Category Archives: Light Controllers

8 ch dc dmx

Posted on December 14, 2013 by admin

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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RGB Floods Revisited

Posted on June 23, 2013 by admin

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

Posted on February 10, 2013 by admin

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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DMX Start Address

Posted on June 11, 2012 by admin

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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Single RGB strip controller

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

In order to replace the house outline with RGB strips, I need the ability to control individual strips. I still have way too many RGB Kittys made up so I decided to create a new shield for the kitty to … Continue reading →

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DC Power Distribution

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

With a lot of decentralized controllers, I need to run both DMX and power to a lot of places. Some times it is convenient to daisy-chain the power, others is is best to run a separate feed from the Power … Continue reading →

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RGB Kittys

Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin

Back in 2007 I stumbled across a house decoration that had fading RGB lanterns high lighting a path to the front porch.   John Chapman of Engineering Solutions Inc Developed a suite id LED Based RGB Pixel projects/products.  the one that … Continue reading →

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Falling Icicles

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

Falling Icicles made their debut in my area 2009.  Initially they were hideously expensive and hard to find.  But secretly I always knew I would get some. Then least year Big-W  / K Mart started sell small falling Icicles  sets … Continue reading →

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8 Channel RGB LED Flexible Strip Controller

Posted on February 6, 2011 by admin

My leaping arches were a disaster this year. originally constructed by cutting 36″ lengths of white rope light that was bent back on itself, to form a 18 section, about 8 of the 32 sections failed to turn on!  So … Continue reading →

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4Channel Dmx DC Controller

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin

I have a couple of RPM’s 4ch AC DMX SSRs.  They are a great concept for when you need a small channel count in a remote part of your display. I predominantly use LEDs for displays. This means DC is … Continue reading →

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