Your Name in (LED) Lights
February 27th, 2007
You’ll be the center of attention with this little gadget which lets you wear your own miniature LED scrolling sign board.
The $39 Infrared LED Name Badge is a tiny version of those scrolling signs you see all over the place. It’s got an array of 12 x 40 LEDs which can be programmed wirelessly via an infrared transmitter which connects to your computer’s USB port. The included software lets you create messages in a variety of fonts, and also include images and set scroll direction, speed and other effects just like its larger cousins.
If you’d rather not spend 39 bucks, check out these LED dog tags, which cost about half as much, but don’t offer as much programmability.
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[...] Available for $39 from Gadget.brando.com.hk. Via Technabob. [...]
Off and sherry made his bed with a middle bleeding while pregnant aged fat man in this.
Anybody got this thing to actually work. Can’t get valid drviers for the USB IR cable, that the Windows Send Image Stand application then are happy to use.
Anybody got this thing working??? Brando are useless for tech support.
Please DO NOT BUY THIS!!! This is good looking piece of …it. Nobody knows how to use it.
I bought my from mobilefun.co.uk. They didnt know how to use it! Brando doesnt know… Actually Gadget Brando has not even reply my friendly asking emails at all. Completly ignoring.
Problem is that there is not instructions how to set led badge receive messages via IR. There isnt manual for badge at all! Only lousy word file how to set up drivers.
If someone knows, please tell. Please tell to gadget brando too.
I got it to work! I first tryed changing the
“port” number. 5 worked for me. I also started out with one line “up past text”. if the blue bars
Move slowly the up load is working. I did not det it to work on windows 7 (driver problem) but XP worked. If you have problems try an other computer.
Roger
I love this thing! It is a way cool tech toy.
I put some one liners on it:
I haven’t spoken to my wife in years; I didn’t want to interrupt her.
I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.
and more I also put on some text art:
ɹǝboɹ ¡noʎ sdןǝɥ sıɥʇ ǝdoɥ
Infrared LED Name Badge Product Code: GGLED002100 .
How to use it?
1. Install a driver for your Windows
2. Install the message software (setup.exe)
3. Launch the software before plugging in the IR cable
4. After inputting the words/sentences, “Up Paste Text” to complete it.
5. Face the back of LED Name Badge to the IR cable and press the “Send” button
6. The LED Name Badge will switch off and blank screen to receive it
7. Switch on the LED Name Badge again to see the message
Roger
Need help Email me at exbassguide@msn.com