Recent content by Jinxx

xLights actually has an "AC mode", which makes sequencing AC lights pretty simple. Using AC mode, you're restricted to simple lighting effects like standard on/off, dimming ramps, and things along those lines. I didn't use dimming since i just used pre-built relay boards so I can't help you much...

Hi There! So the way I have it set up, the raspberry pi zero w is running Falcon Player. The raspberry pi is connected to an Arduino Mega via Generic Serial, and I have three relay boards connected to the Mega. The Arduino has a modified version of the VictorPV sketch which you already...

That did the trick, thank you. Clearly, there's more to this than simply adding some library files and uploading an arduino sketch. I see the .ino arduino sketch, and the associated .h library files to include. Cool. Got that. Then i see the .cpp files which means I'm supposed to compile...

Hey Keith! Pardon the resurrection of an old thread, but I stumbled across it while searching the forum for a way to use the Arduino as a DMX controller for dumb string lights. It seems like this is what I was looking for, but following the link below returned "sorry your like has no power...

That is very true, and it has definitely made it more difficult to find relevant information. That said, I felt it would be a good idea to hold off on spending gratuitous amounts of money on new lights this first year in an effort not overwhelm myself with the complexities introduced when using...

Hey everyone! Longtime Christmas nerd here. Started learning electronics and how to program Arduino and Raspberry Pi earlier this year, and figured Christmas was the perfect occasion to beef up my skill set and merge these two nerdy passions. Goal: At least an 8 channel display (ideally 24...