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    Arduino Video Display Matrix

    Hi Kel, Yes I plan to show a "step by step" of how it all goes together. Currently it has been a hodge podge of testing different things in different was. Honestly I think if I tried to write it all up it would be an unintelligible mess. But once I hammer out how to make the 64x64 I will put it...
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    Arduino Video Display Matrix

    I have obtained a USB to Serial adapter and have now tested connecting the TX of that to the RX of 2 Arduino's. This is what I have been banking on the whole time and it worked perfectly. Each Arduino waits for an assigned start byte and then acts on the bytes following the start byte. It then...
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    Arduino Video Display Matrix

    Hello everyone, as usual for me, long time between posts. Last year I did not succeed in bringing about my video display. And I am sad to say I doubt I will have one this year either but I still hold hope that I may get it done so I am not counting myself out just yet. I have made significant...
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    Arduino Video Display Matrix

    Hi Mike. The modules I used were 8x8 RGB 5mm. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150636301007 I linked 4 together (2x2) to get get the 16x16 matrix used above (and alot of wire on a breadboard). Sorry I don't have any other pics, but there are some in the ebay link. G'day FastEddy. Absolutely planning...
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    Arduino Video Display Matrix

    Ok. So I ordered some RGB 8x8 Matrix boards off ebay so I could try out colour on this setup. You think I would have learnt by now and stopped testing and started building....Oh well. Ended up taking for ever for them to get here. And there was a steep learning curve to get good looking colour...
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    OTS strings on DC

    I am new to computer control and would like to use lights that I have already purchased. I have accumulated a number of sets over the years and surprisingly they are all in working order still. All but 1 of my sets are 24v, so I assume that because they are all rated the same I could use 1...
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    Arduino Video Display Matrix

    My only concern is that I will have 4 times the dots with mono than colour. Resolution at this level plays a big factor in being able to recognise what is actually on the display. For example here is my test rig: This is the Bad Apple video scaled to 16x16 monochrome at 15fps/32 brightness...
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    Arduino Video Display Matrix

    Things have changed! Due to a new library on the Arduino forum I have changed the driving system for my matrix. As an off shoot I will now be able to control a bigger matrix (I was thinking 25x25 was a little small). Using this new library I can get 1 Arduino to control 64x16 LED's with 32...
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    Arduino Video Display Matrix

    I have been wanting to do something special and different as a display. Last year I did a lot of looking and found something I thought I could achieve, Peggy 2.0 from Evil Mad Scientists. This is a 25x25 monochrome LED matrix that is powered by an Arduino and the LED's are driven by 2 LED...
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    Hello from Darwin

    Hey Nathan, I am not really looking at getting into any of the competitions but I just want to get something up and working this year. I have said that in years previously but this year its going to happen *shakes fist*. I would like to stay away from playing with the 240v as much as I can...
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    Hello from Darwin

    Hello there everyone *waves* I have been a long time guest lurker on many Christmas light forums and I have now decided to jump in. This year I am determined to have some computer controlled blinking going on. I just hope I don't bite off more than I can chew. As such I have a few questions and...
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