Brad_LightShow

• Some basic terms / setup

Setup Overview

PC talks to Controller then controller talks to the lights

Video Series that helps teach the basics Learn Christmas Lighting

Keith a Developer, Youtube Tutorials

Lights

• Use LED Strings - Most common:.0 WS2811 Protocol Which is based on LED type
• 12v or 5v
• try not to make the length more than 25ft or so
• Use Bungie Balls / Zip Ties to hold to house
• Plastic Strips to hold Pixels

Controllers

Choose based on number of pixels needed. You could have voltage drop if it is around 50 feet may want to use a better controller. choose a Long Range Controller

1. DIY

   • ESP8266 NodeMCU - small microcontroller, running WLED
   • Falcon F16V3 Pixel Controller, from PixelController.com $200

2. Turn Key (can be far easier)

   • HinksPix Pro

• Each board can communicate using E1.31

Software

1. XLights Xlights Website Xlights Source Code

Pre-Made Kits

Store that sells Kits, Holiday Coro

Terminology

Pixel : The Individual LED Diode Each LED has 3 Channels R G and B - Blue = Channel 3 - Red = Channel 1 - Green = Channel 2

Strand : String of LED RGB Lights each strand has 50 pixels which comes to be 3 E1.31 Channels

Universe : Contains Channels, max of ~510 Channels in one Universe, just for the control signal

Rules: 3 Channels = 1 Pixel 170 Pixels = 1 Universe Up to 6 Universes = 1 Output

Relays : Whole strands, traditonal lights

DMX Decoders : RGB LED's, whole strands

Pixel Controllers : Smart pixel light controllers

Importing another show made by someone else

• Meeting with Don, on How to import a show in Xlights

Notes with Don

Meeting with Nathan from Holiday Corro

• Notes from Nathan from Holiday Corro

Meeting with Nathtan Notes