Umbrella

How to simply turn on the Light

Use the light switch next to the kitchen. You can dim the light with the rotary nob on the side.

Why

The metalab needs some new lights.

ART-net is awesome.

How

Raspberry Pi 3 + Touchscreen

Distro based on the QLC+ image (raspbian jessie)

QLC+ X-server less build that renders directly in GL buffers for performance

H801 based clients (ESP8266)

Arduino based firmware that implements ART-net

Temporary setup with QLC+

Connect to "metalights" WLAN

Set OUTPUT to 10.20.255.255

Set ARTnet uiniverse to 3

There are 5 channels / Umbrella

R,G,B,WW,CW

If CW or WW are anything else but "0" R,G and B are disabled by firmware

If R,G or B are anything but "0" CW and WW are disabled by firmware

This is to save our powersupplies from sudden heat death.

(105 watt / Umbrella max)

Hardware

H801 Ledcontroller features:

• 8 Mbit Storage (1 Mb)
• 5 channels each 45 watt max (~ 3.5 Ampere @ 12 V / channel)

How to flash

• Install Arduino 1.6.4
• Install ESP 8266 extensions
• Select Tools:
  • GENERIC ESP8266 Module
  • Flash Mode DIO
  • Flash Size 1M (512K SPIFFS)
  • Debug Port: Disabled
  • Debug Level: none
  • Reset Mode: ck
  • Flash Frequency: 40 Mhz
  • CPU Frequency: 80 Mhz
  • Upload Speed 115200 or more

• Set JUMPER on board to boot into flash mode
• Power the board

Who

Originally invented and built by overflo, the umbrellas were built by a lot of people at some nightshifts at metalab

LOTS OF SUPPORT BY uniq, anlumo, ripper, bogdan <your name here>

Links

QLC+

H801 Controllers

Github

ART-net Reference

Artnet