Hey Everyone,
Looking for some advice on how to tackle a project.
I am looking to make a decorative wall chart for my home but with an extra dimension. I would like to frame a standard Admiralty paper chart (the type sailors use to navigate) and hang it on my wall.
Something like this:
In marine navigation, you use the lights of lighthouses or cardinal marks to know what your position is at night. These beacons all have their own unique colour and flashing sequence.
You can see the details of the seq. - For example Racon(K), the sequence says Q(3)10s11m8M.
This means: Q (quick flashing~ 30-50 flashes per minute) - 3 flashes, repeading every 10 seconds. The 11m means its 11 meters above the water level and can be seen 8 nautical miles away (8M).
I am looking to design an LED system that will flash according to this sequence and then do one for all of the beacons on my chart, all controled by a single switch so that I can turn it on and it will flash for decorative purposes.
Could anyone point me in the right direction as to where to start with this. I have access to all the materials I need and have a basic understanding (high school engineering) of circuitry.
Thanks in advance.
Tinmadlad
tinmadlad-at-gee-mail-dot-com
Looking for some advice on how to tackle a project.
I am looking to make a decorative wall chart for my home but with an extra dimension. I would like to frame a standard Admiralty paper chart (the type sailors use to navigate) and hang it on my wall.
Something like this:
In marine navigation, you use the lights of lighthouses or cardinal marks to know what your position is at night. These beacons all have their own unique colour and flashing sequence.
You can see the details of the seq. - For example Racon(K), the sequence says Q(3)10s11m8M.
This means: Q (quick flashing~ 30-50 flashes per minute) - 3 flashes, repeading every 10 seconds. The 11m means its 11 meters above the water level and can be seen 8 nautical miles away (8M).
I am looking to design an LED system that will flash according to this sequence and then do one for all of the beacons on my chart, all controled by a single switch so that I can turn it on and it will flash for decorative purposes.
Could anyone point me in the right direction as to where to start with this. I have access to all the materials I need and have a basic understanding (high school engineering) of circuitry.
Thanks in advance.
Tinmadlad
tinmadlad-at-gee-mail-dot-com