DIY USB-DMX LED strip controller
Hello, I've come across an interesting post by notsabbath on the Artemis Forums, presenting his DYI DMX-512 usb led strip : http://artemis.forumchitchat.com/post/cheap-usb-interface-and-dmx-led-strip-build-7833577?pid=1290159053
I really want to test this once I finish moving. The only thing that leaves me a bit doubtful is the capacity of led strips to generate a really good lighting, I think they would be overshadowed by... well, any light.
I really want to test this once I finish moving. The only thing that leaves me a bit doubtful is the capacity of led strips to generate a really good lighting, I think they would be overshadowed by... well, any light.
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I've got a cable I made for DMX, but it's being weird for some reason. Was going to get it working with EE but it wasn't working right. Problem in Artemis as well.
And not too expensive
For your strip, it must not be addressable... although it must be easy to check as the connectors are not the same : if I'm not mistaken, the classic RGB LED connectors are V+/R/G/B and addressable RGB pixels are V+/Data/Ground
I need to build some better/more lighting systems for my permanent bridge as well as my Convention bridge, so I might pick up some of those controllers and LEDs.
https://github.com/mathertel/DmxSerial
No real DMX hardware needed.
I should write down that setup one day... when I have time :P
Picked these yesterday
I'm looking forward to do more in-depth testing with EmptyEpsilon
Didn't soldered the strips yet as testing show that there is a problem with serial drivers. More on that when I find a solution
I'd love to read about someone's full experience/implementation. The forum chitchat link is pretty comprehensive. I'd like to think hooking up something similar in EE would work.