E6804 and lighting issue - Could be a channel setup issue?
Im fairly new to Pixels but its going pretty well .... I have 2040 Pixels. Each line is 60 Pixels, and I have 34 Lines. My hope was : Output 1 - 9 Lines - 540 Pixels Output 2 - 9 Lines - 540 Pixels...
View ArticleUsing E682 to run Renard
This year I am planning to use a Falcon Pi Player to run my whole show and am trying to get things moving before putting my lights in storage. I will be running 216 channels of incans and LED's, and...
View ArticleOdd request for ideas. Grave lights
Many of you know I lost a daughter at birth this past year. We go and visit her in the cemetery very 6-8 weeks. She just got her first real snowman this morning. This may sound morbid or weird to some,...
View ArticleHoliday coro singing trees
Has anyone switched from icans to led's for the tree's or are you using led's for the tree's? I am getting ready to order led's for my tree's, but would like to know if anyone has cut back the number...
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The classiest Christmas tree I've ever seen
Saw this during my routine bargain hunting at peddlers malls. Had to push it to the group :)
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Custom Grid Help? Or some other Model suggestion?
I have a new Pixel layout of 2040 Pixels .... Its a vertical grid with 34 pixels wide, by 60 pixels high. All test in xLights seem normal. My issue is (see attached pictures). The Bar test in...
View ArticlePixel Plane and png sequences
Hi all.... I'm trying to position a png sequence on my mega tree.... I drop the sequence onto my MT PP and by changing the size of the individual PNGs that make up the sequence I can obtain 2 results....
View ArticleWhat 3D Printer to get?
So what 3D printers do people have and what are their thoughts about what one to get? Time to start my Christmas list early :)
View Articlelor ctb pc 16 triac . is there a alt part number I could use ?
Bta24-600bw is said to be what's sent out from lor. Winding if I could use something from rat shaq.
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Somewhat bored, a more conventional Renard2 Concept
Here is a somewhat more conventional Renard2 concept on a 1" x 2" PCB. It uses a PIC12F1822 (or any of its cousins), an 65LBC179 RS485 receiver/driver, and the usual MOC parts. It's a little bit less...
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Gemmy Light show Path lights Hackable. Menards exclusive
I thought I was done with upgrades for this year when I saw those 50% OFF signs at Menards again. I got home did a little googeling and found these....
View ArticleAnother Milestone: 30,000 threads!!!
According to the thread counter on the homepage, the members of DoItYourselfChristmas.com have just hit another milestone: 30,000 threads on the site! It is an amazing accomplishment that all of the...
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It was a long evening
It was a long evening but I finished 4 of them. Attached Images IMG_0736 (Small).JPG (155.3 KB)
View ArticleWhat long task.... Why can't the sockets be the same?????
So after Christmas I picked up 36 strands of 100ct clear incans at 75% off.. I figured I would use them somewhere.... About a week ago I happened to be near a Walmart about an hour away and seen they...
View ArticleAn International Pixel Project
I received this link today, and it's a pretty interesting write-up. An artist in LA who specializes in large sculptures, contacted a lighting design company in England to light his latest project,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Mudsculpter
Happy Birthday Mudsculpter ! Hope you have a wonderful day, and very best wishes from everyone here at Do It Yourself Christmas.
View ArticleHappy Birthday 92chief
Happy Birthday 92chief ! Hope you have a wonderful day, and very best wishes from everyone here at Do It Yourself Christmas.
View ArticleHLS missing files?
I have been watching the HLS training videos and there always seem to be effects in the folders that he can call on. One in particular is the meteor nutcracker effect. It is referenced that this is...
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Another minimalist SSR board
Here is an image of a little 4-channel SSR board that follows the concepts of the DirkCheap SSR board. The basic idea of both boards is minimalism. The cost of these boards is greatly reduced by taking...
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For Sale - 4 Rainbow Floods and 2 Rainbow Spots. - $85 Shipped!
I have 4 of the original Rainbow Floods and 2 Rainbow Spots for sale. I am selling them 2 different ways. 1- WITHOUT THE 4 SMART ELECTRICIAN ENCLOSURES AND WITHOUT THE CAT6 CABLEs you see in the pic...
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