XMAS 2014
Contents
Christmas Lights 2014
Software
- Control will be using Vixen 3.0 http://vixenlights.com
- Create a beat track using audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audiocity and use Vamp Plugins - Queen Mary - A combination of "bars", "beats", and "note onsets" analysis depending on the song
- -- VAMP_PATH=c:\program files\audacity\plugins
Hardware
- Pentium D 3.4Ghz Controller PC
- Vast Int. FMT212R FM with RDS Transmitter (200mW)
- Sandevices www.sandevices.com/ Sandevices.com have 2 options 4 ouputs ($70 USD), or 16 outputs ($110 USD) E6804 - 4 outputs, can output DMX and WS2811 - full flexibility for the future
- older DMX King usb to DMX controller - use driver from http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&pn=70304 before plugging in.
- A guy that does looks deep into the pixels / WS2812 LEDS [cpldcpu.wordpress.com/]
Lights
- WS2811 Pixels - http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/promotion-20pcs-string-DC12V-font-b-WS2811-b-font-LED-full-color-pixel-module-IP68-0/701799_920999809.html - modules are approx 80mm long, with 80mm leads between them (thus 7 per meter)
Notes
www.opendmx.net/index.php/E1.31 E1.31 is not Art Net artnet. sACN testing tool http://sacnview.sourceforge.net/
E1.31 links http://www.lightjams.com/sacn.html#s ACNControllers
Candy canes http://m.wikihow.com/Make-Giant-Foam-Candy-Canes
Arudino control of intellegant strips http://www.tweaking4all.com/hardware/arduino/arduino-ws2812-led/
Candy Cane Idea -
User Pool Noodles - (Nulon is a NZ manufacturer - approx $4-5 each), a length of rebar through the middle ($11 for 6m)
Then 4 x strips of flexiable circuit board led lights = 3m each (12m per candy cane)
DMX Address tool online http://www.chauvetlighting.com/chauvet-dip-switch-calculator/
Duty and Customs
Essentially keep any shipment under $399 NZD or do a large shipment as $400 is the tipping point to pay GST (tax) and entry clearance fee which sets you back $100 and keeps growing.
Remember its calculated at the time of entry into the country and the exchange rate at the time - not when you brought the items (been stuck with that before)
Aug 2014 - this is about 330$US
