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8 Channel RGB LED Flexible Strip Controller – Revisited

I have previously designed and biult a 8 channel RGB strip controller.  This controller has served well.  But sadly the output transistors have gone End of Life. I did two things to rectify this situation, I found a replacement device … Continue reading

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Finally Affordable Snowfall Tube rebirthed

FAST was created by Cory Helmuth as a inexpensive snowfall or meteor tubes. Snowfall tubes are long clear plastic tubes that have a group of LEDs arranged in a linear fashion and the LEDs light in a sequential manner from … Continue reading

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Mini Pixel Trees

Based on 900mm Tomato Cage frames and 42 LP6803 Pixels, these trees have been a very very long project. The project started almost 6 years ago when I purchased for plant trellis cages from the local nursary, for the garden. … Continue reading

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The Falcon Pi Player and a Real Time Clock

The FPP only has two option for RTC. A Rasclock and a DS1305. None of these seem to be available here in Australia. Bummer! But SunFounder DS3231 RTC Real Time Clock Module seem to be all over Ebay for a … Continue reading

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My journey with the Falcon Pi Player

I finally made some time to start pulling my FPP together. My goal is two fold – l prepare how I will play my Christmas lights this year, and learn some more stuff. My current configuration ( what I had … 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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