16 Channel Typical
Layout
Just a recommendation but it's a proven
winner. Your controller (we call it Controller A) should be set for address 0/0.
See details on the
Standard Channel Mapping page.
32 Channel Typical
Layout
Two of our 16 channel controllers are used
with a 32 channel layout. The first controller is A
(with the address set for 0/0) and the second controller is B
(with the address set for 0/7). This is a suggested
layout. Keep in mind the color groupings can be moved
to other parts of your display as you see fit. Many
people will put multiple light channels in each bush so they
appear to change colors. In the example below, instead
of 16 separate bushes, there would be only eight, but two
channels in each bush where the A channels could be clear
lights and the B channels could be blue lights. See
details on the
Standard Channel Mapping page.
48 Channel Typical
Layout
Three of our 16 channel controllers are used
with a 48 channel layout (Controllers A, B and C). The first controller is A
(with the address set for 0/0), the second controller is B
(with the address set for 0/7) and the third controller is C
(with the address set for 1/0). This is a suggested
layout. Keep in mind the color groupings can be moved
to other parts of your display as you see fit. Many
people will put multiple light channels in each bush so they
appear to change colors. In the example below, instead
of 16 separate bushes, there would be only eight, but two
channels in each bush where the A channels could be clear
lights and the B channels could be blue lights. See
details on the
Standard Channel Mapping page.
On/Off Shows for use with C7/C9 LED Replacement/Retrofit Bulbs
We've
all seen the LED bulbs that can replace standard screw in
incandescent C7/C9 versions. Each draws less than one watt
of power, have at least a 30,000 hour lifespan and are made of
plastic so they're almost indestructible. The bad news is
these LED bulbs are designed to be either on or off. Dimming the
LED
bulbs dramatically shorten their lifespan to anywhere
from 1-15,000 hours. Obviously, using LED based C7/C9
bulbs reduce your electrical consumption but how
practical are they with computerized shows? Very! We
have taken several of our shows, removed all the dimming
effects and optimized everything for LED based C7/C9 bulbs.
Rest assured it looks great and you can brag your display is
very green for the environment.
