit:
- Announcement article at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- Kit page at evilmadscientist.com
- The Larson Scanner is named after Glen A. Larson, who produced the Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider series, and is responsible for introducing scanning red light effects to the sci-fi TV viewing population of the 1970s and 80s. We coined the term "Larson Scanner" when we wrote an article with instructions for an analog version of the circuit for the Make Magazine Halloween Special Edition in 2007.
Assembly instructions:
- PDF Version (3.8 MB PDF) (Trouble Viewing? Please click here.)
Open Source Hardware documentation for the Larson Scanner:
- Source code is available at GitHub.
- 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)
- Bill of Materials
Hacks and Mods:
- An article on building a Kraftwerk-inspired LED tie with a Larson Scanner kit is here. (Hint: Jumper "opt. 2" on the PCB.)
- An article on linking several Larson Scanner kits together is here.
- A "Narrow eye" mode is built into the firmware. Hold button down at turn-on to preview. Jumper "opt. 1" on the PCB to make the "narrow eye" the default.
- An article on modding to use different power supplies and different color LEDs is here.
More red scanning light projects:
- An analog version of the scanning red light circuit, at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- The analog circuit above was refined and published in Make Magazine, the schematic for which is here.
- MiniPOV Cylon using the Adafruit MiniPov.
Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:
- forum at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- See also: Archived Forums, with older discussions
- Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group where you can share photos of your Larson Scanners
