AN even larger range OF numerous LEDS as well as NO PING-PONG spheres

[George] has gone pro with his newest RGB LED panel. We’ve chronicled [George’s] journey toward the elusive land of LED nirvana for a couple of years now. He started with an 8×8 rainbow board of numerous ping-pong balls. When that wasn’t enough, he upped the ante to a 32×16 range of ping-pong balls. Still not satisfied, [George] has now enhanced the size to two 20×15 panels, for a overall of 600 LEDs. While this is only a moderate size boost from the previous incarnation, the major modifications right here have been in the style as well as building of the array.

[George] discovered himself utilizing his LED panels in some expert settings. The stresses of moving as well as rigging the panels exposed a number of style weaknesses. The point to point discrete LED style tended to short, leading to troubleshooting by poking at wires in a dark club. The manage code was likewise a mixed bag of solderlab’s code, [George’s] code, as well as different scripts. even the trademark ping-pong sphere light diffusers were a problem, as they produced a terminate hazard. [George] took all the lessons from the very first as well as second LED arrays as well as started a new style – the MX3. The panel frames were built by a expert metal shop. starting with a square steel tube backbone, as well as aluminum panel shell was welded into place. The steel tube offers a hardpoint install for any type of number of rigging options. The front panels are medium-density fibreboard, treated with a fire-retardant paint.

The electronics have likewise changed. Gone are the private RGB LEDs. [George] has changed over to the common WS2812 LED strings. Panel mounted Raspberry Pis manage the LED strings. communication is through Art-Net, an Ethernet application of the typical DMX512 protocol typically utilized in stage lighting. The final result looks great.  We’re amazed with exactly how much [George] has accomplished at such a young age (He was 16 last June).

[Thanks Terry!]