Could i use pixel2servo and xlights for a Haunted mansion singing prop im making. I added servers so i can tilt the head front back left right and in between but trying to figure out how to do it in xlights.
I use Ray Wu black 12V bullet pixels, and dealing with failed pixels once the show is up is always a hassle. After preparing all year, I just want to enjoy my display without spending hours fixing dead pixels. I can't yet speak to their longevity, as I recently bought 200 of them to see if they'd make my life easier. So far, they've helped me set up 20 strands, and I'm currently running a burn-in test to ensure their reliability. Make sure you cut the cable clean and take you time to push the wire all the way in. If you are in this hobby and do not have electrical scissors time to up your game. I will be interested to see how they hold up once they are outside.
This was an amazing video, thank you for making it! I've always wondered where our pixels come from and how they're made. I've never bought pixels directly from a seller in China, but now I'm definitely considering it for this year seeing the amount of quality checks and testing they do. I know Ray Wu was talking about how he gets a lot of ideas from his customers. Do you think if I sent him a 3D model for a pixel idea I had, he would look into making a prototype for it? I've had an idea for a new type of pixel for a while now, just don't know where to go to get it made. Thanks again! 😁
What an absolutely awesome tour of the factories. I'm FB friends with Scott and Paul as well as Felix from Scottled and I've purchased from Scottled, Etop and Rita. Paul is brilliant with nice fast service. Scottled pixels have never let me down. Out of all the pixels I have I have about 5 12V modules that I got from Ray about 9 years ago that have dropped a colour. I have about 1000 Etop 5V and no issues with them. The balance of the 10,000? or so pixels that I've got are all 5V Scottled and had no failures with them. Some of the Scottled ones literally have sat out in direct sunlight and weather for the best part of 2 years as I was in the process of repurposing them from a megatree to some other props and life got in the way. More volts, more flames. More volts, more heat. More volts, more power supplies. More volts, more cost. More volts, more failures. It would be nice to know what the 3 heads of the companies say about 5V or 12V and it they aren't also the chief engineers what the chief engineers say.
This was phenomenal! Thank you for putting this together. I do have a concern that each vendor simply told you what you wanted to hear. Also, since they are getting raw materials from other suppliers, there is a missing element in the manufacturing process that leaves room for blame. It would be great if one of these companies could merge with the LED and circuit board manufactures to control the QC process from beginning to end. That way there is full culpability for the entire product and they can truly control the quality. I had a Chinese vendor supply several thousand pixels that had a control chip failure on all pixels. It took many months for them to resolve since they had to confirm the problem with their supplier. Clearly their QC process was not as good as those we see here. But it just seems to me that a company that could assure the control process for all elements in the pixel would much more desireable.
Just ordered some of theses. they should help in my display. Are you going to offer anything similar with led strips? led strip to led strip connector or even a led strip to pixel connector?
This is brilliant. I’ve been using scottLED for years, lovely to see Yvette show us their factory floor. Great products and their after sales support is second to none. I may have to go visit myself!
Amazing video. Thank you SO much for sharing this. Am I understanding correctly that the pixel manufacturers specialize in assembly, and that the major components are all sourced from other vendors (chips, PCBs, LEDs, wire, lenses, epoxy, etc)?
is there info on how you actually wire this i want to sue it to turn on a prop with interrupting the power supply on and off. there no real info that i see to wire it not with pie extender
Sorry to hear that. These work well for a large number of pixels, but there are some situations that these may not be the best fit for. Please email us at info@experiencelights.com so we can address your concerns directly.
This is amazing and I want to learn to do this so badly! How would you recommend I go about it? I would like to start of by maybe controlling 2 servos for eyes and jaw. I’m completely self thought and really don’t know much but maybe the basics of arduino ide and sketch (but not enough to code my own project) I know there are starter kits for beginners like me. Is there one you recommend?
They are showing what could be done with a Pixel2Servos12 controller that interfaces between a pixel controller (Genius, Falcon, Kulp, etc.) and servos motors using Xlights software to control the servos. Experience Lighting started this two years ago, but the parts have not been available on their website for some time. I am definitely doing this with my show this year and am very disappointed that they are not currently selling.
I think I was part of the initial order of CLICKITS, but haven't used any until today. Watching the video helped I'm sure, but before I went up on the roof, I asked my wife, who is more of a watcher, and song suggest person than a techie person, where she thought the wires should go. She got it right! I was so happy. As these are part of my roof outline, they'll be out in the weather all year long, so it will be a good test for how they hold up over time. I'm sure you're having fun out the Christmas Expo today, so I'll just say thanks for a great product.
These don't work with 18AWG so don't buy if that's what you use. I made that mistake....thank goodness I only got the 100 bag, but still a waste of money since they just sit around waiting for some other use.
@@549900376 CLICKITS are rated for 18AWG to 20AWG wire, which is the most common pixel wire size. However, many pixel manufacturers mis-label their strings as 18AWG, and they are much smaller, sometimes closer to 22AWG-24AWG, with very thick insulation. We'd love to get a sample of some scrap pixels if you have any, so we can test them, and see what the issue is. We'd even pay the shipping. Please let us know. Cheers.
@@ExperienceLights I ordered some from DrZZZ and have the same issue. They won't even pierce the insulation. I'm using standard pixels. I'd love to send you a sample to see if it is just me...
Good Video I would like to know if I can mix buttons, for example if button one and button two are presed make something I have six buttons and I want to make some crazzy things..
Connector is not water proof = a no go for me. Controller boards with no expansion, no fuses and no illumination per port = a no go for me. No description of number of pixels or number of universes per controller and showing us how far the controller can push data??????? Lots of questions remaining.
Hi - CLICKITS are water proof. The controllers do have fuses, and have 2 long range expansion ports. This video was posted a while back, but all the product details (including pixel counts) are located on our site for each of the products: experiencelights.com/ Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions: info@experiencelights.com Cheers.
Thank you for the video. I bought the Angel Wing Push Button podium kit and attended the class but I am getting stuck on how to set it up. How did you set up your podium? Did you use a pi Hat?
They did not for almost all my strands. I found one batch that I can squeeze them in if lined up just right but it is definitely not a time saver but at least I used about 6 of my bag. I'll donate them the next group meeting I make who can use them.
