Build Your Own Christmas Light Controller

First grab 6 red wires and 1 black wire.

Build your own christmas light controller.

Build up a model of your house add the pixel tree and strips and import some music. Solder them in a row starting with the 6 wires and 1 black wire. This will change based. Speakers to play the music accompanying your show are attached to the computer sound card.

Install the xlights program on your computer create controllers for your strings of lights using arduino microprocessors configure xlights to talk to your controllers create animations for your light show optional install falcon player onto raspberry pi copy xlights animation recordings to the. Build up the elements test your controllers and prepare for christmas. Download xlights and or vixen 3 and start playing around with it to become familiar. Since it is not recommended to draw the power needed for working on relays from the.

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. Your personal computer communicates to the controllers using a device plugged. 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. Now get ready to build your own christmas light show with arduino.

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. Solder the 6 resistors on the other ends of your leds. Now hook up hot. Remove the jumper in most relay boards.

Hook up the commons load the white wire in many jurisdictions check local codes ask a friend if you don t know.