BlinkM
Have you wanted an LED that can fade from deep red to bright purple? Flash like a police light? “Breathe” softly? Glow like a firefly? Turn on with the subtle fade of an incandescent bulb? Flicker like a candle?
That’s BlinkM, an I2C-controlled Smart LED that lets you do all of that without having to know any electronics engineering or programming.
We attached an ultra bright wide-angle RGB LED to a microcontroller with onboard memory and our software that makes creating arbitrary light colors and smooth color patterns very easy. BlinkM Sequencer–our free Open Source sequencing software runs on most operating systems–makes it easy to select any RGB color or pattern and instantly upload it to BlinkM (we also provide Java, C, and Processing libraries and programming examples for using it).
Once programmed, the BlinkM can be detached from its programming interface and work standalone. It will then glow the programmed color or play the programmed pattern whenever 5 volts is applied, just like a regular LED, but with much more flexibility. It can be reprogrammed thousands of times, or stay tethered and be controlled using simple software commands, changing colors in real time.
All for under $15. Get one now.
Features
Full-color RGB LED w/ 24-bit color control
Control and program via I2C using any microcontroller
Can plug directly into Arduino or LinkM, no wiring or other components needed!
Specify colors using 24-bit RGB or HSB
Fade between colors with variable timing and fade speeds
Randomized color selection, with ranges and based on previous color
18 built-in light scripts (sequences)
Create and save light scripts of up to 49 commands long
Stand-alone operation: No microcontroller needed for light script playback
Up to 127 BlinkM channels on a single two-wire network
Low power consumption
Advanced features
Controllable with any microcontroller (BASIC Stamp, MAKE Controller, etc.)
Reconfigurable network address
Specifications
8000 mcd (millicandelas) of light intensity
140-degree viewing angle
3.6-5v operating voltage, 60mA max
1g weight
Fade duration: 1/30 second to 8.5 seconds
Two-wire (aka “I2C”) control
5-volt standard TTL inputs
4-pin 0.1″ spacing BlinkM I2C connector
Questions? Please contact us.
BlinkM Downloads
BlinkM Datasheet (2MB PDF)
BlinkMSequencer2 multitrack light sequencer (use with LinkM or Arduino): MacOS / Windows / Linux / source repo
“linkm-tool” command-line tool: MacOS / Windows / source repo
Light script app
BlinkM-family products
BlinkM – the original BlinkM Smart LED
BlinkM MaxM – BlinkM to drive 12V LED strips
BlinkM MinM – small factor BlinkM
LinkM – USB controller & programmer for BlinkMs
WireM – BlinkM-compatible connector kit
