7 Steps to Selecting a Controller - Revision history

Jetty: /* Serial */

2013-11-28T21:16:16Z

Serial

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	**Renard48LSD		**Renard48LSD
	**Firegod		**Firegod
			**Fox Cub

	===DMX===		===DMX===

Jetty: /* Decentralized */

2013-11-28T21:15:58Z

Decentralized

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	**Renard24		**Renard24
	**Lynx		**Lynx
			**Fox Cub

	== '''Step 4: Calculate your estimated channel count''' ==		== '''Step 4: Calculate your estimated channel count''' ==

Jetty: /* Partially Centralized */

2013-11-28T21:15:32Z

Partially Centralized

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	**Renard64		**Renard64
	**Lynx Freestyle		**Lynx Freestyle
	**Firegod		**Firegod
			**Fox Cub

	===Decentralized===		===Decentralized===

Jetty: /* Dimming controllers */

2013-11-28T21:14:36Z

Dimming controllers

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	*Helix		*Helix
	*Firegod		*Firegod
			*Fox Cub

	== '''Step 3: Determine which topology you will be using''' ==		== '''Step 3: Determine which topology you will be using''' ==

Wayne J at 17:57, 22 December 2012

2012-12-22T17:57:05Z

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	**Renard24		**Renard24
	**Renard64		**Renard64
	**~~RenardSS8~~		**Renard SS8
	**~~RenardSS16~~		**Renard SS16
	**~~RenardSS24~~		**Renard SS24
	**Renard48LSD		**Renard48LSD
	*Helix		*Helix
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	**Controller board is exposed to the environment/vandals (requires weatherproof enclosure)		**Controller board is exposed to the environment/vandals (requires weatherproof enclosure)
	*Controller boards most suitable for this topology		*Controller boards most suitable for this topology
			**Renard SS8
			**Renard SS16
			**Renard SS24
	**Renard16 (Xmus16)		**Renard16 (Xmus16)
	**Renard24		**Renard24
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	**Renard24		**Renard24
	**Renard64		**Renard64
	**~~RenardSS8~~		**Renard SS8
	**~~RenardSS16~~		**Renard SS16
	**~~RenardSS24~~		**Renard SS24
	**Renard24LV		**Renard24LV
	**Renard48LSD		**Renard48LSD
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	*Most controller boards are available via coops that are held by the designers at various times of the year. Check out the [http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=18 Coop Forum] for which boards are currently being coop’d.		*Most controller boards are available via coops that are held by the designers at various times of the year. Check out the [http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=18 Coop Forum] for which boards are currently being coop’d.


			*The SS Renards are available anytime from Wayne J in both [http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?6661-Announcing-The-Renard-SS-8-16-24-channel-controllers&p=60187#post60187 PCB] and [http://doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/showthread.php?22450-SS-Renard-Kits-Now-Available Kit] form.

Budude: /* Dimming controllers */

2012-01-24T23:29:40Z

Dimming controllers

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	===Dimming controllers===		===Dimming controllers===
	*Renard (available in several board designs):		*Renard (available in several board designs):
	**Renard8
	**Renard16 (Xmus16)		**Renard16 (Xmus16)
	**Renard24		**Renard24
	**Renard64		**Renard64
			**RenardSS8
	*~~Lynx~~		**RenardSS16
	*~~Lynx Freestyle~~		**RenardSS24
			**Renard48LSD
			*Helix
	*Firegod		*Firegod

Dmcole: /* Step 7: Determine cost of proposed solution */

2011-01-29T23:37:06Z

Step 7: Determine cost of proposed solution

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	*You can ask around and try to locate someone who has a spare board that they might be willing to sell to you.		*You can ask around and try to locate someone who has a spare board that they might be willing to sell to you.


	== '''Step 7: Determine cost of proposed solution''' ==		== '''Step 7: Determine cost of proposed solution''' ==

Dmcole: /* Step 6: Determine board availability */

2011-01-29T23:36:41Z

Step 6: Determine board availability

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	**Moderately expensive to build.		**Moderately expensive to build.
	*Helix		*Helix


	== '''Step 6: Determine board availability''' ==		== '''Step 6: Determine board availability''' ==

Dmcole: Added more controller names

2011-01-29T23:35:18Z

Added more controller names

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	*Disadvantages:		*Disadvantages:
	**Limited channel count per port, depending on controller. Limited by baud rate and event values.		**Limited channel count per port, depending on controller. Limited by baud rate and event values.
	*Controller boards using the serial port		*Controller boards using the serial port:
	**Renard8		**Renard8
	**Renard16 (Xmus16)		**Renard16 (Xmus16)
	**Renard24		**Renard24
	**Renard64		**Renard64
			**RenardSS8
			**RenardSS16
			**RenardSS24
			**Renard24LV
			**Renard48LSD
	**Firegod		**Firegod

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	**Requires external device (dongle) for DMX transmission (not always inexpensive)		**Requires external device (dongle) for DMX transmission (not always inexpensive)
	*Controller boards using DMX		*Controller boards using DMX
	**Lynx		**Lynx Express
	**Lynx Freestyle		**Lynx Freestyle
			**Lynx SSRw/DMX
			**Lynx 16 DC
			**RPM DMX4SSR
			**RPM DMX16SSR
			**RPM DMX8DCSSR
			**RPM DMX16DCSSR


			===Standalone===
			*Advantages:
			**Eliminates need for show computer.
			**Can control up to 128 channels.
			**Will work in wireless mode.
			*Disadvantages:
			**Moderately expensive to build.
			*Helix

	== '''Step 6: Determine board availability''' ==		== '''Step 6: Determine board availability''' ==

Ravinglunatic at 00:36, 29 January 2011

2011-01-29T00:36:52Z

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