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Replacement:COM-11323. We\'ve pushed this board through a big upgrade! It now features zero-crossing optoisolated triacs and a 0.5A adjustable linear regulator. This page is for reference only.
The EL Sequencer is a ATmega based control board that allows the user to program any sequence of blink, on/off, even PWM pulsing of EL wire. [
Electroluminescent wire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescent_wire) is this really neat, flexible cord that emits a florescent light. Some times referred to as \'cool neon\' because the cord does not heat up. The kicker is that EL wire runs on high voltage AC - about 125V at 425Hz. While EL wire requires very little power, you can\'t use normal transistors to turn on/off a string of it. So we created the EL Sequencer that uses TRIACs to control up to 8 channels.
What do I use this for? Checkout the demo video. You can have a lot of fun with EL! The demo video shows 8 strands of about 12\"" lengths of EL. The length of wire is arbitrary - you can have 100ft wires, it doesn\'t matter! Your inverter must be matched with the length of EL wire but it\'s not exact. I\'m pretty sure we\'ve got a 5-15ft rated inverter driving 12\"" segments. The inverter may not like it, but it works.
No really, what do I use this for? Oh! Oh, an example. Ok, checkout our tutorial on the Heartbeat Straight Jacket. It\'s a combination of EL wire and some fancy 2.4GHz wireless control. All built into a straight jacket for Burning Man.
Note: The schematic shows an ATmega168, but we are currently using the ATmega328.
Features:
Documents:
","**Replacement:**[COM-11323](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11323). We\'ve pushed this board through a big upgrade! It now features zero-crossing optoisolated triacs and a 0.5A adjustable linear regulator. This page is for reference only. The EL Sequencer is a ATmega based control board that allows the user to program any sequence of blink, on/off, even PWM pulsing of EL wire. [ Electroluminescent wire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescent_wire) is this really neat, flexible cord that emits a florescent light. Some times referred to as \'cool neon\' because the cord does not heat up. The kicker is that EL wire runs on high voltage AC - about 125V at 425Hz. While EL wire requires very little power, you can\'t use normal transistors to turn on/off a string of it. So we created the EL Sequencer that uses TRIACs to control up to 8 channels. **What do I use this for?** Checkout the [demo video](http://www.vimeo.com/4754275). You can have a lot of fun with EL! The demo video shows 8 strands of about 12\"" lengths of EL. The length of wire is arbitrary - you can have 100ft wires, it doesn\'t matter! Your inverter must be matched with the length of EL wire but it\'s not exact. I\'m pretty sure we\'ve got a 5-15ft rated inverter driving 12\"" segments. The inverter may not like it, but it works. **No really, what do I use this for?** Oh! Oh, an example. Ok, checkout our tutorial on the [Heartbeat Straight Jacket](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=130). It\'s a combination of EL wire and some fancy 2.4GHz wireless control. All built into a straight jacket for Burning Man. **Note:** The schematic shows an ATmega168, but we are currently using the ATmega328. **Features:** * ATmega328 * Board can be powered from USB or LiPo * Switch chooses source and acts as on/off * Compatible with Arduino (8MHz LilyPad) * On-board 8MHz external resonator * TRIAC part #: Z0103MN * 8 TRIACs can handle up to 600V * Control 8 channels of EL * Runs on 3.7V LiPo * Footprint for connection to FTDI Basic for downloading code * Footprint for connection to Nordic nRF24L01 2.4GHz wireless module **Documents:** * [Schematic](http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Components/LED/sequencer-v14.pdf) * [TRIAC Datasheet](http://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Components/LED/Z0103.pdf) * [Example Code](http://www.sparkfun.com/Code/EL%20Driver.zip) * [Jacob\'s Ladder Project](http://www.digitalmisery.com/projects/halloween/el-ladder/) * [Bildr Tutorial](http://bildr.org/2011/06/el-sequencer/) ","2009-06-04 17:18:38-06","24.95","24.95","","","1","","1","","","","8534.00.0095","85mm","42mm","9mm","0.0382lbs"," .\'. .;ld. .;dxkxl... .;cc:lxkkocc,.. . .;lc:lodxxxolcclc..... \';llcc:cxO0kddllc:lll:c:,.. . .,:ccclod:lxlcxOO0klxkkxollll:..... .,lc. .cxdlldooc..dxkxO0kodlcc:clc,;:\'.. .\',:c .:clc::codddkdx000kdlddxxdoolc;... .c:.\', .,cooodcldo,.,xOkxkOxodc::cco;,.,\'. .;oc... .cdlcocloooxoxxO0OOxolooddxdolc;\' . .:c\'... \':ccoddodxd,.:k0Oxdkxddc::clo,\'.\'.. .,::.... .;oooollodlldoxk0Okddolccoldoll,,\' .. .;c\' . .:lloloxxodx::dkO0kodkkxlcclol\'..\'.. .\':;;... ..;dxxdddkdo:;:dxxx0Oxddllc:llll:c;\'. .,;,. ..\':okkxkxk0kldxxdoxolkOO0koxkkkdllllc,... \'::..,loddxdcxdxodkdkxodd:.\'dkxxOOkoxol::col:.:;,. .,cooxkdxo:lolxddxkxoloxxxdoxxkOOkkxoldxxxddol:;... \':ddxdxddxddkkkxxxxdoxxxddl..oOOkxOkddd:c:col,\'\',\'. .;ldddcdlldxxxdxoloxxo;lkdloodxO0Oxxodloodoxod::;. ;o;. .:ldoddocodlldxkdodloddldxxo\':dO00ddkkxxcclloo..\'cld,.\':\' .,cdxxxxkxxkxxddoddl:;dodxl;ldxdO0Oxdoodc:ollooodxl;,;. .;oxxkkxolodddxxoxkkkxoldxodxodOOO0klxkkxocloxdc\' \':dxoolccccldxoooooodlodxd:.;xkxdxkdlc:cdc,. .,lxddclcccclddocoxdc:cooodkxolccllll;. .:dxdol:ccllxdlcclllcclol:cccol:. .\'cxodllccldool:codd:c:cllc\'. .;odoclcccododocc:clc,. .:occooodo::ccl,. .\'cd;..;dc,. .,:;,. ","https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9203/images.txt","Components","0","","13855, 8671, 8670",""