plasmadrive Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) I can't really seem to post pictures on this forum for some reason Anyway, here is the info if anyone is interested. There is a very short video showing them working. I haven't really done any programming yet. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6mmj1wrm6mmx3pd/AABwe4XclnJohx5F66o-U6dta?dl=0 Edited October 7, 2014 by plasmadrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worksopian Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Nice use of the Walmart tomato cage.....looks great! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmadrive Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Nice use of the Walmart tomato cage.....looks great! SteveActually they are "Spiral Oblisks" And thank you! Edited October 7, 2014 by plasmadrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worksopian Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 You say tomayto i say tomahto....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmadrive Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 You say tomayto i say tomahto....lolLMAO!!! yeah, huh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffF Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Nice job. They look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Maue Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Look great. Can't wait to see them sequenced. A question...How are you using the DMX bridge? And do you have a pixel controller of some kind? I did my pixel trees last year and used a couple of e682s. Wondering if I coulda gone another way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiplorenzo Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 These are fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing, I will look at these for next years mini trees...Where did you get the Cages from? I like the little twist at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Now I like that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75redman Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) These are fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing, I will look at these for next years mini trees...Where did you get the Cages from? I like the little twist at the top.Wal Mart was carring them. I bought 9 of them a couple of months ago. Tried to buy some more last week but they were no longer carring them in the store. They may have them online but have not checked. Nice job by the way, Plasma. Edited October 8, 2014 by 75redman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffl Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I have been thinking about something like that for a while. Very nice. Thanks for the pics and video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmadrive Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Look great. Can't wait to see them sequenced.A question...How are you using the DMX bridge? And do you have a pixel controller of some kind? I did my pixel trees last year and used a couple of e682s. Wondering if I coulda gone another way.I posted a new PDF drawing to the dropbox with all the info Glad you like emThese are fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing, I will look at these for next years mini trees...Where did you get the Cages from? I like the little twist at the top.Thanks!All the info is in one of the PDF in the dropbox. I linked to all the major components.Wal Mart was carring them. I bought 9 of them a couple of months ago. Tried to buy some more last week but they were no longer carring them in the store. They may have them online but have not checked. Nice job by the way, Plasma.Thanks! I got them months ago as well. Just started putting this all together a few weeks ago..I have been thinking about something like that for a while. Very nice. Thanks for the pics and video.Thank you, I will try to post a better video later after I do some programming and figure out how to get the camera to shoot it without saturating the colors.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Wouldn't regular tomato cages work for this also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmadrive Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Wouldn't regular tomato cages work for this also?I don't see why not. I was actually going to do spirals with these Oblisks but changed my mind. One thing that did come in handy was the way the tops were done. I didn't have to weld anything to hold the tops together and I was able to use some of the heavy gauge wires to hold the star toppers. These actually were cheaper than tomato cages when I bought em' And they were already painted black.. a bonus. Glad you liked em.. BTW, if you didn't see it, there is a new drawing in PDF form in the dropbox folder with the wiring diagram, if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmadrive Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Look great. Can't wait to see them sequenced.A question...How are you using the DMX bridge? And do you have a pixel controller of some kind? I did my pixel trees last year and used a couple of e682s. Wondering if I coulda gone another way.Ya know.. I didn't really answer this other than to say go look at the drawing.. but I will explain more.I am using the Bridge to translate e1.31 from the LOR to multi universe SPI but it outputs using RS485 protocol. That allows for great distance and high noise immunity. The Pixel Extenders take the RS485 and turn it into single ended data that the pixels can use directly. The e682 is a great board. I use it's little brother, e6804, to run the Plasma Icicles.... but I put Pixel Extenders from J1S at the pixel end and drive those with differential out of the e6804. I have no noise issue or distance issues.. It just works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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