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The Porch / Re: List of songs to sequence
« on: February 08, 2016, 10:00:06 pm »
I am currently working on "Amazing Grace Party Version" by Yule and I plan to add "Angels we have heard on high " by the Brian Setzer Orchestra and "Emmanuel" by Michael W. Smith for 2016.   I currently have the following songs sequenced (all of which I will have to re-do because I am converting my AC minitrees to RGB....):
Barking Dogs Jingle Bells
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Andy Williams' version)
Sleigh Ride (orchestral/instrumental version)
Sugar Plum Fairy Remix (Groove Gallery)
Fireflies (TSO)
Stille Nacht (Mannheim Steamroller(MS))
Traditions of Christmas (MS)
God Rest ye merry, Gentlemen (MS)
Linus & Lucy (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
Carol of the Bells (David Foster version)
Do you want to build a snowman? (Frozen)
Happy Birthday Jesus
We need a little Christmas (Percy Faith)

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The Porch / Re: What program are people using for RGB pixels?
« on: January 25, 2016, 09:54:31 pm »
xlights!!    Love it.   Tremendous support and very well-done piece of software!!
did I mention it is freeware?

Sean & co. are queuing up an intensive 2 day training session ~mid April this year--you can either go to it in Vegas or stream it.

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The Porch / Re: Why We (Should) All Do This...
« on: November 25, 2015, 03:24:28 pm »
Thanks so much for sharing that.   I have been having problems with several aspects of my display and was just asking myself last night if I really want to keep doing this or not...    You have ENCOURAGED me!!   thx.

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Lynx Smart String / Re: Manual for Active Hub
« on: November 05, 2014, 09:42:46 pm »
Followup to the earlier posts--is there a "how to" regarding the relationship between the pixelnet channels and the physical ports on the active hub?  Thanks!

Never mind--dug around some more in the wiki and found the network schematic.  Very simple setup with respect to port assignments on the hub.   Woohoo even I can understand that readily!!!!

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Lynx Smart String / Re: active hub power question
« on: September 05, 2014, 11:27:23 am »
This is pretty much what I figured the answer would be.  Thanks Tbone.  I appreciate the response!!  Well I might kluge it up and do what you said--send 5V directly to the controllers and just the signal on the cat5.  Arrgh.  Thx.

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Lynx Smart String / Re: active hub power question
« on: September 05, 2014, 01:05:13 am »
I know this is an older post, but I have kind of a similar power question.   I purchased & assembled 2 active hubs earlier this year and had planned to use WS2811 5V strips, but now that I have read the controller descriptions more closely I found out the controllers basically pass through the input voltage as output to the strips.   Doh on my part....  So, I really should have bought WS2811 12V strips for use with these hubs and the ATX power supplies, etc..

My question is--would the 5V voltage regulators installed per the 12V option allow me to use my 5V strips with the DLA active hubs powered by ATX power supplies??
Thanks in advance.

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Finished COOPS / Re: Lynx Etherdongle COOP **** OPEN FOR ORDERS ****
« on: May 31, 2014, 12:41:46 am »
Please put me in for one kit #1. 
Thanks for running this coop.

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Lynx Smart String / Re: Do I have to do any programming of an active hub?
« on: May 23, 2014, 12:28:03 pm »
Thanks yet again for more GREAT replies!   I really appreciate your guidance.  Good points made on flashing, programming, sequencing, etc.....

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Lynx Smart String / Re: Do I have to do any programming of an active hub?
« on: May 21, 2014, 10:18:17 pm »
Thanks so much for the replies.  Guess I will need to invest in a PICkit setup.  I plan to use some of the smaller controllers (SSC type) from another website.  Don't wanna get anyone wound up by mentioning details here....  I will have to see if those controllers will be delivered programmed or if I will need to get a PICkit.  Anyway, thanks again for the replies!

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Lynx Smart String / Re: Do I have to do any programming of an active hub?
« on: May 20, 2014, 11:22:43 pm »
Thx TBone.  I do not plan to do any DMX conversions.  I intend to learn & use pixelnet to drive miniature smart controllers.  I really appreciate the help.  If I "do" ever need to flash any chips, looks like I would need something like the Microchip "PICkit 3 starter kit"...  ??

THANKS VERY MUCH

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Lynx Smart String / Re: Do I have to do any programming of an active hub?
« on: May 20, 2014, 10:43:48 pm »
Will I need a "tool" of some sort to program the PIC??  Thanks in advance!

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Lynx Smart String / Do I have to do any programming of an active hub?
« on: May 20, 2014, 09:58:31 pm »
I soldered my first active hub together two weekends ago.  Took me a while, but that is because I haven't put many PCBs together so I am SLOOOOW...   Anyway, now that I have the PCB assembled, do I need to do any programming of anything before I power it up & put it into use?

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The Porch / Re: MiniTree
« on: May 18, 2014, 10:33:28 pm »
I have made 16 mini trees (regular incans wrapped...) for my first year (last year).   I held the top together using small hose clamps.  A little knuckle dragging solution, but it worked pretty well.  I tried ty wraps, but I found that they "slip off" of the top of the tree, so I went to the ty wraps.  I just read last night on the spring planet Christmas magazine that they use washers--slip them over the three ends and it kinda locks them in place.  Some ideas for ya...

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Vixen / Re: LE and active hub video
« on: May 16, 2014, 02:46:42 pm »
Same here.  I also would love to see a video on the DLA components.  I will be using DLA hubs this year and am in the same boat; 2nd year newbie here.....

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Lynx SSR4 / Re: Help needed in assembling smart string active hub
« on: May 10, 2014, 09:27:03 pm »
Finished the first one.  I have only built a few boards, so I am slooooow.   But I am getting better...   Little by little.  It is kinda fun learning how to solder.  Woulda never figured I would be a solder-dude!!

Second one next weekend.  Woohoo!!!

By the way, thx Cap.

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