Computer Controlled Christmas Display

[Guest BellMan371]

Right guys,

i need your help, i would like to make our massive christmas display dance in time to music, now the thing is im not sure how it is done?

has anybody got any ideas, or even better where i would get the stuff from, i am sure it is controlled by a computer but dont know at the moment how?

Please help me find out where i can do it from.

colin

heres the sort of thing im talking about.

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=569861761430674710

[Chorlton]

Sorry can't help but there used to be a member on here who did Christmas lighting maybe he can help.

http://christmasshow.mysite.orange.co.uk/

You're planning well in advance this year, it's only July!

Good luck.

C.

[Alpat Systems]

heres the sort of thing im talking about.

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=569861761430674710

To achieve something similiar to that you need to be looking at multi channel DMX controllers, and DMX lighting. You'll probably change your mind when you see the prices!

Something simplier and cheaper:

http://www.djkit.co.uk/acatalog/Lighting_C..._Switching.html

[arfur mo]

i hope you any experience in outside electrical work and good practices, or i can envisage electrocuted pond gold fish whizzing through the air in time to the silent night.

this is more than just plugging in a few low voltage lighting chains, the loads on the mains supply would need careful planning as to control even low voltage lights the transformers will draw sudden spikes when switched on possibly causing RFi issue's for the neighbors, could even drop out the fuses for you spoiling the turkey.

unless you want the controls to sound like a model 'T' ford with 4 big end gone, relays are out. you will have to use other switching devices, like triacs and thyristors but they do not like inductive loads like trans formers, so your then working on either high current low voltage or full mains with all the hazards that entails.

you need some really knowledgeable help or you might well need the fire brigade and CPR

regs

alan

[Guest Dave the alarm man]

or i can envisage electrocuted pond gold fish whizzing through the air in time to the silent night.

you saw colin's 2006 display then?

[Guest anguscanplay]

i hope you any experience in outside electrical work and good practices, or i can envisage electrocuted pond gold fish whizzing through the air in time to the silent night.

this is more than just plugging in a few low voltage lighting chains, the loads on the mains supply would need careful planning as to control even low voltage lights the transformers will draw sudden spikes when switched on possibly causing RFi issue's for the neighbors, could even drop out the fuses for you spoiling the turkey.

unless you want the controls to sound like a model 'T' ford with 4 big end gone, relays are out. you will have to use other switching devices, like triacs and thyristors but they do not like inductive loads like trans formers, so your then working on either high current low voltage or full mains with all the hazards that entails.

you need some really knowledgeable help or you might well need the fire brigade and CPR

regs

alan

stick it on a trailing extension lead and switch on and off very fast

[Guest BellMan371]

i hope you any experience in outside electrical work and good practices, or i can envisage electrocuted pond gold fish whizzing through the air in time to the silent night.

this is more than just plugging in a few low voltage lighting chains, the loads on the mains supply would need careful planning as to control even low voltage lights the transformers will draw sudden spikes when switched on possibly causing RFi issue's for the neighbors, could even drop out the fuses for you spoiling the turkey.

unless you want the controls to sound like a model 'T' ford with 4 big end gone, relays are out. you will have to use other switching devices, like triacs and thyristors but they do not like inductive loads like trans formers, so your then working on either high current low voltage or full mains with all the hazards that entails.

you need some really knowledgeable help or you might well need the fire brigade and CPR

regs

alan

PLEASE DONT INSULT ME ARFUR IM A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN NICEIC REGISTERED

[Guest Dave the alarm man]

PLEASE DONT INSULT ME ARFUR IM A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN NICEIC REGISTERED

Arfur don't any respect badges sonny jim

[Chorlton]

PLEASE DONT INSULT ME ARFUR IM A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN NICEIC REGISTERED

1) How would he/we know that?

2) You've got Caps Lock on.

Tell us more about yourself and experience so we do not anger you further.

C.

[gooner31]

going to close this topic now at the request of bellman 371.