[XCSSA] XCSSA Meeting: Christmas Lights, Confetti Canons, Robots and Rockets! Monday 7pm

[Matt Grooms]

Check, laptop w LOR S2, and one of each flavor controller.

I'll get there as early as I can.

Matt

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From: <Charles_Strang at aotx.uscourts.gov>
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 1:50 PM
To: "X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio" <xcssa at xcssa.org>
Subject: Re: [XCSSA] XCSSA Meeting: Christmas Lights, Confetti Canons, 
Robots and Rockets!  Monday 7pm

> Ahhhhhhhh. Well I guess it is best to have the Fiestamobile in good 
> running order.  By next meeting it will be even better...   Bring your 
> laptop with the LOR software.  I would like to see how it fares against my 
> two really buggy applications!!!
>
> I will be there at 6PM since it's going to take me 45 minutes to set up; 
> twenty to teardown...
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles Strang
> (Sent from Blackberry)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Grooms" [mgrooms at satx.rr.com]
> Sent: 02/15/2010 12:33 PM CST
> To: <tweeks-junk2 at theweeks.org>; <xcssa at xcssa.org>
> Subject: Re: [XCSSA] XCSSA Meeting: Christmas Lights, Confetti Canons, 
> Robots and Rockets!  Monday 7pm
>
>
>
> Apologies to anyone interested in the Fiestamobile confetti cannon
> demonstration planned for tonight's meeting; they will not be making an
> appearance.
>
> I got a chance to get the Fiestamobile in at Ace Spring today for some
> suspension work, and couldn't pass up the opportunity. You heard right,
> there is enough extra weight on the Fiestamobile that rear spring 
> re-arching
> is required, and for good measure overload devices are being installed as
> well.
>
> I will bring the Light-O-Rama controllers tonight to compliment Charles
> X-Mas lighting presentation, however I do not have a presentation of my 
> own
> prepared.
>
> If there is any interest I will bring the Fiestamobile to the March and
> April meetings. It will be much farther along  by the March meeting and
> complete by the April meeting .
>
> by March meeting:
> auxiliary power plant - 2nd alternator(140 amp), battery bank (6x100AH 
> deep
> cycle gel cell), 5,000 watt DC/AC inverter, on board AC charger
> pneumatic system - 2 hp 10 gal air compressor, 4x5 gal, 1x10 gal pressure
> tanks, 4 confetti cannons, 1  8 barreled Mardi Gras bead launcher
> Computer light control - 3x16 channel AC controller, 2x16 channel DC
> controller, 32 channel digital IO], Win32 computer running LOR S2 light
> control SW
> Video capture - Linux box running Zoneminder for video capture
> Cockpit console - Linux panel computer mounted in cockpit for MPC, VNC to
> other two computers in the equipment bay.
> Audio System - 2x200 Bogen PA amplifiers, 6 35w, 70v PA speakers, 
> subwoofer
> (?)
>
> by April meeting:
> Roof mounted
> All lighting mounted to roof and body
> Confetti cannons plumbed through roof
> LOR S2 animations, sequences and shows
> CLEAR networks WiMAX (Sprint "G4") uplink from onboard Zoneminder >-> real
> time FTP images to Linux content management server @ 
> www.computermobile.net
> grass skirt
> bunting
> flags
> pinatas
>
>
> Matt G.
>
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> From: "Tweeks" <tweeksjunk2 at theweeks.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:06 PM
> To: <xcssa at xcssa.org>
> Subject: [XCSSA] XCSSA Meeting: Christmas Lights, Confetti Canons,Robots 
> and
> Rockets!  Monday 7pm
>
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>>       http://xcssa.org/archives/XCSSA_2010-02-15.html#NEXT
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>> Hey all..
>>
>> Holy Cow!  What a HUGE set of killer presentations this month!  I hope
>> that we
>> have enough time in just three hours! (7-9pm)
>>
>> In a nut shell, we have:
>>  #  TWO Über Christmas light automation live demos
>>  # A demo of "The Fiestamobile" with computer controlled lights
>>    and confetti canons!
>>  # Autonomous gaming robots
>>  # And possibly even some high powered rocketry (and Linux repairs)
>>
>>
>> First up...
>>
>> # Christmas Light Automation DIY Overview, By: Charles Strang
>> Charles returns in 2010 to show us updates to his ever popular Christmas
>> Light
>> Automation setup using various computers, microcontrollers, and switching
>> controller boards! Very cool. If you remember his 2009 presentation and
>> video, well now he has even more to show and more videos!
>>
>>  # Light controller comparison
>>  # Sequencing software comparison
>>  # Demo of pseudo RGB "mega" tree
>>  # Demo of Aurora and LightshowPro sequencing software
>>  # Display and demo of d-light AC-8 and AC-16 controllers
>>  # Display and demo of FM transmitter
>>  # Display and demo of wireless speakers
>>  # Update on the Xmas sign (bigger brother to the pong display by
>> Frederik)
>>  # Christmas 2010 Plans
>>
>> Should be a really cool session!
>> See the web site for links and videos!
>> http://xcssa.org/archives/XCSSA_2010-02-15.html#NEXT
>>
>>
>> Next Up! Bring Eye Protection for...
>>
>> # Off The Shelf, Christmas Lights Automation Made Easy, , By: Matt Grooms
>> Matt, famous for his fully computer linked "Fiesta Mobile", and mini-ITX
>> dashboard computer hacks, is going to be going the "off the shelf" route
>> with
>> his lighting automation presentation, as opposed to Charles DIY setup.
>> Matt
>> is planning to review:
>>  # The LOR1602MP3 Light Controller + MP3 Director
>>  # 16 channel DC controller (CBT16D)
>>  # Showtime II software
>>  # The Fiestamobile and demo the confetti cannons(!!!)
>> Links for most all devices above at:
>> http://xcssa.org/archives/XCSSA_2010-02-15.html#NEXT
>>
>> This session will be a "blast"! Literally! :)
>>
>>
>> # 2010 FRC Robot Games, Breakaway Robot Presentation, By: Fredrik
>> Not exactly sure what Fredrik has in store for us.. but it's always a
>> hoot! I
>> think this time he's going to go over his Breakaway robot for the 2010 
>> FRC
>> competition. Here's a preview of the game that I found on YouTube. Wow!
>> (again.. on http://xcssa.org/archives/XCSSA_2010-02-15.html#NEXT )
>>
>> And we all know that Fredrik's robots are always show stoppers!
>>
>>
>> # Broken Linux Box Repairs and High Power Rocketry
>> An XCSSA and Linux newbie is reportedly bringing in his Linux box for 
>> some
>> software trouble shooting. So if any of you have the time, please bring
>> your
>> diagnostic hats (and tools) so that we can help our new found friend out
>> with
>> his setup! The person bringing his setup in also happens to be one of my
>> High
>> Power Rocketry friends, and since I'm a big HPR geek, there may be some
>> rocket-talk going on too. :)
>>
>>
>> This is going to be a really killer night!  Don't miss it!
>> Hope to see you there!
>>
>> Tweeks
>> President of XCSSA.ORG
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