Comments on: RGB Node Availability http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/ Discretely Controllable DMX Driven RGB Pixels Tue, 01 May 2012 19:50:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: greg http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 greg Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:49:10 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-1017 Hi, Finally a solution to the problem I have. When will these be available. Very keen to get started. I am in Australia and a programmer with over 20 years experience if I can be of any assistance. Thanks greg Hi,
Finally a solution to the problem I have. When will these be available. Very keen to get started. I am in Australia and a programmer with over 20 years experience if I can be of any assistance.
Thanks
greg

]]> By: JEC http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-438 JEC Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:57:14 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-438 @OO - Our most basic controller is called - for lack of a better name right now - the 'T3'. It accepts standard DMX-512 input and can drive 4 strings of 42 RGB nodes. This will almost entirely fill a DMX universe. It's a small weatherproof box, measuring about 4" square, with pigtails somewhat reminiscent of an octopus or giant squid. There are 4 tails for node string connections, 2 tails for DMX in & through and 1 tail for power supply input. The node & power supply tails feature waterproof circular connectors for long life and durability. The DMX tails will be available with XLR3, XLR5 or bare wire ends. We'll get some pictures of the controllers posted as soon as possible. @OO – Our most basic controller is called – for lack of a better name right now – the ‘T3′. It accepts standard DMX-512 input and can drive 4 strings of 42 RGB nodes. This will almost entirely fill a DMX universe. It’s a small weatherproof box, measuring about 4″ square, with pigtails somewhat reminiscent of an octopus or giant squid.

There are 4 tails for node string connections, 2 tails for DMX in & through and 1 tail for power supply input.

The node & power supply tails feature waterproof circular connectors for long life and durability. The DMX tails will be available with XLR3, XLR5 or bare wire ends.

We’ll get some pictures of the controllers posted as soon as possible.

]]> By: occhristmas http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-437 occhristmas Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:23:02 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-437 please excuse my lack of knowledge of how the nodes are driven, but lets say that i have a usb pro and use madrix - would the nodes plug into the out of the usb pro? if i was running a video or something in the software, the software would map the video to the pixels, then the software would send the signal to the nodes through the usb pro? i am anxious to purchase your artnet converter and nodes - but until then, i was just wondering how to incorporate these nodes into my existing display - do the nodes have a dmx plug? how will they be plugged into your converter? i apologize if my questions are not intelligent, i just am trying to wrap my mind around the technology and the products you are going to be offering us!!! is madrix the tool that you will suggest we use when you release your converter and nodes for sale? thanks! please excuse my lack of knowledge of how the nodes are driven, but lets say that i have a usb pro and use madrix – would the nodes plug into the out of the usb pro? if i was running a video or something in the software, the software would map the video to the pixels, then the software would send the signal to the nodes through the usb pro? i am anxious to purchase your artnet converter and nodes – but until then, i was just wondering how to incorporate these nodes into my existing display – do the nodes have a dmx plug? how will they be plugged into your converter?

i apologize if my questions are not intelligent, i just am trying to wrap my mind around the technology and the products you are going to be offering us!!! is madrix the tool that you will suggest we use when you release your converter and nodes for sale?

thanks!

]]> By: JEC http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-436 JEC Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:37:59 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-436 Though we won't be developing that sort of software, it definitely exists. What you're looking for is called 'Pixel Mapping Software,' and it does exactly that - map on-screen video / graphics content to nodes arranged in an arbitrary layout. We're big fans of Madrix (www.madrix.de, a German shop) which is available for a free trial. It's fully functional but doesn't output lighting data of any kind. However, the on-screen preview functions are very useful. If you like it, let me know and I can get you a good price. We're now dealers for this software. And yes, video clips of any sort, including live footage, can be mapped to the pixel outputs. To get from Madrix to the nodes, you'll either need a stack of USB-DMX interfaces (Enttec's USB Pro is a good option), or one of our soon-to-be-released Art-Net (DMX over Ethernet) converters. Also check out Landy Bible's .matrix project, which does essentially the same thing - for free - and outputs Art-Net data. Though we won’t be developing that sort of software, it definitely exists. What you’re looking for is called ‘Pixel Mapping Software,’ and it does exactly that – map on-screen video / graphics content to nodes arranged in an arbitrary layout.

We’re big fans of Madrix (www.madrix.de, a German shop) which is available for a free trial. It’s fully functional but doesn’t output lighting data of any kind. However, the on-screen preview functions are very useful. If you like it, let me know and I can get you a good price. We’re now dealers for this software. And yes, video clips of any sort, including live footage, can be mapped to the pixel outputs.

To get from Madrix to the nodes, you’ll either need a stack of USB-DMX interfaces (Enttec’s USB Pro is a good option), or one of our soon-to-be-released Art-Net (DMX over Ethernet) converters.

Also check out Landy Bible’s .matrix project, which does essentially the same thing – for free – and outputs Art-Net data.

]]> By: occhristmas http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-435 occhristmas Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:27:49 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-435 are there any plans to have an interface that will allow for the synchronous control from the computer - if we made a pixel screen with like 20mm pitch - it would be so perfect to be able to arrange the pixels on your computer (not sure what tool you would use to do this...) and then have a controller that would use the pixels as a computer screen for low resolution cartoons or video. I think that a screen would consist of about 800 nodes. Is this a pipe dream? are there any plans to have an interface that will allow for the synchronous control from the computer – if we made a pixel screen with like 20mm pitch – it would be so perfect to be able to arrange the pixels on your computer (not sure what tool you would use to do this…) and then have a controller that would use the pixels as a computer screen for low resolution cartoons or video. I think that a screen would consist of about 800 nodes. Is this a pipe dream?

]]> By: David http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-431 David Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:06:50 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-431 when and where can we buy the pixel strings? when and where can we buy the pixel strings?

]]> By: JEC http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-430 JEC Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:56:13 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-430 @Todd - yes, single node lines will be available. We hope to make your wildest dreams - and the nightmares your neighbors have barely begun to contemplate - come true. @Todd – yes, single node lines will be available.

We hope to make your wildest dreams – and the nightmares your neighbors have barely begun to contemplate – come true.

]]> By: Todd http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Todd Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:27:54 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-429 OH! I do have one more question. Will you be able to make available single node lines? The reason I ask, is because when doing holiday decorating and decorating for the dance I have specific areas that need individual attention. Things that need more spotlighting that anything else. In the case of Halloween... tombstones, figures, etc. For the dance, I've been working on making hanging chandeliers that can be rigged for multiple colors and be hooked up to the lighting control system. OH! I do have one more question.

Will you be able to make available single node lines? The reason I ask, is because when doing holiday decorating and decorating for the dance I have specific areas that need individual attention. Things that need more spotlighting that anything else. In the case of Halloween… tombstones, figures, etc. For the dance, I’ve been working on making hanging chandeliers that can be rigged for multiple colors and be hooked up to the lighting control system.

]]> By: Todd http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Todd Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:22:08 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-428 Oh man am I getting excited to see what you guys end up with! I've been working on several different projects for the past few years (Halloween decorating, Christmas decorating, AND I sponsor a youth dance... )and I've been looking for something versatile enough to use for all of them. Right now I've got stuff that works for one or the other, or I can MAKE work if I kludge something together, but I don't have anything that I like for its versatility. What you guys have come up with boggles the mind and blows me away. Plus, with what I'm seeing, your project will hopefully be usable to make possible a couple of my more geekish lighting dreams come true. - My own large LED video display and the possibility of making a giant 3D Led cube a person could walk through. (Think beaded hanging curtains with LED nodes and spaced well apart from each other... and a matching spacing along the lines as well. LOL! I can practically hear the neighbors now... "Oh thank goodness! He's taking down those ridiculously bright and gaudy Christmas lights! Wait... oh no... What's he doing now? WHAT THE HELL! HE'S TURNED THAT FREAKING CHRISTMAS SHOW INTO HIS OWN JUMBOTRON!!! ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" Ah the simple pleasures in life. LOL! :-) Oh man am I getting excited to see what you guys end up with!

I’ve been working on several different projects for the past few years (Halloween decorating, Christmas decorating, AND I sponsor a youth dance… )and I’ve been looking for something versatile enough to use for all of them. Right now I’ve got stuff that works for one or the other, or I can MAKE work if I kludge something together, but I don’t have anything that I like for its versatility.

What you guys have come up with boggles the mind and blows me away.

Plus, with what I’m seeing, your project will hopefully be usable to make possible a couple of my more geekish lighting dreams come true. – My own large LED video display and the possibility of making a giant 3D Led cube a person could walk through. (Think beaded hanging curtains with LED nodes and spaced well apart from each other… and a matching spacing along the lines as well.

LOL! I can practically hear the neighbors now… “Oh thank goodness! He’s taking down those ridiculously bright and gaudy Christmas lights! Wait… oh no… What’s he doing now? WHAT THE HELL! HE’S TURNED THAT FREAKING CHRISTMAS SHOW INTO HIS OWN JUMBOTRON!!! ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!”

Ah the simple pleasures in life. LOL! :-)

]]> By: jds http://response-box.com/rgb/2009/12/rgb-node-availability/comment-page-1/#comment-349 jds Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:56:55 +0000 http://response-box.com/rgb/?p=490#comment-349 Sweet, that is good to hear. I'm excited to also see your wall wash lights. Sweet, that is good to hear. I’m excited to also see your wall wash lights.

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