Looking to create a programmable flashlight driver

Wiggle

Flashlight Enthusiast
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I am looking for a side project to work on and re-learn some programming skills. An interesting idea to me was to design a USB programmable flashlight driver. Has anyone ever pursued anything like this? I was thinking to use a small format Arduino board.

Main features I am looking to include:
Number of output modes
Output customizeable for each mode
Low battery warning and shutdown (which can be toggled off and on)
Overdischarge protection
 

nickelflipper

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Look up Nanjg 105C and ATtiny 13A, and take in a boatload of driver programming projects done by folks. Get a cheap USB serial programmer, SOIC8 clip, and GCC. Using USB is going to lead to a very narrow selection of suitable hosts :).
 

spencer

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I only know enough about programming and microcontrollers to make me dangerous haha. Having said that, it sounds like you want to source an appropriate driver that is compatible with PWM and program a microcontroller to preform the PWM functions.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.
 
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