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| − | This page is the central documentation site for the Larson Scanner kit from [http:// | + | This page is the central documentation site for the Larson Scanner kit from [http://evilmadscience.com/ Evil Mad Science]. |
'''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://evilmadscience.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/152-scanner Kit page] at evilmadscience.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. | ||
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'''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 [[gEDA_Resources|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 [[gEDA_Resources|gEDA]], and you can download the design files [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/source/ix/ix_RevC.pcb here]. (74 kB .pcb file) | ||
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'''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]. |
* 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]. | ||
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