[XCSSA] Charles Strang / Christmas Lights Display

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

The light display is up and running, though not 14,000 as I was hoping for 
this year.  The light count this year is closer to 10,000 (I think 144K 
may be a mis-quote or typo.)  The "mega" light tree alone will be made up 
of 48 channels.  The tree is made up of 16 slices (think about it as if 
you were looking at the tree from above, it would look like a pie).  This 
year each slice will have one "rope" of lights consisting of one strand 
each of red, green and blue.  Each color in each slice will be controlled 
by a separate channel and thus the 48 channels (3 times 16.)  Since each 
channel's intensity can be varied individually, in theory I should be able 
to have 13M different colors.  That is if viewed from far enough for the 
RGB colors to combine.  In reality I will only be using about 16 different 
color combinations.

I just finished building the new controller boxes and power cord whips and 
will be installing them either this afternoon or Saturday.  I also 
finished updating the sequences to include the new channels for the mega 
tree.  If you can wait, it may be rewarding to wait until Saturday, else 
come out to see our display at 2903 Encino Robles. 

Directions are as follows:

Heading north on US281 past loop 1604 turn right on Evans road (2nd stop 
light after 1604).
Go past the next stop light (there is a Dominoes Pizza on the right at the 
light) and turn right on Encino Oaks in the Encino Mesa subdivision (the 
street after the stop light)
Go down the Encino Oaks until you have to turn left onto Encino Robles.
Our house is on the left corner as you turn onto Encino Robles. 

Traffic on 281 is heavy between 4 and 7PM, so plan accordingly.  There is 
also a back route via Bulverde, but it too has heavy traffic at those 
times. 

Tune your car radio to FM 99.3 (this station number may change, just look 
at the scrolling sign on the window to confirm the FM station to tune your 
radio) to listen to the music while watching the lights.

The display will be up thru January 2, 2010.  The show runs Sunday thru 
Thursday looping continuously from 6 to 9:30 PM and Friday/Saturday from 6 
to 11 PM.  Shows are cancelled if it is raining during the show times.  If 
the roads are wet, there is a good chance that the show will be cancelled 
that evening. 

Let us know how you like the display.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thanks,

Charles S.
 





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Date:
12/03/2009 07:36 AM
Subject:
[XCSSA] Charles Strang / Christmas Lights Display
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Sorry for the overpost, but I am looking for the Christmas lights display 
to show off to some friends.  I remember Charles said he was hoping on 
having 144,000 lights sequenced to music and I have some family coming in 
that ar crazy about looking at lights.  I was hoping I could find out 
where this was going to be.

Thanks,
Richard
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