Some Stuff
A few random things.. If you are using WLED then check out this great tutorial from Adafruit on setting up LedFX with WLED. LedFX is a free app that runs on Mac, Windows or Linux and lets you control multiple…
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ESPixelStick Hardware & Software Versions
If you have been playing with inexpensive sACN/E1.31 pixel controllers then you are most likely familiar with the ESPixelStick firmware and its related hardware. The software is open source and will run on various Esp8266/ESP32 variants. The maker of the…
WLED & E1.31 Input
While I have been using WLED to control pixels for quite a while I have mainly used the built-in effects. However WLED does work with E1.31 (also called SCAN – Streaming Architecture for Control Networks) which lets you send DMX512…
WLED & DMX Output
While using the wired DMX output on WLED limits you to a single universe (512 DMX channels or 170 RGB pixels) it does let you make use of any DMX fixtures you may have. These are often much better for…
Christmas Pixel Lighting Information
A huge driver in the development of DIY led pixel systems has been the Christmas Lighting community. Here is a huge list (from the maker of the Canispater Christmas Videos) of some related sites. I also have a page with…
Animatronic Skulls & DIY Information
https://vimeo.com/634913960 If you are looking for information on purchasing or making your own animatronic skull I have a page with information that you can find here: Animatronic Projects There are a few sites that sell completed animatronic skulls but they…
Addressable LED Information
If you are playing with addressable RGB LEDs then you know there is a daunting array of pixel types, controller types, protocols, etc. that can get very confusing. Someone (and I can`t seem to confirm who) maintains a Google Sheet…
DIY AIS Receiver
I live near a busy harbour and wanted some dynamic data for my NMEA2000 testing. A DIY AIS receiver seemed like a ideal plan and I had most of the parts in my spare parts pile. Found a site that…
NMEA2000 Testing & Troubleshooting
My brother in-law bought a sailboat and was having some issues with the mast mounted wind sensor. Not only was it hard to access (it’s over 60 feet high) but the boat uses the NMEA2000 data bus to connect all…
DIY Animatronic Sites?
There don’t seem to be many DIY animatronic web sites around but there are a few pretty active Facebook sites. All of them are private, to help keep down the spam, so you have to request access. These groups are…