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ronpottle
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 Posted: Sunday March 4th, 2007 02:43 pm
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This is the newest DYI led sign/animation panel

It It can display words and animations the software is still being developed.

 and the test shows it works well .   http://media.putfile.com/ledtriks1 


                                                 (This video was taken from about 75 ft away)
 

This is the link to the how to  http://computerchristmas.com/?link=how_to&HowToId=112

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ronpottle wrote: This is the newest DYI led sign/animation panel

  Wow--that's very cool!  The how to says that he used red LEDs but the video looks like orange/amber color to me.

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 Posted: Sunday April 1st, 2007 09:34 pm
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Baby ledtrix

 

This is the ledtrix done with 1/2 inch spacing .

this will have lexan cover on front and plywood on back

Over all its 12x29 1/2



almost done


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ronpottle wrote: Baby ledtrix 
This is the ledtrix done with 1/2 inch spacing .

  That's really cool Ron!  How many LEDs are in that design?  (I'm lazy and don't want to do the math!!!)

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 Posted: Sunday April 8th, 2007 07:37 pm
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768 Same as RJs just compresed to 1/2 inch instead of 1 inch
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Its alive 

http://media.putfile.com/alegro-chipset
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I have GOT to build one of those!  That is the coolest!

What's the total cost all said and done?  Did the coop order for the board get done?  If so, I want one!



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Great job Ron. Was this done using the Allegro chips?

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Yes jeff the Allegro chips seem to work better  the require less voltage (3-5 v)

also my laptop runs this with them.

 

How much hmm    $75 is close but I have enough parts to build 2

controllers Just need more leds

 

We did a proto type  order now that we know it works we will do a co-op.

Soon.

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I'll be building one.

Add 1 to the 'people who expressed interest' co-op order for me!



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 Posted: Thursday May 10th, 2007 06:53 am
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ronpottle wrote: Its alive 

  Very cool Ron!  I also learned from watching your video that Vixen 2.0 is out!

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Since the new controller cards seem to be able to control up to 4 panels, did anyone consider making the holes a bit bigger and putting in 3 leds (R, B, G).  Control them as if they were 3 panels, but using 3 colors to get full color resolution?

BTW,  since I've never put a circuit board together, I'm assuming the coop is for the blank board and you need to solder components into the 300 holes.

Is that correct?



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The LEDs are either on or off (no dimming), so you would only get eight colors if you were to use RGB LEDs in the way that you suggest.

As for coop/soldering question, the answer is yes.

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 Posted: Friday September 14th, 2007 07:20 pm
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Here is my newest ledtriks pannel

http://media.putfile.com/ledtriks-test-2
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hmm

 
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 Posted: Sunday September 16th, 2007 08:46 pm
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ronpottle wrote: hmm

 

http://media.putfile.com/ledtriks916
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That is just too cool. When a coop order in ready, I want a few boards!!!

 

 
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 Posted: Wednesday September 19th, 2007 04:36 am
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Ron, those panels look great.  I'll have to consider building one for next year.  I assume, being controlled by Vixen, that I could have it display the current track?



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Ron, are you using vixen to output to those panels?
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Yes, he is.
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