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== Hardware == | == Hardware == | ||
| − | Obviously there is DIY Lasers and commercial ones and there is a bunch of cards integrating some DACs to talk to the laser fixture. | + | Obviously there is DIY Lasers and commercial ones and there is a bunch of cards integrating some DACs to talk to the laser fixture. <br> |
A great forum for bootstrap your project is [http://laserfreak.net/forum/index.php laser freak] that comes in different langages. We play with two different setups : | A great forum for bootstrap your project is [http://laserfreak.net/forum/index.php laser freak] that comes in different langages. We play with two different setups : | ||
| − | * a green DIY laser made at [http://blog.blackboxe.org/?m=201407&lang=en la Blackboxe] with a [http://www.macpod.net/electronics/lasershark/lasershark.php lasershark] | + | * a green DIY laser made at [http://blog.blackboxe.org/?m=201407&lang=en la Blackboxe] with a [http://www.macpod.net/electronics/lasershark/lasershark.php lasershark] USB DAC card. |
| + | * an ilda RGB commercial laser for clubs with an [http://ether-dream.com/ Etherdream] USB DAC card. Obviously is much more expensive but has some great advantage : the ether dream is directly tcp/IP controlled, so you can imagine very cool projects with very easy setup. | ||
=== Commercial Lasers === | === Commercial Lasers === | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 1 January 2015
Goals
Different levels of complexity are possible. Commercial lasers uses ilda files/connections to draw whatever you want, but you can build your own, see hardware section.
- The very fast and easy plan is to switch ilda scenes according to some inputs. You can use already made ilda files (see download section) in a SDcard plugged inside the laser fixture and use DMX protocol to switch. DMX usb cards are cheap, usually we use enttec ones. DMX controlled lasers are cheaper than
- If the plan is too draw live, it depends on the laser fixture DIY or commercial. Lot of possibilities depending on the number of colors, from using an arduino, a 5.1 USB soundcard upt to use commercially (opensource) cards using the standarts ilda connect ports.
Hardware
Obviously there is DIY Lasers and commercial ones and there is a bunch of cards integrating some DACs to talk to the laser fixture.
A great forum for bootstrap your project is laser freak that comes in different langages. We play with two different setups :
- a green DIY laser made at la Blackboxe with a lasershark USB DAC card.
- an ilda RGB commercial laser for clubs with an Etherdream USB DAC card. Obviously is much more expensive but has some great advantage : the ether dream is directly tcp/IP controlled, so you can imagine very cool projects with very easy setup.
