Mega Tree with multiple strands per string
Hi All Just started playing with vixen 3, hoping to use it this year. Looks sweet. I am looking for gotchas that might make my transition hard. The one thing i am not understanding how to do, is how to...
View ArticleNewbie trying to learn about an rgb strip and how it connects to my E682...
Hello, Very New at this rgb world but have been learning and reading alot. I was wondering if someone could help me alittle. I have purchased these lights...
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3 Renard 24SS Controllers
I have 3 Renard 24SS controllers for sale. They are enclosed in cg-1500 cases and they all have numbered pigtails. I built these last spring from a group buy. They were used as dmx controllers in my...
View ArticleBlack Boxs
Sorry to report Joe but version 14P still gives me black boxes on the HLS pixel plane editor, no problems just went back to 14J and all is good. Well sort of , if I use PP editor and setup a spiral...
View ArticleDenver Get Together, Aug 31. New News, we will be broadcasting event.
Newest update on Aug 20, 2013 New News! We will be broadcasting the Denver Get together and recording it. If you cant make this event in person, please join us remotely. We will be using Teamviewer...
View ArticleDownload problems
It seems like every time I download the latest version I get a popup from my Norton 360. I never used to get that but the last 3 or 4 updates I have gotten it. Xlights installs ok, but it seems to also...
View Articlemtree
What is a good way to figure dimensions for the mtree. in the past i just wing it. but i'd like to see if there is a way to create a perfect cone shaped mtree? or is it better to have them all (at the...
View Articleparrallex servo controller
Hello, I'm new to vixen 3 and totaly new to controlling servo's. Can anyone explain how i should control servo's connected to a psc via vixen 3. I assumed that it was something like: add the...
View ArticleHow we used to make computers...
http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2013/08...er-for-apollo/ PCBs don't seem so bad now... Built out of basic 4 pin gates in a tophat like package (pre-DIP), using a wire matrix to connect. See how they did...
View ArticleAuthentication required
what the heck is going on? i am not even using tapatalk or whatever that thing is called. EVERY dang screen a stupid pop up (and only on THIS site).
View ArticleIs Vixen 3 ready to be used for my 2013 Christmas display?
Last year the consensus was that Vixen 3 was not ready for prime time. So last year I used Vixen 2.1.1 to build my sequences, but since I was using RGB, I imported them into HLS and used it to add RGB...
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For you Hls User's that have a Mega Tree
Here is an effect for you that you will not find on the web . I created this in Adobe after effects then cleaned it up in Photoshop / Unzip to your nutcracker folder when in your sequence load up your...
View ArticleMr. and Mrs. Mega Tree singing Toy Sack
I'm just starting my new Toy Sack sequence for this year. I'm excited about my singing trees. Here is a 30 sec sample video of my two mega trees this year. This is sequenced with Nutcracker 2.0 picture...
View ArticleA Perplexing Pixel Problem - Never thought I'd get this stumped
Good evening everyone, I'm posting this to hopefully get some input on what I consider the strangest behavior from a pixel I'm trying to test. I have a self-constructed E6802 that I'm using for...
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HDPE Arches
I'm starting a new thread for HDPE arches rather then keep using the PEX Arches thread. I'll try to keep the first post up to date with the latest information on building arches from HDPE tubing. First...
View ArticleNo Tutorial This week, Aug 22. Join us remotely for Denver get together
I am going for my second 3 days of training for Woodbadge Boy Scout Leadership (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Badge) Because I am gone, there will be NO tutorial this week, Aug 22. A reminder that...
View Articlecouple of weird faults
hi there, just noticed there was a couple of weird things happening, but it could be my machine.. 1. in ver 3.0.7.5 the log files were working..since then they seem to now point to a temp folder. 2....
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3.07 is typing 2 of my pixels together...HELP!
I'm just testing Vixen 3.07 to see if I want to switch to it this year. Anyway, I've setup a small test on a WS2811 Pixel wreath that I built and a E682 as my controller. It has 173 RGB pixels, so I...
View ArticleBug: effect not displaying information when moused over
This is with Vixen 3.0.8 test build 9 I have a list of elements in a megatree. When I mouse over an effect in the tree it would display the information in a pop up for the effect. The type, start and...
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