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It is up an going
This year is a low key display. I have remove all the pixels. There will be no Beth Star. The Mega tree made it up with only 2 string failures The spinners made it back the Wreath made it out The … Continue reading
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8 ch dc dmx
Finally got time on these 8 Channel DC DMX controllers Capable of 2 Amps per channel, they Rock. The input voltage is rated at 30v but at a pinch they will operate on 36Vdc. if this is a problem, I … Continue reading
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Where did it all go?
Despite the best intention and planning,life got in the way of Christmas lights again. This week has been momentous. My youngest son married his bride. One of our home schooled daughter had her year 10 completion interview. Add to that … Continue reading
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RGB Floods Revisited
A good 5 years ago I came up with my RGB PortaFloods. I have decided it is time to revisit the RGB Flood for Christmas 2013. Parts in use so far: 10W RGB High Power LED Panel 10 Watt Lamp … Continue reading
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Hacking a Grinch Dimmer
I needed a Grinch dimmer fast and I wasn’t able to buy a PCB from RPM in a hurry, so I hacked one. So this is how I made it: next the Bottom – it isn’t as complicated or hard … Continue reading
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A New Site, A new project
I have been Toying with a stand alone controller for some time. Two external factors have occur to push this a step closer. HLS – Joe Hinkle create the an excellent Free to Use sequencing software – Check it out … Continue reading
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DMX Start Address
All my controllers and most other DMX controllers used in the Christmas Lights hobby don’t use switches to set the start address like most commercial applications. As far as I can see, there are two main reasons for this: Our … Continue reading
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P9813 demo
Finally got a chance to code a ATMega 88 to try out the P9813. P9813
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HOW TO: 3D 4ch RGB Stars
MikeH65 over at DIYC.com posted a design for a 3d star. Check the thread here: New Star for my 2012 display 1 Design I had always intended to add more stars and Mike’s was the trigger to get on with … Continue reading
E31.1 DMX over Ethernet
Moving from multiple USB-2-DMX dongles to a system based on E31.1 components requires a bit of planning. I sorting the Ethernet side of this project pretty easily, by adding a basic Ethernet Switch. Decided it will be best to utilise … Continue reading
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