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Title: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: Sol75 on November 26, 2011, 06:00:46 PM

Anyone have any experience with these?  Want to do ~10,000 light display with lights controlled via my laptop, with MP3 xmas music playing outside.  Got the light strands, and the outdoor speaker, got access to out there for my PC, but now it's time to buy the controller for the strands.  I am  looking at options, and I like the 64 channel unit, since I have about 50 strands, varying from 100 to 600 lights per strand. 

Any suggesitons?
Thanks!

Matt

Title: Re: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: F22RaptorDude on November 26, 2011, 06:11:14 PM

Quote from: Sol75 on November 26, 2011, 06:00:46 PM

Anyone have any experience with these?  Want to do ~10,000 light display with lights controlled via my laptop, with MP3 xmas music playing outside.  Got the light strands, and the outdoor speaker, got access to out there for my PC, but now it's time to buy the controller for the strands.  I am  looking at options, and I like the 64 channel unit, since I have about 50 strands, varying from 100 to 600 lights per strand. 

Any suggesitons?
Thanks!

Matt

If you end up doing it can you post pictures and video?

Title: Re: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: Sol75 on November 26, 2011, 06:18:16 PM

Quote from: F22RaptorDude on November 26, 2011, 06:11:14 PM

If you end up doing it can you post pictures and video?

Sure will

Title: Re: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: ozrocker on November 27, 2011, 06:28:22 AM

Quote from: Sol75 on November 26, 2011, 06:18:16 PM

Sure will

Ah, so you want to do something like this?

http://youtu.be/95ehUqpwrnU

It's a few years old, but still pretty cool. Many use "Light-o-rama" and an exel spreadsheet.
Try www.Neverenoughlights.com for info on hooking up a bazillion lights.  
They have a "How to do it" section.                                                  

                                                                                                                                                     :cheers: Oz
                                      

Title: Re: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: Vulcan on November 27, 2011, 08:19:50 PM

google 'pr0n' and you'll stop thinking about xmas lights.

Title: Re: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: Rob52240 on November 27, 2011, 09:30:48 PM

I used to build and write programs for mechanical control systems.  I had a few clients who needed me to snag parts for their xmas lights and controllers and it wouldn't be too tough as far as I know.  You're just setting up a bunch of binary outputs to trigger on/off on timers.  You really just need a controller, a stereo and some relays.

Title: Re: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: VAMPIRE 2? on November 27, 2011, 09:42:20 PM

Quote from: Rob52240 on November 27, 2011, 09:30:48 PM

I used to build and write programs for mechanical control systems.  I had a few clients who needed me to snag parts for their xmas lights and controllers and it wouldn't be too tough as far as I know.  You're just setting up a bunch of binary outputs to trigger on/off on timers.  You really just need a controller, a stereo and some relays.

and?... keep going!

Title: Re: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: 68ZooM on November 27, 2011, 09:47:37 PM

Sol75  hope this helps   http://www.wowlights.com/ProductListSub.asp?Category=3 (http://www.wowlights.com/ProductListSub.asp?Category=3)

Title: Re: COmputer Controlled Xmas Lights
Post by: Rob52240 on November 27, 2011, 09:51:57 PM

Well it was essentialy the same type of thing I was building for them but simple enough for them to do it themselves.  I'd be happy to help if you need a hand writing any logic for it and answering wiring questions.