Project updates

[BigVettePimp]

RJ. you have really come up with some fantastic stuff <res. How soo till you run a CoOp on this one. I'm working on my first display for 4th of july and 4 of these would really kick some A$$ for wall washers.      Michael

[batdive]

Wow looking good. 

Drool

[KeithTarpley]

Greetings,,,

Point it at an aluminum tree to simulate the old rotating color disc...

Keith

[tmtfield]

Greetings,,,

Point it at an aluminum tree to simulate the old rotating color disc...

Keith

Keith,
I still have my parents rotating 4 color light for the aluminum trees. (still works)
would this be the first 4 channel controller?

[BigVettePimp]

dmoore, thanx for the info. Already have a flag and simulated fireworks built. The display has 112 channels and nearly 12000 lights. Will post some videos later. Halloween is gonna be hella wicked with fire and fog,,I'll show that off later. <md..         Michael

[crazybob]

RJ, with all this talk about using these for other hollidays, how do you think these would hold up being permanatley mounted ourside? Are the cases meant to be left outdoors year-round?

[ElectricCraft1]

Check out this link:

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The video is poor, but you get the idea.  It was my first lighting show ever, for christmas or any other holiday. 

All built DIY!

The flag measured 9 ft. x 17 ft. to scale of the real thing.

The fireworks were 12 ft high as well.

[KeithTarpley]

Greetings,,,

Nice.  Seems like a good place to put the flag in the structure.  Like the fireworks.

Keith

[RJ]

Can we split the firework, flags, 4th of july stuff over into its own thread. It makes it hard for everyone else to follow the original thread.

RJ

[RJ]

RJ, with all this talk about using these for other hollidays, how do you think these would hold up being permanatley mounted ourside? Are the cases meant to be left outdoors year-round?

Mine will be, They are work lights with aluminum painted cases and glass fronts so nt much to go bad on them.

RJ

[batdive]

RJ, with all this talk about using these for other hollidays, how do you think these would hold up being permanatley mounted ourside? Are the cases meant to be left outdoors year-round?

Mine will be, They are work lights with aluminum painted cases and glass fronts so nt much to go bad on them.

RJ

Ahh security lights in an assortment of colors! 

Imagine setting them to music, now that would set your house up for a party.


RJ, these look awesome cant wait for the COOP

[PJNMCT]

RJ, with all this talk about using these for other hollidays, how do you think these would hold up being permanatley mounted ourside? Are the cases meant to be left outdoors year-round?

Mine will be, They are work lights with aluminum painted cases and glass fronts so nt much to go bad on them.

RJ

Ahh security lights in an assortment of colors!  

Imagine setting them to music, now that would set your house up for a party.


RJ, these look awesome cant wait for the COOP

I'm trying to figure out how to turn these little babies into a moving gobo type projector - you know, huge projected snowflakes - which I just may do without motion but would love to include motion as well...

-Paul

...OK I got it, a color wheel off to the side using a big disk with "snowflake" holes that pass over the Aether  <yk..

[rrowan]

Quote from: RJ on February 28, 2010,
Quote from: bisquit476 on February 28, 2010,
Just a quick question RJ, you mentioned wireless, is the Aether going to use the EX/RX board for wireless?


It can.
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RJ -

Can you confirm if the EX wireless module (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login) will attach directly to the control board inside of the Aether or will it use the stand-alone receiver (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login) external of the Aether case?  (of course updated for version 2.0 of the wireless)

Thanks!
David

My guess is RJ is not ready to announce the wireless part yet. No guaranteed that it will use any of the current wireless boards or it could, I really don't know

When he is ready everyone will know.

Rick R.

[RJ]

David,  The unit could be run from a Standalone or the EX/RX.  The issue is the metal case that is needed for heatsinking. As you can imagine it is not the best material to get the radio signals through so I worried doing it inside would be too range limiting. I have arranged a setup to use them anyway but like Rick said I am not wild about getting into the stuff until I have it working and know it will work well and I want be changing it.

Right now I have been having a bad time with converting to through hole on it. I thought it would help with those that surface mount makes nervous but the replacement parts for the surface mount are killing me. I had the exact part in through hole and then a few days ago it went on the obsolete list so no need to use it. Then I found a suitable replacement and could not find any in stock. Guess what called a supplier about it and it is Obsolete!  <yk..

Man I guess we are going to be moving that way or there will be no parts to work with. All the new good stuff is surface mount and even the old stand bys are not being replaced. Look at what happen to me with the TLC5940NT chip for the MR16 controller. It is getting hard to get. I can get it in SMD with no issue.

So at this point I believe we are back to the Aether being surface mount like the prototype is. I went back to it and I am changing a few parts to the next size larger in an effort to make it the easiest SMD to build I can. It is really easier once you get over it and try it. A cheap griddle is cheaper than a solding iron. I bought mine for about $28 at walmart as I remember, and it works great.

RJ

[crazybob]

This may be a dumb question, but what is the advantage of things moving to surface mount?