Pixel control board options

[dannyWA123]

Hi All, wow what a crazy year it's been. This year ( if I haven't left it too late ) I would like to dip my toe into pixels. Other than Falcon boards like the F16V4, what other brands and model's do people use? I had a look at the Pixel Controller.com site and the Falcon's are out of of stock ATM. I would probably start with 12v pixels too ( I haven't actually got any or power supplies either. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Can't wait to see what everyone has install this year for their displays too.

 

[Jarrad33]

I use Kulp lights boards

 

[Grozzy]

I use a couple of the HE123 boards from Alan in Victoria.
It's pretty much the Aussie version of a Kulp controller.

HE123 Mk2 16-48 output pixel board | Hanson Electronics

HE123 48 output pixel board

www.hansonelectronics.com.au

 

[SmartAlecLights]

I use my own self made board called the pixelbone48

 

[LawrenceDriveLights]

You could try reaching out the david@pixelcontroller.com and ask if any Aus stock is going to be available for postage soon (I imagine david is very busy at the moment so not sure how long a replay would take).

You could try a Advatek Pixel Controller

PixLite 16 MkII Control Board

A high capacity pixel control device running our 2nd generation processor. Drive up to 16,320 pixels using 96 universes over ethernet.

www.advateklights.com

The are Aus based also


As mentioned there is some other options like the kulp boards

K16A-B

16 Port pixel controller

kulplights.com

and others have mentioned a Alan Hanson board


Lots of options, but maybe availability and shipping time may be a deciding factor at this time of year



There isn't alot of options locally available from pixels

You could look at

Light It Up LEDs | Light it Up LEDs Xmas

WS2811 PIXELS And accessories to bring your Pixel Lighting Displays alive!

www.lightitupleds-xmas.com.au

or if you are after 5v pixels try

Hanson Electronics

Hanson Electronics Christmas Light Controllers Custom electronics

www.hansonelectronics.com.au

You could try one of the Chinese pixel vendors like
Etop Led
Ray Wu
Scott LED
Air freight is very expensive at the moment however

Also the ACL wiki has a great list of vendors

Lighting suppliers

Wholesale suppliers and resellers of lighting products including pixels

auschristmaslighting.com

 

[Notenoughlights]

I have in my stash of controllers

HE123MK2 which is new to me this year but so far has been flawlessly easy to set up - This runs with a BeagleBone Black or Green using FPP and has probably the most options any controller could offer.

2 Advatek Pixlite Mk2 Long range controllers - The Advatek are more advanced controllers and offer a lot more options than the Sandevices controller
1 Advatek Pixlite Mk2 Controller

1 Sandevices e682 - My first controller, good basic controller does the job

 

[darylc]

Hi All, wow what a crazy year it's been. This year ( if I haven't left it too late ) I would like to dip my toe into pixels. Other than Falcon boards like the F16V4, what other brands and model's do people use? I had a look at the Pixel Controller.com site and the Falcon's are out of of stock ATM. I would probably start with 12v pixels too ( I haven't actually got any or power supplies either. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Can't wait to see what everyone has install this year for their displays too.

@dannyWA123 Plenty of in stock in Australia. As per the website, email him to order david@pixelcontroller.com

 

[dannyWA123]

Thanks everyone, sorry Daryl, I didn't even see that on the site, appreciate it mate