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This actually is HA related... :)

I'm looking for recommendations for a simple, cheap, auto-fading dimmer
con=
troller...

It can be mains or low voltage, I don't really mind either
It needs to continuously fade-on/fade-off a bulb for a finite & set
period =
of time & then stop
Ideally the fade speed should be adjustable
Ideally the dimmer brightness should be adjustable
Ideally the run-time of the fade-on/fade-off cycle should be adjustable

This is for a project I'm about to undertake. It's intended to be an
embedd=
ed light, so it really does want to be a simple circuit/device that can be
=
installed, configured, & then forgotten.
I do already have a few possibilities to investigate, but I'd appreciate
an=
y pointers, as its difficult to know if I've picked the best search
terms..=
.. :)

Anything up to about =A330 -ish would be fine. I've no problem if it's
base=
d on a well-known fruit based microcontroller... :)

TIA

Paul G.


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J</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I&#8217;m looking for
recommendations for a simple, =
cheap, auto-fading dimmer
controller&#8230;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">It can be mains or low voltage, I
don&#8217;t really=
mind either<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">It needs to continuously
fade-on/fade-off a bulb for=
a finite &amp; set period of time &amp; then
stop<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ideally the fade speed should be
adjustable<o:p></o:=
p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ideally the dimmer brightness should
be adjustable<o=
:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ideally the run-time of the
fade-on/fade-off cycle s=
hould be adjustable<o:p></o:p></p>
<p
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">This is for a project I&#8217;m
about to undertake. =
It&#8217;s intended to be an embedded light, so it really does want to
be a=
simple circuit/device that can be installed, configured, &amp; then
forgot=
ten.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I do already have a few
possibilities to investigate=
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I&#821=
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<span
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anything up to about =A330
&#8211;ish would be fine.=
I&#8217;ve no problem if it&#8217;s based on a well-known fruit
based micr=
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<span
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<p
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">TIA<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Paul
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