Melbourne/Vic Victorian mini for 2017 6th-7th May

[cdjazman]

Thanks @tuppetsdad for letting us crash your workspace again for a fun and informative hands on mini this year. Thanks to all who could make it, particularly those who traveled from afar.
A few pics I took of the weekend are here: https://auschristmaslighting.com/media/albums/melb-mini-2017.3/
See you next year!

Agree it was fantastic. Nothing like hands on a project to get better understanding.

Well done all involved.

 

[damona]

Thanks Bruce and Graham.

For others who missed the Melbourne event of the year, the following are a few of the topics:

• Xlights
  • Setup for Controllers e.g. IP Multicast
  • Groups. Note https://github.com/smeighan/xLights/issues/392 Groups can now be the same as cut/paste as of few days ago
• Networking e.g. IP Multicast, sample network design.
  
• Mega Trees
• Alan's Quality Products http://www.hansonelectronics.com.au/product-category/lighting-controllers/
  
• Vendors and Suppliers
  
• Power and Power Injection
• Q & A e.g. how to make display items and connect items
  
• DMX Over Ethernet Standards i.e. E1.31
  
• Power over Ethernet (POE) for Lights i.e High DC Voltage and High Watts. Powered Ethernet Switch -> Network Cable -> Controller -> Lights. A Stellascapes brand of POE Switch was shown, in the past Stellascapes have shown the POE Controller.
  
• and more...

 

[cdjazman]

@damona
In regards to the IGMP switch would the following be the requirement....

"Support 802.1p/DSCP QoS* and IGMP Snooping function"

http://www.msy.com.au/peripherals/5...el-housing-5-port-gigabit-desktop-switch.html

 

[damona]

Have a look at this thread https://auschristmaslighting.com/threads/switches-and-igmp-e1-31-and-stuff.8483/#post-76081

 

[tuppetsdad]

was great to catch up and enjoyed the Mini.

Thanks for posting summary and info on switches Damon