Difference between revisions of "Beacon4"
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* Main idea is to cover most of the scaffold tower in addressable LED strips, driven by one or more StrichLux modules | * Main idea is to cover most of the scaffold tower in addressable LED strips, driven by one or more StrichLux modules | ||
| − | * Art-Net will be used between the controller and the [[StrichLux]] | + | * Art-Net will be used between the controller and the [[StrichLux]] box |
** Backup plan is to have a USB hub and one OpenDMX USB interface per universe, driving the StrichLux boxes via [[StrichLux/IO-DMX|IO-DMX]] input modules | ** Backup plan is to have a USB hub and one OpenDMX USB interface per universe, driving the StrichLux boxes via [[StrichLux/IO-DMX|IO-DMX]] input modules | ||
** [[StrichLux/IO-DMX|IO-DMX]] input module could be brought along either way and swapped in if someone wants to manually control the "display" | ** [[StrichLux/IO-DMX|IO-DMX]] input module could be brought along either way and swapped in if someone wants to manually control the "display" | ||
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** BeagleBone - 1.75W | ** BeagleBone - 1.75W | ||
** Ethernet Switch - 1.7W (assuming AT-FS705LE V5) | ** Ethernet Switch - 1.7W (assuming AT-FS705LE V5) | ||
| + | ** StrichLux box(es) - ??? | ||
| + | ** LEDs - 10W/m (need to measure to confirm) | ||
[[Category:Current Projects]] | [[Category:Current Projects]] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 24 April 2012
Beacon4 will be the fourth incarnation of the flagpole beacon, for Burning Man 2012. This year the plan is to take a different approach, and light the entire scaffold tower rather than just a beacon on top of the flagpole.
Project Status
- 2012-04-24: Permission received!
- 2012-04-23: Requested permission from NeonBunny to attach LEDs to the tower.
- 2012-04-22: Started putting together idea.
Ideas/Plans
- Main idea is to cover most of the scaffold tower in addressable LED strips, driven by one or more StrichLux modules
- Art-Net will be used between the controller and the StrichLux box
- BeagleBone is being looked at to control the whole display
- <1W idle, 1.75W full load
- Comes with onboard Ethernet
- Need to find a fanless very low power 4 or 5 port Ethernet switch
- Allied Telesis AT-FS705LE V5 might work, it's rugged, low power, and cheap
System Components
- BeagleBone (controller)
- 4-port fanless Ethernet switch
- 1 or 2 StrichLux boxes (transform engine/protocol converter)
- Many LED strips (need to work out dimensions)
- Power setup (need to work out power details)
- Debugging terminal (XO-1?)
Power Details
- Power requirements (peak)
- BeagleBone - 1.75W
- Ethernet Switch - 1.7W (assuming AT-FS705LE V5)
- StrichLux box(es) - ???
- LEDs - 10W/m (need to measure to confirm)
