WS2811 RGB Holiday Light Show Tips, Tricks and How-to’s
GETTING STARTED
Below you will find the basic concepts behind how a WS2811 / WS28XX Pixel light show is created and works, including a glossary of terms for both the hardware and software sides of the equation – I recommend starting with “What is a Light Show” and Light Show Architecture, which is a graphical representation of what’s going on with a light show
- About WS28XX:
- Setup Topics:
- Your First xLights Show: A Step-by-Step Beginner Guide
- How to Set Up FPP for Your First xLights Show
- Setting Up Coro Props & Pushing Pixels
- Mounting Coro Props
- About MegaTrees
- MegaTree Calculator
- How to Build a DIY RGB Light Tunnel
- Light Tunnel Calculator
- Power Injection Explained
- Assembling a Pixel Controller
- Troubleshooting Topics:
- General Learning:
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