8Track Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) I'm wondering if LOR software can possibly allow you you to set up a sign that says something like: "IT'S ONLY XX DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Where the XX is made up of any kind of "dumb" pixels maybe, laid-out in seven segments that can indicate any range of numbers (from 99 to 00 in the above) See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-segment_display The software would need to check the computer's clock, due the calculation, and turn on the appropriate seven segments. If LOR software can't do it, wonder if any others can??? Many thanks, Ken - Birmingham, AL. Edited February 23, 2018 by 8Track Bad file attachment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Dumb Pixels would be 14 channels Monochrome. That is almost half of a CMB24D. and more than one, if you want RGB. You could wire just 1 color (or a pair) to each port for a fixed color (eg. Blu +red) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Have a separate sequence for each day (it would be a painfully easy sequence). Have a different show that plays the one sequence each day. Run the different show each day. Very easy to do, but not automatic. I've done something somewhat similar (sort of) in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) I would think it would be 7 channels for 7 segments. Using a AC or DC controller (depending on the type of.lights being used) and control 7 segments of lights, and adjust the 7 channel sequence of that 7 digit counter to the number you want. Or am I missing something here? Edited February 24, 2018 by Santas Helper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 49 minutes ago, Santas Helper said: I would think it would be 7 channels for 7 segments. Using a AC or DC controller (depending on the type of.lights being used) and control 7 segments of lights, and adjust the 7 channel sequence of that 7 digit counter to the number you want. Or am I missing something here? 2 Digits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 If you used smart pix, I estimate 36 nodes per digit (5 per segment and 1 for the DP, just to make it a true 7 Seg display ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 James designed the Christmas countdown for our CCR tree. It is 1 sequence per day. It has one main song / sequence and each day has a different ending. I so believe it is the easiest most affordable way. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluMan Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 It would be nice if there was some sort of "automation" in the software that if you wanted it to display a time or date, that it could read it from the computer and replace a variable like #time# with the current time. I don't see a whole lot of need for it except for the signs but it would be nice if there was bit of AI in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Track Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Yes, that's what I was looking for. Apparently, there's nothing in the software as this point. Perhaps in a future version? But several have offered various "work-arounds" Thanks very much! 8Track Birmingham, AL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say watt?? Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I started working on something like this last year, but ran out of time for getting it going this past Christmas. It's going to be a roughly 20"x72" box with five 14-segment displays in it. I originally planned to use it as a "TUNE TO" sign, but I'm thinking I will scroll text across it as well. As others have suggested, my thought was a separate sequence everyday for a countdown. I hope to get it finished by summer, just need to find the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORisAwesome Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Why not a three digit number? BTW today there are 302 days until Christmas. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, LORisAwesome said: Why not a three digit number? BTW today there are 302 days until Christmas. lol They are referring to how many segments (sections) it takes to create a digitized number. Not the quantity of the characters / numbers. 7 segments are required to make 0-9. BTW- there’s a link in the OPs first post that shows the sections required. JR Edited February 26, 2018 by dibblejr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORisAwesome Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Dibblejr I understand what a 7-segment display is. I was referring to the OP, his example only had two digits. Just joking around anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trickyd Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Good morning 8track, Why do you want lor software to control this sign? has it to work together with existing sequences or stand alone? If stand alone you can use any microcontroller to drive such a display, for instance an arduino with a clock module to keep time with some hardware added in the form shift register/driving chips for the leds.( or powerfets if more leds used in the segments) Even the suggestion to use 14 or 16 segment displays and make a scrolling text would be possible this way. Need some arduino programming skills with the help of several libraries to make it happen. ( even some influence from the lor sequencer is possible when adding dmx shield on the arduino). one example is https://github.com/AnthonyDiGirolamo/MAX6954, Here they use small displays, but creating large ones is just using more leds in series. Best regards Dick de Wit The Netherlands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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