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[QUOTE="marmalade, post: 82060, member: 24709"] This is my first year using e1.31 and xlights, driving pixels mixed in with dumb lights and static displays. We left it a little late as well (september) and now madly building elements, wiring etc until late [font=Verdana][SIZE=2px]at night [/SIZE][/font]and doing some simple sequencing in between. You really need 6-12 months if starting from scratch :o Because our display is quite open (no front fencing) and the dislike and concern about running cable everywhere, I've chosen to go totally wireless using ESPixelsticks to drive everything. Every element has it's own IP address, so mapping is very straightforward. This also allows positioning the displays much easier, only requiring runs of power cable (neatly enclosed and waterproofed within corrugated conduit) sitting on the lawn. The idea of a central ethernet/dmx controller is (I believe) going to be a thing of the past in the next year or two, due to the ease of implementing wireless comms. Each element/string/rgb flood will eventually be smart, requiring only a power run. 2017 will most likely see some nice advances in comms hardware and lighting products, and the costs are also coming down each year as well, so it's a good time to get the bug :) [/QUOTE]
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