Making a DIY wiibar ?
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Making a DIY wiibar ?
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12-31-2012, 06:56 PM
I have almost 20 ir led transmitters and receivers around , i was wondering if i could make a diy wii bar with them , amazon/retail sellers dont ship to my location so making one is easier than buying one.
Would a old nokia charger be enough to power 10 leds without burning them. Please help me ? 01-01-2013, 09:21 AM
Type DIY sensorbar into google.
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(12-31-2012, 06:56 PM)Zer07777 Wrote: I have almost 20 ir led transmitters and receivers around , i was wondering if i could make a diy wii bar with them , amazon/retail sellers dont ship to my location so making one is easier than buying one.Two IR LEDs would likely be sufficient. I've used candles in a pinch, and even used a TV remote for a quick "let me start a game that only used the GCN controller". 01-01-2013, 12:57 PM
It's probably best to mimic the official sensor bars design as close as possible. The official design has 4 LEDs, two on each side.
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Which in human is 10 (2 banks of 5) for the old model which had LEDs with a very poor viewing angle, and 6 (2x3) in the newer model whose LEDs were brighter and had a greater viewing angle. As long as if when you put a camera in every possible position for the wiimote, it can see the IR light, then you have enough LEDs. Multiple LEDs are only used to fill in blind spots.
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 Quote:The official design has 4 LEDs, two on each side.5 LEDs ![[Image: 5-3.JPG]](http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20061127/124506/5-3.JPG)
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01-01-2013, 03:06 PM
Weird.....all of the ones that I have seen have 4.
"Normally if given a choice between doing something and nothing, I’d choose to do nothing. But I would do something if it helps someone else do nothing. I’d work all night if it meant nothing got done."
-Ron Swanson "I shall be a good politician, even if it kills me. Or if it kills anyone else for that matter. " -Mark Antony 01-01-2013, 03:13 PM
Actyally i plan to put 10 ir leds each side , { just for the lulz } or the ir leds i have is of the low power kind , i was just asking if a nokia charger is enough to power all of these , well i know that the led will burn if the charger is used for a single led.
01-02-2013, 06:33 AM
Im using a 4.5v charger for official sensor bar (10Led)
(used 6V but I've found the sensor bar too hot)
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