Zeltron, if the number of files limit is keeping you from posting, then perhaps you could create a PDF or powerpoint file with the pics. I've found powerpoint in particular is good at reducing image file sizes to keep the overall file size small enough to be manageable. If you have Acrobat it will also optimize the size for web use...

don't be quiet when the project will be finished I will make a complet archive available since zeltron.ath.cx

Any thouhts selling these projector controller boards to ll users ? If so, how much?

An additional question for Zeltron. How hard would it be for you (read as would you be interested in) to design an LCD controller that supports say the most common laptop panel on the market?

I can see the DIY community being able to save a great deal of money on LCD's if we could buy a common laptop panel off of Ebay and pay < $150 US for a controller. Heck, I would do it myself if I knew anything about electronics.

Jerm

Each LCD panel are too different for make an generic controller board.

I am an DIYer very busy and haven't many time for this project. I am not interesting for sell anything.

i say take your time! quality projects need time to be completed correctly, and yours really looks fantastic so far. I will be very interested on a schematic on an english version when you make it, and anything else related to the project!

I can't wait to see the progress!

This looks like a fantastic project! I'd be really interested in an english verson! It seems like a perfect complament to our projectors!

Zeltron,

I used this 12 channel IR remote from Carl's Electronics to control several components in my PJ.
Carl's Electronics
It was easy to assemble and works great. they also have smaller kits.

S4K My PLOG

I released an pre-firmware version compiled in english, I also add english translation on all schematics.
You can download proteus sources, firmware compiled, source asm file, manual (in french for the moment !) on my website http://zeltron.ath.cx follows the 2 links and enter to "zeltroleur - intelligent controller board for projector DIY" all files are here !!!

Note on this pre-release firmware version (10/04/2006):

Implemented:

-automatic fan faillure detection (lamp is auto off) and warning is displayed to LCD screen (2 fan channels LCD and LAMP)
-automatic excessive temperature detection (3 thermals sensors channels MCU, LCD and LAMP), lamps is auto off and fan speed increase to 100% for fast cooling
-automatic fan shut off controlled by temperature (when the lamp is switched off the fan speed increase to 100% until the temperature decrease to programmed temperature, when temperature is enought low for all sensors the fan are switched off)
-remote control for switch on / off the lamp (use standby button on TV1 RC5 remote control)
-remote control for increase / decrease fan speed (use volume+ and volume - button on TV1 RC5 for manual +10% speed / -10% speed)
-remote control for keystone and focus (use 2,4,6 and 8 on TV1 RC5 button remote control)
-display the 3 channels temperatures with 0,5°C precision
-display time (in hour, minute, seconde) since the lamp is switch on (this timer is saved in EEprom)
-display number of time the lamp has been switched on (this counter is saved in eeprom)
-display fan speed in pourcentage


Not yet implemented:

-PC serial flash firmware
-Configuration menu

Zeltron - WOW! that just looks FANTASTIC! I am very impressed with the work you have put into this, and the quality really shows!

Please keep up the good work - I really appreciate the fact that you are taking your time to translate your project to english. If you could do the parts list next, that would allow us to start betting them together to build everything.

looking really good!

zeltron,

I am seriously interested in this controller.

and I would also like to get the instructions in english please.

thx
fw.

I will release user manual, part list in english in next time but with schematic provided and proteus files you have all information. The name you cannot translate as SONDES,VENT1,VENT2 etc are just some connectors with french labels... I already translated it on schematics...

I hope this one can help you (generate by proteus):

Category,Reference,Value
Resistors,"R1",3.9k
Resistors,"R2",220
Resistors,"R3",1k
Resistors,"R6",1K
Resistors,"R7",1K
Resistors,"R14",1K
Resistors,"R16",1K
Resistors,"R20",1K
Resistors,"R22",1K
Resistors,"R4",10k
Resistors,"R8",10k
Resistors,"R10",10k
Resistors,"R11",10k
Resistors,"R13",10k
Resistors,"R15",10K
Resistors,"R17",10K
Resistors,"R21",10K
Resistors,"R23",10K
Resistors,"R24",10k
Resistors,"R25",10k
Resistors,"R27",10k
Resistors,"R31",10k
Resistors,"R32",10k
Resistors,"R5",330
Resistors,"R9",390
Resistors,"R18",680
Resistors,"R19",680
Resistors,"R28",680
Resistors,"R26",39/1W
Resistors,"R29",390/1W
Resistors,"R30",4.7k
Capacitors,"C1",4u7
Capacitors,"C14",4u7
Capacitors,"C15",4u7
Capacitors,"C2",22p
Capacitors,"C3",22p
Capacitors,"C4",330n
Capacitors,"C10",330n
Capacitors,"C5",1u
Capacitors,"C6",1u
Capacitors,"C7",1u
Capacitors,"C8",1u
Capacitors,"C9",100n
Capacitors,"C11",100n
Capacitors,"C16",100n
Capacitors,"C12",220u
Capacitors,"C13",220u
Integrated Circuits,"U1",PIC16F876
Integrated Circuits,"U2",7812
Integrated Circuits,"U3",7805
Integrated Circuits,"U4",MAX232
Integrated Circuits,"U5",MOC3041
Integrated Circuits,"U9",LM75 OU DS1621
Integrated Circuits,"U10",BTA16-600BW
Transistors,"Q1",IRF530
Transistors,"Q3",IRF530
Transistors,"Q5",IRF530
Transistors,"Q7",IRF530
Transistors,"Q9",IRF530
Transistors,"Q10",IRF530
Transistors,"Q2",IRF9530
Transistors,"Q4",IRF9530
Transistors,"Q6",IRF9530
Transistors,"Q8",IRF9530
Transistors,"Q11",2N2222
Transistors,"Q12",2N3904
Transistors,"Q13",2N3904
Transistors,"Q14",2N3904
Transistors,"Q15",2N3904
Diodes,"D1",Verte
Diodes,"D3",Verte
Diodes,"D2",Rouge
Diodes,"D6",Rouge
Diodes,"D7",Rouge
Diodes,"D8",Rouge
Diodes,"D9",Rouge
Diodes,"D4",1N4007
Diodes,"D5",1N4007
Diodes,"D10",orange
Diodes,"D11",1N4148
Diodes,"D12",1N4001
Diodes,"D13",1N4001
Diodes,"D14",1N4001
Diodes,"D15",1N4001
Diodes,"D16",1N4001
Diodes,"D17",1N4001
Diodes,"D18",1N4001
Diodes,"D19",1N4001
Miscellaneous,"ALIM EXT",15 ~ 18 V
Miscellaneous,"ALIM PC",12V direct
Miscellaneous,"BOUTON",Remplacement HQI
Miscellaneous,"BUTEES",Keystone et Focus
Miscellaneous,"DIJONCTEUR",Thermique 230V
Miscellaneous,"FUSE",5A T
Miscellaneous,"HQI",Alim HQI 230V
Miscellaneous,"IR",TFMS5360 OU SFH506
Miscellaneous,"J1",CONN-D9F
Miscellaneous,"J4",Moteur Focus
Miscellaneous,"J5",Moteur Keystone
Miscellaneous,"J6",Tension Focus
Miscellaneous,"J7",Tension Keystone
Miscellaneous,"LCD1",AFFICHEUR 2X16
Miscellaneous,"P1",10K
Miscellaneous,"P2",1K
Miscellaneous,"RL1",G2RL-24-CF-DC12
Miscellaneous,"SONDES",Température
Miscellaneous,"VENT1",LCD
Miscellaneous,"VENT2",HQI
Miscellaneous,"X1",4Mhz

Thank you for the list, zeltron!

Just for kicks (i have zero money right now ) I totaled up the cost of each component, and they are all available at mouser.com.

I was able to find everything at mouser except the miscellaneous parts, with the exception of the "p1" (potentiometer). I was able to find "LCD1" much cheaper at MPJA.com (a 2x16 LCD display)

The total, minus the things i couldn't find/understand came to $69.77 at Mouser, and if you include the LCD from MPJA at $9.99, the total for known parts comes to 79.76 (minus shipping).

If you could have more clarification on the Misc. parts, I could come to a full total for people in the US.

Again, Keep up the fantastic work, zeltron! I can really appreciate the time and effort it took to make something like this, having only just looked up the parts!

Personally, I think this is going to be one of the best ideas that may revolutionize the homemade projector community, like the Hass case was for the projector case! truly great.

Allen,

how are you getting the PCBs ? Are you etching your own or ordering from somewhere ?

may be we can get a group buy on the PCB if more peopoe are interested.

cheers

fw

Allen, I beginning to translate the pdf user manual in english, please re-download it on my web site.

Be careful the part list is not up to date. Use this one on my previous post...

For Miscellaneous part you have the translation in pdf file now...

I will be etching my own - I got an old laser printer specifically for that purpose (print really heavy on certain types of photo paper, then iron the toner to a board, etch, and voila - there are guides on the net)

Also, thank you zeltron for the translation - i will have to look at it soon.
I think I'll look for the parts that I couldn't find this evening.


I may not be making PCBs really any time soon (I'm going to college and will be very low on funds) but I will try and find some cheap materials if there is enough demand to make up for the cost and time spent making the PCBs

Hi Zeltron,

Thanks for all your hard work.

what do I need to program the PIC ? Haven't done it before.

thx
FW

You need a... PIC programmer.
You can find many PIC programmer DIY on internet use google : "pic programmer"

ex: http://www.jdm.homepage.dk/newpic.htm

The programmer must be connected to PC (serial or parallèle port depending of models) and a software provided with the programmer upload the pic program to the PIC Flash eeprom.

A universal good software wich recognize many models of programmer is IC-Prog :

http://www.ic-prog.com/

Also on the web site to IC-Prog you can find many schematics for build yourself a PIC programmer...

One of the best micro programming software is PonyProg.It is free and in my opinion better than IC-Prog.
If you need a programmer schematic just ask and i'll pm it to you,i remember to have somewhere in my cellar the schematics (MISO,MOSI,SCK,RST,GND..) of a parallel port programmer with only 3 or 4 resistors and it works pretty good (used it long time with Atmel family).
Zeltron what version of proteus are you using as mine had some troubles to open you files?

I'm still waiting for some of the parts to arrive for my first LCD controller.

regards

maXer

I used Proteus 6.7 SP3 but all files are already exported to standard images format.
Now you can download or redownload the zip archive on my website. It contain solder board in correct size...

wow - awesome! Just like what I was planning on building

Whenever I build my projector I was thinking on a controller board along the same lines - PIC uController, temp sensors, etc. I'll see what I come up with I'll probably make two designs - a simplified one for people who want the cheapes and minum part count, and a more complex one with "all the features you would want". I'll probably use a PIC18 series though - I got spoiled when I began using them, they're soo much better than the PIC16 (and they have USB support!)

I think I definately may try my hand at building one. This would be my first board though but I'm a quick learner. I'll definately have to do some research first