Difference between revisions of "Beacon4"

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= Ideas/Plans =
 
= Ideas/Plans =
 
* 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]] driver box/translation engine
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* 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)
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** StrichLux box(es) - ???
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** 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
    • Backup plan is to have a USB hub and one OpenDMX USB interface per universe, driving the StrichLux boxes via IO-DMX input modules
    • IO-DMX input module could be brought along either way and swapped in if someone wants to manually control the "display"
  • 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)