Behind the Scenes- a sneaky peak at what goes on indoors to make the display work, and keep it doing so. These pictures show the interesting and not-so-interesting technical aspects of my setup.
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- Loads of lights all tested and ready for use
LED lights unravelled and glowing brightly to measure the power consumption -
- The heart of the "SACB" microrprocessor light sequencer
A new black cabinet joins the original grey one to house extra relays -
- The innards of the top cabinet - mainly 240v control
The new bottom cabinet controls 120v power to many of the lights -
- Back for the last time in this box, the Webcam to keep a watch over the season
CCTV camera with IR illuminator to watch things at night -
- High up on the side, another CCTV camera keeping a watch over things
The real brains behind the light-trees. I just put things up :) -
- A closer look at the SACB unit and its power monitor/controller
What goes on inside those two former fire alarm control boxes -
- Power distribution to the trees up-top
One of the Vellemann LED displays by the front door -
- Central Command 2002, where everythign was powered and driven
Making its last appearence, the four channel switching and monitoring panel -
- Extension cord feeding 1200 LED lights in the bushes
A convenient hole in the garage allowing cables to enter and exit -
- Icicles, purple minilights and a specially coloured 2D tube in the bulkhead
The cable hole in the celing of the porch -
- Another look at the power monitoring panel with the juice turned on
Master contactor and current monitor - all the power went through here -
- LED matrix message sign now permanently mounted up high
The CCTV monitor linked to the camera by the front door -
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