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2013年10月31日星期四

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The Daft Punk LED Helmets: Build Your Own!

Halloween is fast approaching, and so it’s no wonder this amazing DIY LED helmet caught my eye. Turns out it’s a replica of one of the helmets worn onstage by the members of Daft Punk, the French house duo largely responsible for defining that genre of electronic music. Since 2001, Daft Punk has been dawning highly intricate, sci-fi inspired LED helmets on stage. As much as a four-to-the-floor beat and fist pumping is synonymous with the Daft Punk sound, these helmets have become an undeniable part of their unique and forward thinking visual aesthetic during live shows. Agent RayBans, someone I can only imagine to be a huge fan of both Daft Punk and LED lighting technology, put together the following helpful chart, which chronicles the different helmets worn by the band over the years.

DMX LED

According to Agent RayBans, the now out of business company LED FX and Alterain, Inc. are responsible for making the helmets, with help in the design department from Daft Punk members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Considering how new LED technology was in the early 2000s, the fact that the DMX LED helmets were capable of displaying text and synching images and patterns to music is pretty impressive. It also makes sense that making them is said to have cost $65,000. Wow!

Several equally obsessive Daft Punk fans and LEDIYers have figured out how to make similar helmets. There is a variety of instructions out there but here are the best I’ve found.

DMX LED

This one, uses flexible LED strip and replicates Guy’s helmet from the Discovery era, but takes 17 months to build! (I guess if you hurry, you can start now and try to get it ready for Halloween 2014!)

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This one, laced with RGB LED lights, takes four months,  and replicates Thomas’ helmets from the Discovery and Transition eras.

2013年10月30日星期三

Edwin Cheong Creates Stunning LED Light Art in Singapore

Edwin Cheong is a talented light artist with a diverse portfolio that employs all kinds of interactive LED lighting. Based in Singapore, Cheong is more than just a tinkerer; he holds a Masters in Architecture, lectures about art and design and creates stunning art pieces that often combine environmental, interactive, kinetic and LED light elements. In fact, he is the man behind the 33ft tall 2012 Youth Olympic Games Commemorative Sculpture in Singapore, called Breathe. Installed on the Olympic Walk in Singapore, this kinetic sculpture harvests wind power with its delicate circular pieces, and uses the energy to illuminate LED outdoor lights at night.

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One of my favorite installations by Cheong is Positive Attracts. The piece consists of several haunting figures, standing in a cluster. Hidden infrared sensors detect when passersby are close and trigger internal DMX LED lights. The lights ignite, filling the figures with beautiful colors that the artist hopes will fill the viewer with doses of optimism. Each figure is said to represent a different real life “hero”. Quotes at the bases of the sculptures help spectators guess who the sculpture represents.

Japan’s Winter Illuminations Takes LED Light Reveals to New Heights

Japan is filled with beautiful gardens, but none are as stunning as Nabana no Sato Botanical Garden, located on the island of Nagashima in Kuwana. From November until March 2013, the grounds have been transformed into an illuminated environment called “Winter Illuminations.” Designers used millions of RGB LED lights to transform the gardens into what many call one of the most impressive light installations in Japan.

LED outdoor lights

The theme of the installation this year is nature, and so the LED outdoor lights depict natural motifs like Mount Fuji at sunrise, a rainbow across the sky and an aurora. The most talked about feature of the gardens is its tunnels, which stretch on for several meters and are created entirely with LED strip lights. Inside the tunnels, viewers are completely surrounded by sparkling light; as Joanna Tocher of Wide Island View said, “if you can shut out the noise of the hundreds of people around you it really does feel like you’re stepping into another world.”

LED outdoor lights

Considering the staggering amount of lighting fixtures employed for this installation, it’s a great thing designers chose energy efficient LED lights to create it. Not only are they capable of dynamic programming and color display, but they also use less than any other similar lighting fixture on the market.  I don’t know about you, but if I have the chance to get to Japan before March, I will certainly check out Winter Illuminations!

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Oakland Zoo Boasts Biggest LED Holiday Light Show in Bay Area

Creature and holiday-lovers unite! I’ve got the perfect trip for you, if you live in the Bay Area: head on over to the Concord Zoo to glance some of the earth's most amazing non-humans AND some of California’s best RGB LED illumination. Effect Lighting developed the Zoo’s main mild display, which fills up a field with a large number of DMX LED illumination developed in animal forms and synched to vacation songs. There are also sweets walking stick lane-theme trips and a evening hours trip on the Outback Show practice, outlined with vibrant LED feature illumination. The set up uses large numbers of power effective LED illumination, which light up plants, animal enclosures, routes and more; the Concord Zoo’s vacation mild display is known to be the biggest in the Bay Place, and has been an yearly custom for several years operating. Top it off with Ghirardelli hot chocolate appears providing up the good items, and I’m not sure what more you could ask for. But in case you do have provides on the mind, Santa will be there too, pleasant picture and present request-opportunities as well.


Paris’ Nuit Blanch Comes to Lifestyle with Ghostly LED Sculptures

As if there were not enough reasons to go to London, Nuit Blanch is the France city’s yearly party of art, performance and mild. The event draws large numbers of guests each season, as exhibits and museums, stores, exhibits and entertainment facilities stay open the whole night for one day. This season Nuit Blanch took place on Oct 6th, and presented many amazing mild set ups. One of the most discussed, Les Gardiens du Trésor, contains several cable statues, lighted with RGB LED lighting, creating ghost-like statues that seem to drift in area. The LED wall units created a vibrant effect but throw spooky dark areas though the empty numbers, which were placed near the Crédit Public de London as parents. The specialist designed to create a legendary area, giving audiences a chance to “stroll through the wonderful world of misconceptions and mild, a modern story associated with unique music by Sophie Bommart.” See more from this season's Nuit Blanch here.


Singapore’s LED Supertrees Take Farming to New Heights

Town farming is becoming more popular, and for valid reason. Increasing your own food is one of the best ways to cause a more maintainable way of life. But in Singapore, they have taken urban farming to new levels, basically. The town has lately revealed incredible straight landscapes, which involve 18 tree-like components which range from 82 to 164 ft. high. Each framework bounty solar panel technology to run the attractive RGB LED lighting that light up it at night, while also offering extra power for the city. Besides looking extremely awesome, the “supertrees” provide several important features. They currently are home to over 200 varieties of blossoms, ferns, and epiphytes, which generate fresh air and act as a natural air conditioning system. The plants also gather rain water, and the highest one has a cafe at the top, which is start from 5am-2am. In a world where deforestation is all too big of a problem, it’s awesome to know that some companies and nations are considering intelligent, creativeways to breathing some life back into our places.

2013年10月29日星期二

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Flexible LED light strips with 300 high power 5050SMD RGB LEDs. 5 meter (197 in) Not-Weatherproof flexible light strips with adhesive backing, The cutting unit is 50mm and 3 pieces LED per group, so you could cut a different length for your project and request.No RGB controller on board, strips have separate RGB power inputs and common anode wire, Use any of our Universal RGB Controllers to dynamically control the strips - Due to voltage drop, after 10 meters run wire back to source. 12VDC operation.

2013年10月28日星期一

RGB LED Weatherproof Flexible Light Strip

Flexible LED strips with 300 high power 5050SMD RGB LEDs. 5 meter (197 in) Weatherproof flexible light strips with adhesive backing, The cutting unit is 50mm and 3 pieces LED per group, so you could cut a different length for your project and request.No RGB controller on board, strips have separate RGB power inputs and common anode wire, Use any of our Universal RGB Controllers to dynamically control the strips - Due to voltage drop, after 10 meters run wire back to source. 

High Power 300 RGB LED Weatherproof LED Strip


Flexible LED strips with 300 high power 5050SMD RGB LEDs. 5 meter (197 in) Weatherproof flexible light strips with adhesive backing, The cutting unit is 50mm and 3 pieces LED per group, so you could cut a different length for your project and request.No RGB controller on board, strips have separate RGB power inputs and common anode wire, Use any of our Universal RGB Controllers to dynamically control the strips - Due to voltage drop, after 10 meters run wire back to source. 12VDC operation.

Waterproof LED Flexible Light Bar For Motorcycle / Car

Waterproof Flexible Light Strip with 9.5 Inch ~ 38 Inch view 5mm LEDs.Each Strip includes 3 mounting brackets. 12VDC operation.
This Led Strip Motorcycle Lights, made with PVC coating for more durable and flexible. Waterproof so it can be use in both interior and exterior environment. Transparent coating with super bright LED to provide more eye catching neon effect when lit up. Good for motorcycle .
It Very bright and very cool,give you total lighting flexibility, put next to no drain on your Motorcycle Lights battery, and no matter whether you use them in hard rain or the driest night on record, they won't fail you.

Dream Color LED Rope lights

Dynamic color chasing, sequencing, changing, and also static color modes available on the NF160X series Dream-Color Controller and RGB Strip. Features unique sequencing modes in addition to the capabilities of our RGB strips, individully addressable LEDs allow for sequencing modes. Flexible Light Strips 5 Meter (16.45ft) long with 150 High Power SMD RGB LEDs (50 ICs) - 12 VDC Operation - Includes mating wire connectors on both sides of strip for end to end connection and 3M adhesive backing. 

RF RGB LED Color Controller

Complete Color Changing 5050 SMD RGB LED Light Strip Kit with Plug and Play RGB Flexible LED Strip, Controller with RF Remote, and 12V Power Supply. 5 meter (197 in) non-weatherproof 300 LEDs  flexible light strips with adhesive backing, can be cut into 3-LED segments. Can be used for accent lighting, under cabinet lighting, under counter lighting, display case lighting, and many more lighting projects.

Product Feature:

Applications:Direct access color selection and functions with dimmable and speed controls
Operating Voltage:12 Volts DC
Connection Mode:Common Anode (+)
Operating Temperature:-20~60°C
Output current:<4A(each channel)
Output power:<12V:<144W
Static power consumption:<1 W
Control Method:Wireless RF Remote Control
External dimension:L121ΧW53ΧH25 mm

How to cut single color LED Strip Lights and use Quick Connector Products

LED Strip Lights are such a versatile product do to the fact that they can easily be cut on the given cut lines and connected at any point between the copper dots on the LED Strip Lights, cut lengths vary between products. See the below tutorial for a complete guide on cutting LED Strip Lights and using quick connectors for connection.


1.) Find the Cut Line
When cutting LED Strip Light it is very important to cut only on the given cut line between the copper dots. Cutting through or before the copper dots will result in no electrical conductivity to the following section.
Cut Line


2.) Cut the LED Strip Light
Use a pair of sharp scissors to cut the LED Strip Light directly down the given cut line.
Cut LED


3.) Determine the Top of Quick Connector
Quick Connectors can only be used when the top is facing upwards. It is important to determine the polarity on the LED Strip Light as well as sometimes if connecting from the opposite end wire colors can be crossed and cause confusion.


*BE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT SIZE QUICK CONNECTOR AS THEY VARY IN WIDTH DEPENDING ON THE LED STRIP YOU ARE USING.*
QC Top


4.) Pull out Black Plastic
Gently pull out the black plastic piece about 1/8 of an inch. Be sure not to pull too hard and damage the quick connector.
Pull Plastic


5.) Peel Back 3M Adhesive
Peel back the tape of the 3M adhesive approximately 1/4 of an inch.
Peel Adhesive


6.) Insert Strip Light into Quick Connector
Insert Strip Light into connector, check the wire polarity (red wire to positive) copper dots should not be visible.


*QUICK CONNECTORS CAN BE USED ON EITHER END OF RIBBON. IF USED ON OPPOSITE END BE CERTAIN OF THE POLARITY AND NOTE THE WIRE COLOR REVERSAL.*
Insert


7.) Secure Quick Connector
With connector between your 4 fingers, squeeze the black piece closed.
Secure LED


8.) Test Connection
This is what a proper installation will look like, now test by connecting lead wires to a power source.


How to hook up a PWM Dimmer to your LED Lights

Hooking up a PWM Dimmer to your single color common anode LED Lights is a pretty straight forward process. Incorrect wiring or over driving the dimmer can result in the product simply not working, flickering lights, and can ultimately damage the product. Follow these simple wiring steps in order to be sure of correct installation.

1.) Calculate the PWM Dimmers Maximum Load
On all of our PWM Product web pages you can find the PWM dimmers maximum wattage load. We recommend never pushing any product to the maximum load but instead leave a 10-15% cushion as to not over drive and damage any of the product. For example, this PWM Dimmer can handle 96W, subtract 9.6W for the 10% cushion, leaving you with a max load of around 86W.
LED Specs


2.) Determine a Sufficient Power Supply
See our Power Supply Tutorial to further educate yourself on determining a sufficient power supply for your product. Mainly you must be certain that your power supply is large enough to handle the power load that will be coming from your PWM Dimmer.


3.) Hook up PWM Dimming System
Once you have determined a sufficient PWM Dimmer and DC Power Supply you can then simply hook up your PWM Dimmer to your LED system. The PWM Dimmer will come after the power supply and will have a DC input for power in from your power supply and a DC output for power and dimming signal to your LED Lights. See the illustration below for reference. If you would like to hook up a large amount of LED Lights to your PWM dimmer, see the How to incorporate a signal amplifier to single channel LED Lights Tutorial.


How to solder wire to RGB LED Strip Lights

LED Strip Lights are such a versatile product do to the fact that they can easily be cut on the given cut lines and connected at any point between the copper dots on the LED Strip Lights, cut lengths vary between products. See the below tutorial for a complete guide on cutting LED Strip Lights and soldering wire directly to the LED Strip.

1.) Soldering Tools
Before attempting to solder wire to your LED Strip Lights it is important to be sure that you have the proper tools for your soldering project. We recommend using any 30W-60W soldering iron that is temperature adjustable and capable of soldering at around 500°-600°F. It is best to use a more powerful iron so that you don't need to spend a lot of time heating the joint, which can damage components. At the same time too hot of an iron can also damage the components. We also recommend using a thin rosin core solder and having a wet sponge or steal pad for cleaning the tip of your solder gun.

2.) Cleaning your Soldering Iron
It is important to have a clean tip on your soldering iron in order to keep your soldering joints from overlapping. Clean the tip of your solder iron regularly to keep your joints as clean and small as possible.
Solder Clean


3.) Secure your RGB LED Strip Light
Use a few pieces of masking tape to secure your RGB LED Strip light so it does not move during your solder.

4.) Tin your 18-22AWG Stranded RGB Wire
Once your soldering iron is hot enough, tin your 18-22AWG stranded RGB wire by applying a small amount of solder directly to the stranded wire. Once you have completed this step your wire should be silver in color and no longer appear to be stranded.
Wire Tin


5.) Tin the copper dots on the RBG LED Strip
The next step is to tin the copper dots on your LED Strip Light by melting a small amount of solder directly to the copper dots. Be sure not to apply so much that the solder is overlapping, this will cause unwanted color changes on your RGB LED Strip Light.
LED Tin


6.) Mate the wire to the Strip Light
Once you have tinned both the wire and the copper dots on your RGB LED Strip Light you can now mate the two together. Individually place the wire to the copper dots and then place the soldering iron over both in order to heat up each solder enough to melt and become one. Be sure to hold long enough to not create a "cold solder." 


*COLD SOLDERS OCCUR WHEN ONLY ONE OF THE SOLDER JOINTS IS HEATED AND CONNECTED WHILE THE OTHER IS STILL COLD. COLD SOLDERS WILL NOT CARRY ELECTRICAL CURRENT.*
Solder Mate

7.) View of Soldered wire to Strip Light
Once you have properly mated your wire to your LED Strip Light your final result should look something like this. Notice that the solder joints are clean and not overlapping one another.
Solder View


8.) Test your Solder 
Once dry, connect your freshly soldered LED Strip to a proper power source and test your connection. 


*FAILED CONNECTIONS WILL OCCUR FROM A COLD SOLDER JOINT. IF YOU NOTICE ANY SPARKING OR SMOKE YOU MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE A CROSSED OR ARCING CONNECTION.*
Test Solder

9.) Prepare for Heat Shrink
Peel back the 3M adhesive enough to cover up your solder joint with heat shrinking material. If you do not have heat shrink you can use a small amount of hot glue.
Heat Shrink


10.) Heat Shrink and Test Again
Use a heat gun to shrink your heat shrink to protect your solder joints and then test one more time to be certain of a proper connection .