Velleman K8000 - [K8000 Stand alone Usage]

K8000 Stand alone Usage

Ways for a standalone control

The K8000 can be used without a computer that is constantly running. To do this you need to use another piece of hardware to control it. Velleman used to sell a dedicated kit for that: the Velleman K8001. This stand alone module was microcontroller based and could be programmed in some kind of assembler language. Unfortunately Velleman no longer sells this kit.

So a second option is to use your own microcontroller to control the K8000. This is fairly easy if you choose a microcontroller with I²C capabilities. You would need only 3 wires to make a connection between the microcontroller and the K8000: SCL/SDA/GND. In the future I will publish a sample project on this website.

There is another option: you can control the K8000 with a FEZ Panda II board. This is a complete microprocessor board that can be programmed with C#. The board is very powerful and supports the I2C protocol. View my page for the FEZ.

My FEZ/K8000 sample applications

RC5 receiver application: This program can be used to control your K8000 by using a standard Philips remote control.

Home Automation application: This is a very flexible program you can adjust to create your own home automation applications.