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Philip Brechler
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A $30 LED strip with iPhone control

Connecting IKEA DIODER to spark core

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A $30 LED strip with iPhone control

Things used in this project

Hardware components

IKEA DIODER LED strip
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Spark Core (should work with photon)
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1.5 A 12V power supply
Unfortunately the IKEA power supply does not output enough power to power the spark. Exchange it with a better one. 
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uA 7805 1.5A voltage regulator
Gets a little hot, you should at some cooler
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ULN2003 DIP-profile chips
See your local electronics dealer
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0.1 uF capacitor
To stabilize the output of the voltage regulator
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0.33 uF capacitor
To stabilize the input of the voltage regulator
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Cables and Breadboard
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Philip Brechler
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iOS & Mac developer, python fan and electronics geek.
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