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8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:47 pm
by Djreddevil
I made a 8x8 dmx led matrix, i control it by using the freestyler suntrix plugin.
Tha movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzhZ6Iv_tuk

greetz, djreddevil

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 10:50 pm
by djSupport
Worked for me mmax by the way very nice Djreddevil

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 13th, 2010, 10:50 pm
by djSupport
Infact how do you make one of those?

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 9:37 am
by Djreddevil
djSupport wrote:Infact how do you make one of those?
You need a dmx multi exhanger, and than you connect one led to each channel (64 times :D )
mmax wrote:The video is not available in germany so Ill use a proxy.
Because of the music, youtube says it's not available in germany.

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 7:02 pm
by djSupport
You wanna do a silent version then too as this forum has a high concentration of germans ;)

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 8:24 pm
by Djreddevil
i've did a 'audio change' on youtube.
now you should be able to see it ;-)

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 14th, 2010, 8:35 pm
by Djreddevil
mmax wrote:no, i can't. have you used audioswap by yt?
yes, but youtube says 'there is a request for audioswap for this video'
so yt is busy :D

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:10 pm
by djSupport
Would you be so kind to make a step by step tutorial on how to build one of these for our other project http://www.thedmxwiki.com ?

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: August 19th, 2010, 3:24 pm
by Djreddevil
i can do that, but there's a much easier and cheaper way.
only one problem that's the way I still don't know. XD
But i'm busy to make it full color. But i didn't get response from the maker.
If I know howto, i'll post!

p.s. Audioswap is done, so everyone can watch it!

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 7:36 pm
by matt
This is a neat way of doing this.. I tried to look up Multi Exchangers, but i cant find any in the US.

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 9:22 am
by Mattotone
im also quite interested in this project. i can't afford a multi-exchanger £200. but i can afford another arduino mega £25.
52 outputs of which 14 can provide PWM. the outputs can v.easily be expanded 16 extra outputs for as little as 54p using a port expander.

store sequences in its eprom so can work without dmx.
it doesn't have to be dmx, stick an Ethernet module on it, or control via usb we could write external software (or have raph modify a version of ledtrix) so that we don't need to use any dmx channels.

heres a prototype iv seen on the net
http://www.agilesystems.it/?p=56
http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/diy- ... ing-conve/

EDIT:
The shift bright leds every one is using look awsome $4.99 each.
a standard arduino (less pins and programing memory,but cheaper) can control 120 of these at 25fps
arduinos can be linked together.

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: September 13th, 2010, 9:34 pm
by matt
I have also found this Product
Its an 8 Channel DMX Relay Board.
http://www.bpesolutions.com/dmxproduct. ... hor1122762

Could get a few of these..

Re: 8x8 DMX Led matrix

Posted: October 9th, 2010, 6:39 pm
by Djreddevil
i think the way Mattotone is the simplest way to do it. But I really don't know where to start that project :P