Sean Meighan
Hardware => General hardware => Topic started by: babybear on January 10, 2016, 04:52:54 PM
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Ok P10 panels. What runs them. How do they work. Where do I fine all the info? Will Xlights run them?
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There are a ton a threads on this. I suggest doing a search.
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Good starting point...
http://www.diychristmas.org/wiki/index.php?title=Building_an_Octoscroller_Matrix_Display
From what I've seen so far... easiest, simplest setup has been a Beagle Bone Black with an octoscroller running FPP. You use xLights to sequence, but run it from FPP/BBB.
I just ordered a whole setup from diyledexpress during their pre-sale... 6 panels, BBB, connectors, power supply, etc.
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controller is a Beagle Bone Black computer with an octoscroller board. This can drive 64 panels.
You run the FPP on the beagle bone.
You buy the panels for $11. The panels need to be mounted inside a waterproof box. I made mine out of 1x6 wood with a plexiglass fornt and a black coroplast back.
You need one 5v 350w power supply to run the lights (I had 2x4 panel display)
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Thank you all. The link was just right on the money. It answered all my questions and then some.
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There are a ton a threads on this. I suggest doing a search.
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Guess I'm a little disappointed in your response I did do a search but after reading 50+ topics I had not found a basic understanding of the panels. I was not looking for anyone to explain them to me just a spot where I could read up on this. Would no response have been better. I thought we were all here to help each other no matter what level of experience we were at.
You are correct, I shouldn't have replied at all. I find it annoying when others do that. I apologize.
We are all here to help each other.
James
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Here's another thread that may be helpful:
http://auschristmaslighting.com/forums/index.php?topic=7628.msg68618#msg68618 (http://auschristmaslighting.com/forums/index.php?topic=7628.msg68618#msg68618)
In case you don't know, there are several other forums that I find useful.
http://auschristmaslighting.com/forums/index.php (http://auschristmaslighting.com/forums/index.php)
http://doityourselfchristmas.com/ (http://doityourselfchristmas.com/)
http://www.falconchristmas.com/forum/ (http://www.falconchristmas.com/forum/)
http://diychristmas.org/vb1/index.php (http://diychristmas.org/vb1/index.php)
James
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+1 on the use of other forums. There are many others, but each seems to have a different focus on hardware, software, building props, etc. But I learn from all of them.
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Anyone have a video of what the panels look like? Can you just do basic graphics or are the LEDs close enough to play movies?
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Anyone have a video of what the panels look like? Can you just do basic graphics or are the LEDs close enough to play movies?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JATgjxsPTGY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JATgjxsPTGY)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-HwQkdmsds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-HwQkdmsds)
Links from another thread on this site.
James
(edit, fixed links)
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And here's Gil's video of how to make video display on a P10 matrix in xLights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElKdJd87HTc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElKdJd87HTc)