Recent content by stormboy2340

I had considered something like that, I was hoping to find something that my pi could control. So my pi could turn on all my power supplies 5mins before and 5mins after my show.

I did read somewhere that inrush current can be a problem when powering up several power supplies at the same time. Would it be worth while and cost effective to have something that distributes the 240v mains through multiple outlets (power supply's) with some sort of delay. Eg Outlet 1 turns on...

Well there you go, I didn't even know that there was someone local already doing a Christmas light show.

Yeah, the two butterfly affect sections, I wasn't happy with them either. What I wanted to do was some sort of sunrise effect but couldn't work out how to do it, so I just through a butterfly effect in

Thanks mate

Well I've just completed my first sequence, spent around 30 hours on it learning xlights along the way. Open to all suggestions comments https://www.dropbox.com/s/u8we42y7rx9vm8e/Santa%20Claus%20is%20Coming%20to%20Town.mp4?dl=0

So you found the track I'm talking about Thankyou very much

Funny you say that, I had just decided to cut back to 32 strands to start with but still build the frame so I could add more easily if I wanted

Hello Graham, I want to do a sequence to the Dueling Jingle Bells by the US Navy Band but I much prefer their longer live version on youtube compared to the album version. My question is 1. Is it possible to use music from youtube in our sequences and if so is it possible to edit out background...

Ok thankyou Alan.

Is it worth spending a little more on psu that have pfc

Am I right in saying that running a single larger power supply would make injection easier, only need to run a heavy twin core to the top and bottom with fused distribution at top and bottom

Ok, so I'm going to make the switch to 5v pixels. My next decision do I purchase several se-350-5 psu @ $51 ea or a single se-1500-5 @ $300. What are the pros and cons of multiple smaller power supplies over a single larger one

Thanks AAH, 5v seems to be the better way to go. Do you always all for for 100% intensity with your power requirements even though in practice you'll be running a lower intensity

My viewing distance is around 10 - 15m that's why I've gone with a tighter 50mm pixel spacing, but I'm thinking its going to be very bright at that distance. If I was to drop my intensity to 50% I could possibly half my power requirements or is that bad practice