Sean Meighan

General => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: ezimnow on July 25, 2017, 08:31:05 AM

Title: Chroma Pole Layout
Post by: ezimnow on July 25, 2017, 08:31:05 AM

I did a few searches for Chroma Poles (I think thats what we are calling them ) used to be called  Belagio poles but didn't find anything. I wanted to see how people are modeling them. I was thinking just single line for as many as I wanted per pole, lets say 5 strands for an 8 Foot pole so 25 nodes per strand. I wanted to do 25 up then 25 down much like I do my Bosoyo large trees.  Can I model them the same way,  total nodes and total strands? 

Title: Re: Chroma Pole Layout
Post by: neil on July 25, 2017, 10:27:05 AM

I model mine the same as a matrix in xlights.

Title: Re: Chroma Pole Layout
Post by: ezimnow on July 25, 2017, 10:50:01 AM

Ah ok.....how many strands do you use for your CP?

Title: Re: Chroma Pole Layout
Post by: neil on July 25, 2017, 11:53:09 AM

My chroma poles are using boscoyo pixel strip and are 8ft tall. I do use 2" spacing so I get 46 nodes per strip. I actually use 92 node strings so 46 up then 46 down for 6 total strips. It uses 3 outputs on my f16v2 as I dont want to have to use any power injection.


in Xlights I have this modeled as a vertical matrix with 3 strings of 92 nodes with strands/string = 2


btw I always order my strings from Ray Wu as custom lengths which is determined by the needs of the element. These strings are 3" spacing between square pixels.

Title: Re: Chroma Pole Layout
Post by: ezimnow on July 25, 2017, 12:09:56 PM

Thanks Neil...I'd like to do something similar to replace the LED LOR Belagio poles.
Appreciate all the info...

Eddie