P10 panels What's needed

[babybear]

Ok P10 panels.  What runs them. How do they work.  Where do I fine all the info?  Will Xlights run them?

[Phrog30]

There are a ton a threads on this. I suggest doing a search.

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[aERonAUtical96]

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.

[sean]

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)

[babybear]

Thank you all. The link was just right on the money. It answered all my questions and then some.

[Phrog30]

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

[Phrog30]

Here's another thread that may be helpful:
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://doityourselfchristmas.com/
http://www.falconchristmas.com/forum/
http://diychristmas.org/vb1/index.php

James

[jnealand]

+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.

[soundman]

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?

[Phrog30]

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=M-HwQkdmsds


Links from another thread on this site.

James

(edit, fixed links)

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[mararunr]

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