bretk Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Ok,I started playing around with my dmx pixel strips from Ray, I got the 6803s as I plan on also using a couple as slaves with my ccr's. This firestick however is using Rays 6803 dmx decoder and an enttec pro on the computer side. The 8' stick consists of 25 pixels running up a 1/2" conduit core and covered with a 3" PVC cap and 3" white bilge vent hose. I am planning on 4 for next years display, and each will be topped with a 6 spoked Dan-Burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretk Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Click on the pic above to play the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronc Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 sweet! looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrison0550 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Looks awesome! Could you link which controller you ordered from ray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Nice. How many of those are you planning to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretk Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Greg wrote:Nice. How many of those are you planning to makeThanks! I am planning on 4 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretk Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Here it is!http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/701799/209843764-491662850/5m-DC12V-LPD6803-digital-led-flexible-strip-with-DMX-LPD6803-controller-waterproof-by-silicon-tubing.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeiilll Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Nice job BretThat is going to make a great addition to your display. It doesn't look like they fade down too bad at all from your video. Of course probably 99.9% of people watching them would never be able to tell anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretk Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Bill,That's what I thought too, and since I had the strips already, I might as well put them to use:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrison0550 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Good deal. I was looking at that controller as well but got to reading a bit over on the Aussie forums and came across a thread talking about these $12.50 128 channel mini controllers that may be perfect for a firestick. Don't know if you have already ordered the other 3 controllers for your other firesticks but it may be worth checking out at that price. If you've ever seen any of Fast Eddy's videos he used these little controllers to run the strips out in his yard. Might be worth a look......http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/340705448-DD-100-series-mini-DMX-protocol-decoder-support-LPD6803-protocol-control-signal-wholesalers.htmlAgain great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretk Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Neet little controllers! Actually tho I am going to use the same controller and daisy chain the strips just injecting power between 3 and 4, so they will all be on one controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrison0550 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Gotcha. I thought about it after I posted that. In my head I said "you know I bet he is going to use the same controller for all 4 firesticks" lol great minds think alike, mines just a little slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanBry77 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Love it! What a cool idea, you guys are so creative. Do you have any closer pictures of the build of the firestick. I can make most of it out, but is the strip just wrapped around the 1/2" stuff, and then you slid the bilge hose over top of it?bretk wrote: Ok,I started playing around with my dmx pixel strips from Ray, I got the 6803s as I plan on also using a couple as slaves with my ccr's. This firestick however is using Rays 6803 dmx decoder and an enttec pro on the computer side. The 8' stick consists of 25 pixels running up a 1/2" conduit core and covered with a 3" PVC cap and 3" white bilge vent hose. I am planning on 4 for next years display, and each will be topped with a 6 spoked Dan-Burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 bretk wrote: Greg wrote:Nice. How many of those are you planning to makeThanks! I am planning on 4 of them.I think that will be very cool, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenL_MCSE Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I agree with your comment "Not bad for 5 bit" - The fades looked fine to me!Nice Job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretk Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks all! Titan, will get some close up pics tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanBry77 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks! So how many DMX channels does that one firestick take?I ordered the same strip as you with the one controller, I thought about also doing some strips horizontal across my house but wasn't sure if I'd need more of the DMX controller that comes with Ray's or just the strips by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretk Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 that firestick is 1/2 of a strip, 25 rgb channels or 75 discrete dmx channels. the controller that comes with it can do 2 complete strips, or 300 channels with addition of more power between strips. I will set up the data path like this:Computer->usb->enttec Pro->DMX5 TO CAT 5->cat 5 cable->cat5 to 3 pin dmx->DMX DECODER->4 CONDUCTOR WIRE->stick1 ->stick2-> add more power but data and clock run straight thru->stick3->stick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanBry77 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Ok gotcha, thanks for the info. So with just that one controller you can do your 4 sticks, and then that's it, the controller is maxed out.Now, can each stick do a different sequence? This is where I get lost on DMX and probably it won't make sense until my hardware arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretk Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 thats it for that controller, and yes you can addrerss each stik (actually each pixel on each stick) seperately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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