Build Your Own Christmas Light Controller

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Build your own christmas light controller.

You ll want to have 1 or 2 sequences done by the time all of your hardware comes in by june. Build up a model of your house add the pixel tree and strips and import some music. First grab 6 red wires and 1 black wire. Diy christmas light controllers how a coop works once the coop closes manager determines exact pricing and collects money from everyone manager orders parts then sorts kits and ships coop almost always includes everything you need to build a complete controller 13.

Speakers to play the music accompanying your show are attached to the computer sound card. Solder them in a row starting with the 6 wires and 1 black wire. Your personal computer communicates to the controllers using a device plugged. Wiring mains voltage hook up your grounds to the extension cord run it into the box keep it tight make sure to test fit it in the box.

Building the circuit for our christmas light show with arduino set up the circuit as shown in the diagram and connect an external relay power source. Build up the elements test your controllers and prepare for christmas. This will change based. The light o rama showtime sequencing suite works on your personal computer running microsoft windows and allows you.

Hook up the commons load the white wire in many jurisdictions check local codes ask a friend if you don t know. Download xlights and or vixen 3 and start playing around with it to become familiar. The 6 red wires lead to the positive end of your leds. Now get ready to build your own christmas light show with arduino.

Solder the 6 resistors on the other ends of your leds.