Don't sweat it, just do it! I currently have 32 channels and I really need to go to 48. I have been working on my decorations and layout and 32 just will not cut it for me. I have been trying to see where I can combine but having crunched the number I either have to give up a major part of my display or get another controller.
Over the next two weeks I have 50 hour+ work weeks plus a four day training conference for my EMT training all before Thanksgiving lightup. I guess I am going to be putting displays out in the dark this year to be ready for Thanksgiving.
Instead of going all out for Halloween I should have been working on my Christmas displays. Oh, well it always works out each year. This is my second year with LOR and I started from scratch last year three weeks before Thanksgiving. I kept refining my programming on the fly each night as I learned how to do things.
This year I have a much better idea of what I can do and I still feel like a NOOB! A little bit more improved this year though. I feel the stress and now I have to program for another controller so I can finish my display this year.
Last edited on Thu Nov 5th, 2009 05:03 am by toddmoon
____________________ 32 Channels and counting. 10,000 + Lights and counting.
I just put my mega tree pole up yesterday and the wife comes home and says why is that up?, so i gave her a rundown of what needed to get done before thanksgiving and she said i better get busy lol.
I *think* I'm getting back on schedule. Worked all day today getting the third snowflake trail built along with more LOR network wiring. Tomorrow I should get the Bethlehem Star put on the house and *hopefully* the mega-tree built.
I'd like to have a week before Thanksgiving to get timings absolutely correct.
Oh yeah! Last night I came in about 1:30 a.m. With a 12 year old and a 15 year old there always seem to be something to do or something they need help with. The only time I get anything acomplished is after there in bed ( wife included )
Got the ruff outlined in R,G,B,Wh. Got the star structure up and started the 1st of 4 sections of R,G,B,Wh icicle lights. hopefully this Saturday I can have all the Icicle lights and window lights done. felling better now still working fast. would like a night or two to play with it.
