Gamma control by light sensor - Page 2

Blue ZX3 · 02-25-2005, 02:26 AM

I don't think that I even thought about just controlling the screen itself...thats a cool idea... but like mentioned above, some people don't want to mess with their screens after shelling out the funds.

mgithens · 02-25-2005, 06:26 PM

well, I think a simple picture walk through of what is involved will clear that issue up... building a ready made circuit is not really an option, but the circuit is SUPER easy... like 5 parts... I will get it done soon enough and put some videos up...

TimmyM · 02-25-2005, 06:30 PM

I think I would be interested in controlling the screen also. I don't want to use another serial port if i don't have too.

stevieg · 02-28-2005, 09:58 AM

Been out, bought some bits. I forgot the diode though.

I got a phototransister AND a photodiode.

Would a photodiode do the job of the phototransister+diode?

MC_Stoo · 02-28-2005, 10:09 AM

Ooh I hope Frodo and Guino are reading this thread

stevieg · 02-28-2005, 10:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by stevieg

Been out, bought some bits. I forgot the diode though.

I got a phototransister AND a photodiode.

Would a photodiode do the job of the phototransister+diode?

OK, I have RTFM'ed the web, and I see it would not be sensitive enough for light for a start.

Maplin here I come.......... again.

guavo · 02-28-2005, 10:45 AM

My car has light sensors for the headlights located on the dash already, and when they come on, the illumination of the dash, AC, etc dims...

I do not think anyone has mention this yet, but most vehicles have the "Illumination Wire" as part of the OEM radio harness... may be able to just read the voltage via comparator or similar on that in order to determine whether it is day or night... Most people use their headlights when it is dark and the LCD backlight should be lower when it is dark, so...

Plus, you can turn your headlights on to make it dim if it is too bright during the day

stevieg · 02-28-2005, 12:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by guavo

My car has light sensors for the headlights located on the dash already, and when they come on, the illumination of the dash, AC, etc dims...

I do not think anyone has mention this yet, but most vehicles have the "Illumination Wire" as part of the OEM radio harness... may be able to just read the voltage via comparator or similar on that in order to determine whether it is day or night... Most people use their headlights when it is dark and the LCD backlight should be lower when it is dark, so...

Plus, you can turn your headlights on to make it dim if it is too bright during the day

I mentioned putting it in with a rleay so it goes dim when the headlights are on... It was pointed out many people drive with headlights on anyway for saefly (as do I depending on the conditions)

For the 60p for the light sensor to be honest the light sensor seems the easiest way. At least I hope it is...

guavo · 02-28-2005, 02:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by stevieg

I mentioned putting it in with a rleay so it goes dim when the headlights are on... It was pointed out many people drive with headlights on anyway for saefly (as do I depending on the conditions)

For the 60p for the light sensor to be honest the light sensor seems the easiest way. At least I hope it is...

Ahh, ok... I do not use headlights during the daytime (Just have it set to auto), unless weather conditions are poor, but I'm out in Colorado and most of the roads are 2 lanes either way with a median and there are very few densely wooded areas...

As far as the headlight turn-on sensors in my car go, there are two mounted on either side of the front dash under the windshield. The headlights seem to come on around 4 seconds after I pull into my garage (Sunlight to dark), however, if they are on in my garage, and I pull out in daytime (High light intensity) they instantly go off. Street lamps and other bright night time lights have no effect on the headlights being on or off (Always on at night)... In a tunnel, they go on, but at a stoplight under an overpass they do not.

Then again with carputers, could always just pull sunrise/sunset data from a lookup table related to your GPS location,date and predefined time offset (For poor light conditions due to dusk/dawn) , and set backlight state based on that... without the need for sensors...

mgithens · 02-28-2005, 02:17 PM

guavo, I'm in denver... and any time there is snow or fog you absolutely need the brightest screen you can get... the lights will be on for safety and you will not be able to see the screen...

why does it seem that I am the only one who likes the idea of a constantly adjusting system?? everyone seems to be fine with the idea of a high/low setup... even Centrafuse has a few gamma setting...

0l33l · 02-28-2005, 07:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MC_Stoo

Ooh I hope Frodo and Guino are reading this thread

I'm reading this thread. Just waiting for someone to build me one of these on a USB cable and send it over

stevieg · 03-11-2005, 06:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kronos

I made a modified version to run a program in the ini instead of setting the gamma (and if you want I'll give you the source code which is very simple so that you can modify it to suit your needs if you please). About connecting the mod to turn on the lights I don't know... I always turn them on, even during the day, so that I can be better seen on the road by the others, in which case it would mean that my screen would be dim all the time.

Hiya... I've built up the ciucit and was going to use the RunSensor app and relay to control my reverse camera... Is the offer still open for the source to look at as I would like to modify it with some code to open a video feed window... OR can you change the RunSensor app so it doesn't open another window if one of the same name is already open?

The problem I am having is that on a relay (using notepad test app) it opens maybe 10 when the relay connects. If I hold the two wires of the circuit together however it only opens the one, weird?!!!?

Steve

kronos · 03-14-2005, 08:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by stevieg

Hiya... I've built up the ciucit and was going to use the RunSensor app and relay to control my reverse camera... Is the offer still open for the source to look at as I would like to modify it with some code to open a video feed window... OR can you change the RunSensor app so it doesn't open another window if one of the same name is already open?

The problem I am having is that on a relay (using notepad test app) it opens maybe 10 when the relay connects. If I hold the two wires of the circuit together however it only opens the one, weird?!!!?

Steve

Sorry about the delay, but i was out of town for the last couple of days. I e-mailed you the code. If you need further assistance let me know as I didn't test the app with a relay only with a sensor. The problem with a relay is that when it closes the contacts it's not a 'clean' contact; the contacts vibrate for a very short period of time (microseconds or so, but it may be enough to trigger multiple times).

You might want to try a small capacitor put in parallel with the contacts, so that it will make a buffer of some sort.

stevieg · 03-14-2005, 08:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by kronos

Sorry about the delay, but i was out of town for the last couple of days. I e-mailed you the code and just in case you have antispam protection my e-mail address is [removed] so look for that one. If you need further assistance let me know as I didn't test the app with a relay only with a sensor. The problem with a relay is that when it closes the contacts it's not a 'clean' contact; the contacts vibrate for a very short period of time (microseconds or so, but it may be enough to trigger multiple times).

You might want to try a small capacitor put in parallel with the contacts, so that it will make a buffer of some sort.

Thanks very much, got the email (sorry I have my email server set with all the xtras set... Got it with the EXE.

I assumed as much with the 'vibrating' contacts. I've got a few capacitors hanging about so I will try one of them initially - if I can get away with modifying the software all the better.

Thanks again

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