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A new way to create LEDBlinky Animations
Gilrock:
I just got LEDBlinky running on my control panel yesterday. As I was playing with the animation editor I realized I could probably use the xLights program I'm a developer for to create animations that run with LEDBlinky. So I spent a few hours this morning and I already have it working. As we do with our Christmas shows it allows you to create effects at more of a macro level instead of setting individual channels although that is still an option. I made a video that shows how I did it. If folks are interested I can polish it up and add it as a feature to xLights. You'll see me use a 3D model of my control panel but that is optional you could still do everything I did without the 3D model. I don't know all the hardware codes or other details of the animation file format (.lwax) files so currently its hard-coded and works with my Ultimarc Ultimate I/O board. I'd need input from others or the LEDBlinky author to know how to make it flexible enough for everyone.
brandonled:
Found this post and wanted to follow up. It looks like this support made it into 2019.10 xlights conversion tool but I couldn't locate any additional information about what level of support is there and what LED Controllers would be supported (Your video mentions it used hard coded ultimate IO board information). I was quite delighted to see you were working on this support and wanted more information. Thanks. (Tried to PM you but that's disabled???)
PL1:
--- Quote from: brandonled on November 11, 2019, 04:40:07 pm ---Tried to PM you but that's disabled???
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First post approved. Your PMs are now enabled. :cheers:
Scott
Gilrock:
--- Quote from: brandonled on November 11, 2019, 04:40:07 pm ---Found this post and wanted to follow up. It looks like this support made it into 2019.10 xlights conversion tool but I couldn't locate any additional information about what level of support is there and what LED Controllers would be supported (Your video mentions it used hard coded ultimate IO board information). I was quite delighted to see you were working on this support and wanted more information. Thanks. (Tried to PM you but that's disabled???)
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Its in xLights official release now. Its been awhile since I added it but I believe its under the Export Model option when you right click the row heading for a model. I kinda did it mainly as a technical challenge because I don't find myself really wanting to create a bunch of animations. It works with the Ultimate IO board cause that's all I own. Let me know what you were looking for. If you don't know the xLights program it can be a bit a learning curve because it has tons of features to create professional level light shows.
sorli:
Any new information about using xlights to output animations for the Ultimarc Ultimate IO? Do you have any website or forum link I can reference using your code ideas and addons? Thanks Sorli
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