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Difference between revisions of "KarateLight"
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First there is a RGB-LED-Dimmer, originally created for ambient lighting on TVs. The second one, by the name of KarateLight-DMX is a simple and cheap USB2DMX Intererface. The first prototype only supports sending DMX, but RDM support will be added in the next hardware revision. | First there is a RGB-LED-Dimmer, originally created for ambient lighting on TVs. The second one, by the name of KarateLight-DMX is a simple and cheap USB2DMX Intererface. The first prototype only supports sending DMX, but RDM support will be added in the next hardware revision. | ||
| + | == KarateLight Dimmer == | ||
[[Image:karatelight_dimmer_16ch_pcb.jpg|right|300px|16-Channel KarateLight Dimmer]] | [[Image:karatelight_dimmer_16ch_pcb.jpg|right|300px|16-Channel KarateLight Dimmer]] | ||
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* 8/16 RGB Channels for 12V LED-Stripes | * 8/16 RGB Channels for 12V LED-Stripes | ||
* 60 Watt Output Power (or 120Watt for 24V LEDs) | * 60 Watt Output Power (or 120Watt for 24V LEDs) | ||
* 12Bit color resolution (Gamma-Lookup Table in the Firmware | * 12Bit color resolution (Gamma-Lookup Table in the Firmware | ||
* 1kHz PWM frequency | * 1kHz PWM frequency | ||
| − | * Free Hardware. Get the schematic and build your own device | + | * Free Hardware (CC-BY-NC-SA). Get the schematic and build your own device |
* Firmware-upgrade over USB | * Firmware-upgrade over USB | ||
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| + | == KarateLight DMX Interface == | ||
[[Image:karatelight_dmx_prototype_pcb.jpg|right|300px|KarateLight USB2DMX Interface]] | [[Image:karatelight_dmx_prototype_pcb.jpg|right|300px|KarateLight USB2DMX Interface]] | ||
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* From USB to [[DMX]] (one way DMX; RDM will be added in the next version) | * From USB to [[DMX]] (one way DMX; RDM will be added in the next version) | ||
* The DMX data is buffered and the transmission is timed by the microcontroller | * The DMX data is buffered and the transmission is timed by the microcontroller | ||
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| − | Software | + | == Software == |
* Supported by [[OLA]] on Linux | * Supported by [[OLA]] on Linux | ||
* Plugin support for most Enigma2 Settop-Boxes | * Plugin support for most Enigma2 Settop-Boxes | ||
Latest revision as of 14:15, 25 May 2013
Link: http://karatelight.de
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There are two different Devices, both with the name KarateLight. They are both opensource and use the same protocol. Both are supported by the OLA karate-plugin. First there is a RGB-LED-Dimmer, originally created for ambient lighting on TVs. The second one, by the name of KarateLight-DMX is a simple and cheap USB2DMX Intererface. The first prototype only supports sending DMX, but RDM support will be added in the next hardware revision.
KarateLight Dimmer
- 8/16 RGB Channels for 12V LED-Stripes
- 60 Watt Output Power (or 120Watt for 24V LEDs)
- 12Bit color resolution (Gamma-Lookup Table in the Firmware
- 1kHz PWM frequency
- Free Hardware (CC-BY-NC-SA). Get the schematic and build your own device
- Firmware-upgrade over USB
KarateLight DMX Interface
- From USB to DMX (one way DMX; RDM will be added in the next version)
- The DMX data is buffered and the transmission is timed by the microcontroller
- USB powered
- No galvanic isolation (will be added in the next version)
- Free Hardware (CC-BY-NC-SA). Get the schematic and build your own device
- Firmware-upgrade over USB
Software
- Supported by OLA on Linux
- Plugin support for most Enigma2 Settop-Boxes
- Supported by boblight (Win, Linux, Mac)
- Supported by AtmoWin (Windows)
- Supported by DFAtmo (Xbmc, VDR, xinelib)
- Firmware is based on the Microchip-USB-Stack for Pic18 Controllers which is free-as-in-beer but not free-as-in-speech. The non-Microchip parts are GPL.
