17 Apr
2009
17 Apr
'09
5:47 a.m.
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I have a 68000 MECB clone board and a large number (70+) seven segments
that I would like to do a project with - I'm open to interesting an
novel suggestions!
My first thought was to create a 'snapshot' board with a set of eight
displays giving the value of each register at a breakpoint in the 68000
code to aid in debugging. However, I'd quite like to do something with
remote sensing such as a weather station or the like.
I remember such displays being used for telescope controllers, alas, I
have no telescope.
Any suggestions gratefully received!
Mark.
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17 Apr
17 Apr
6:39 a.m.
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:47, Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>wrote:
I have a 68000 MECB clone board and a large number (70+) seven segments
that I would like to do a project with - I'm open to interesting an
novel suggestions!
Snake byte !
Arrange the displays in a grid, like 8x8 or something, and display a moving
'snake' which get longer each time it eats a dot !
The 'refresh' algorithm should be nice to program, since I guess you don't
want to have more than one segment ON at a given time...
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Stephane
Paris, France.
7:14 a.m.
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Stephane Tsacas wrote:
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:47, Mark Wickens <mark
at wickensonline.co.uk>wrote:
You know I hadn't even considered games (except maybe a really retro
space invaders!)
Connect Four springs to mind as well, with a row of buttons at the top
for the 'drop' functionality.
I wonder if pacman is a possibility?
Cheers!
Mark.
I have a 68000 MECB clone board and a large
number (70+) seven segments
that I would like to do a project with - I'm open to interesting an
novel suggestions!
Snake byte !
Arrange the displays in a grid, like 8x8 or something, and display a moving
'snake' which get longer each time it eats a dot !
The 'refresh' algorithm should be nice to program, since I guess you don't
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8:52 p.m.
Mark Wickens wrote:
Stephane Tsacas wrote:
Somebody on the list was talking about an interactive electronic Sudoku game a
while ago.
Another 30- seven-seg displays and you could do that.
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:47, Mark Wickens
<mark at wickensonline.co.uk>wrote:
You know I hadn't even considered games (except maybe a really retro
space invaders!)
Connect Four springs to mind as well, with a row of buttons at the top
for the 'drop' functionality.
I wonder if pacman is a possibility? I have a 68000 MECB clone board and a large
number (70+) seven segments
that I would like to do a project with - I'm open to interesting an
novel suggestions!
Snake byte !
Arrange the displays in a grid, like 8x8 or something, and display a moving
'snake' which get longer each time it eats a dot !
The 'refresh' algorithm should be nice to program, since I guess you don't
want to have more than one segment ON at a given time... 
18 Apr
18 Apr
11:53 a.m.
Brent Hilpert wrote:
Somebody on the list was talking about an interactive
electronic Sudoku game a
while ago.
That was possibly me, although it was a while ago - I wanted to do one out of
Nixies (or even a less-common still display technology)... too much money at
the time though to buy all the necessary displays...
cheers
Jules
7:36 p.m.
Brent Hilpert wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:47, Mark Wickens
<mark at wickensonline.co.uk>wrote:
>>
>>> I have a 68000 MECB clone board and a large number (70+) seven segments
>>> that I would like to do a project with - I'm open to interesting an
>>> novel suggestions!
...
Somebody on the list was talking about an interactive electronic Sudoku game a
while ago.
Another 30- seven-seg displays and you could do that.
You'd need 81 displays for sudoku, not 100.
Anyway, I think a simple light chaser would be cool, if you found some
nice patterns.
8:27 p.m.
Jim Battle wrote:
Brent Hilpert wrote:
Hah! thanks for the correction; I actually have only seen Sudoku puzzles a
couple of times, and obviously forgot their was no "0" involved.
All the better for the OP...
A touch-screen over the display matrix would be neat.
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:47, Mark
Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>wrote:
>>
>>> I have a 68000 MECB clone board and a large number (70+) seven segments
>>> that I would like to do a project with - I'm open to interesting an
>>> novel suggestions!
...
Somebody on the list was talking about an interactive electronic Sudoku game a
while ago.
Another 30- seven-seg displays and you could do that.
You'd need 81 displays for sudoku, not 100. Anyway, I think a simple light chaser would be cool,
if you found some
nice patterns.
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