DMX stands for Digital Multiplex DMX512 (Digital Multiplex) is a standard for digital communication networks that are commonly used to control stage lighting and effects. DMX can now be used to control almost anything, reflecting its popularity in theatres and venues. I have some DMX-512 controlled lights and also built some DMX-512 hardware myself. I →
Fiber maybe for some fastest backbone runs and longest runs properly protected and handled with proper care. But in many applications the main media is copper cable where the media selection is between unshielded (UTP) and shielded (STP) varieties. I have some copper comments on UTP vs STP. STP is nice in locations where good →
Christmas lights can be a beautiful sight to behold. They can decorate public spaces and homes. Stringing lights outside can be a real safety hazard if you’re not careful. For outdoors use the lights you need to have lights that are designed to be used outdoors. For outside use there are nowadays both consumer and →
PAR CAN stage light is a truly versatile lamp. It can be used to make snacks or keep pizza warm. Ha, modern kids and their LED lamps can’t do this! Safety first: recognize the fact that Big Clive has a par can fitted with a dubious container full of flammable oil, cooking popcorn…but took the →
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Halloween is coming soon and you might think you need some scary/funny decoration for it. Here are some ideas. The following examples seem to be built with idea “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing.” Enter Sandman (Metallica) 2020 Halloween Light Show “Chop Suey” – System of a Down 2019 Halloween Light Show This is →
It is the time of year that people start to install light decoration to their house. So it is a good idea to check again this post from one year ago; http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/2018/11/20/christmas-lights-technology/ Christmas lights can be a beautiful sight to behold. Stringing lights around your home can be a real safety hazard if you’re not →
Here is a tear-down of a very cheap DMX-512 controlled LED light from Wish.com. It promised four colors (R, G, B and white) with 15W power and DMX-52 controlling. It has some reliability issues so I decided to take a look inside. Here are some pics of the product first. What is inside? Opening few →
Today there are festivals in more parts of the world than ever before–and ticket prices are higher than ever before. Why are music festivals so expensive? The reason is that big stars maximise their take from tours. Besides getting the start to the festival, there is lots of technology on those festivals and many safety →
I saw this morning an interesting quantum demostration display at Aalto University campus in Espoo Finland. There are springs you are allowed to touch to control this display. Here is closeup of description on the display More details on the project page http://quantum.garden/ It looks like the large number of LEDs in this display could →