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    Perth/WA Perth Mini 2025 - 7 June

    Take her as a present for her birthday
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    RESOLVED: Issues adding a Baldrick

    I have trouble with networks to so take this advice with a grain of salt I would set up one at time and give it a static ip address and confirm it works before moving on to the next one and if you still have problems swap the port over on the switch to see if the problems follows or not so you...
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    4 Wire 12V Native Pixels

    Hi just saw a video by Greg Macaree on 4 wire 12v Native pixels that looks good and covers the problems of having a bad pixel with the back up data keeping the string working and has a lower wattage use than 5 Volt pixels which would reduce the need to Power Inject, he found his pixel at 12V to...
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    So it begins…

    Hi Nathan Can you tell us a bit about yourself so we can reach out and help you Like where you are, area wise State, Suburb Do you have any idea what you want
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    2024 is almost over: what worked, what might you change?

    Last night tonight had a great turn out of people with a lot of repeat visitors during December and other from past years that have made it a part of their Christmas time Needed to start earlier each night as people where coming and waiting for the show with alot of young ones Had one prop go...
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    No Christmas lights this year :-( 2024

    I have moved from the Differential Receiver Boards to the Baldrick 8 port pixel controller this year with 3 of them so that if I have a problem with my F16v3, F16v4 or even my F16v5 I don't kill off a big part of the show as when my F16v4 packed it in this year which I will look into next year...
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    Interactive Christmas light display with custom button controller

    With the wings I get a lot of kids just pushing the buttons all at once and when people are trying to take photo's with the wings Try to work out a system where the button runs a sequence for a set time before it can change to the next sequence of colors and the button's don't light up when a...
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    Promoting your show

    I think I will get a Baldrick Signals next year to count how many people turn up for my display
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    Promoting your show

    Be carefully of what you ask for
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    Pixel failures heat related?

    Hi just had a fire today with some old 2021 pixels that I had been meaning to replace but never got around to it as the prop was on the lawn, but I had done all of the ones hanging on the house Lucky a some one going by noticed it and knock on the door as I was inside
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    Pixel Lifespan

    Just had one prop of pixels (99) go the other night after six years of use There is a direct short some where in the string so I have replaced the lot and ordered some more from https://www.lightitupleds-xmas.com.au as they are now my go to supplier as I used to order from overseas Have had a...
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    Help please - Using 2 f16V4's - setting up

    Yes either will do I use the first one as prevents the entire show going dark if something should happen to the very first controller and makes it a bit easier to chase up faults if you get one in the future
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    new to light shows

    I think it would be a good idea to vist some display in you area Just click on Display location and zoom into your area and see who and when display are on
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    P5 Panel

    ok sorry coundn't help
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    P5 Panel

    Are you usig the right interface connection off the top of my head should it be eth1
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