I just wrapped up my setup for 2022 and started planning for next year. Decided on Peace stakes and this will save me hours trying to figure the xLights part out. Great content!
Hey buddy I wanted to let you know I'll be doing my first show this year, from 1 youtube to another thanks for all your content YOU make the BEST pixel guides on the internet!
Very well explained, I currently have such a setup currently but your detailed tutorial will help me some time later. Lot's of Love and Blessings from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏
I would love to personally help you, but I'm extremely busy with my own show, school, and other things going on. I'd recommend checking out some of my beginner light show tutorials if you're new to this, they may help a lot. ua-cam.com/play/PLvjRyLZVnSzPoYycO_zcEUTEzmNRH53mH.html Good luck with your show!
I don't have a video specifically about the wiring, but the peace stake pixels already came wired for me. There were I think 10 stakes with 5 pixels in each stake on one wire.
The pixels I specifically have take 12 volts DC power. The amperage depends on how bright the pixels are. If they were running at 100% brightness, each pixel takes 0.06 amps (60 milliamps) so 100 pixels would take 6 amps. However, I only run these at 30% brightness which takes 0.018 amps (18 milliamps) per pixel, so 1.8 amps per 100 pixels. You can however buy 5 volt pixels too, and get a AC to DC power supply to get the voltage to whatever you need. Hope this helps!
Have you tried putting the wooden dowel on the outside? Basically make your point with the coro, put your dowel Into the v shape that makes on the outside (because the coro is cut square). It would give you so much room inside the prop.
That's actually a good idea! I don't know why I didn't think of that. I might be adding more stakes next year, so if I do, I'll definitely try this out! Thanks!
Yes there is. Usually what I do is take the meteors effect in Xlights, and put it on an all-stakes group. Most of the time I have to adjust the count higher and the trail length lower to make it work, but that's how I get a raining effect.
That's cool, but I'd save a ton of money and buy a couple sticks of PVC pipe, cut them length wise, cut each half of the pipe to the length I want, then drill my pixel holes and cut a spike in one end. Cheap and won't twist in the wind. No zip ties, or dowels required. Oh and you can paint it whatever color you want.
@@traceygranahan9838 I haven't used it yet myself. It was just an idea. But I'd probably get 1/2" PVC. Even if the pixel doesn't fit you could put them in the oven at a low temp and flatten them a little to make them wider.
That's a good question. You can either sit in your car and record it from there, with the radio running in the background for the audio. You can also record just the video with no sound playing, then mute the video and add in audio with an editing software. My recommendation for software would be Shotcut. It's free, and it has advanced features that you can use if needed, or just use simple features for this task. I've been using Shotcut for the past 2 years and ever video on the channel has been edited using that.
I'm not quite sure what you're asking about. Are you talking about the wiring for each stake or how I program it? The way I have them wired is the bottom pixel of each stake is the first, then the top is the last. There's a wire that then takes the signal back down the stake into the next. Hope this helps answer your question!
Great video… you hat have mentioned this, sorry if you did, how far apart is your lead from each peace stake (basically end to end connection) it looks to be around 5’ or so. Appreciate your time!
We don't set ours up until 2 weeks before Halloween, and we live in New York so it gets really cold and snows late November/December. If you live somewhere warm my recommendation would be to try and wire your stakes in rows or something, and maybe it will make mowing easier.
I'd recommend watching my beginner pixel playlist. I have a few videos there that explain how a lot of this stuff works, and then I have lots of videos across my channel that also show each individual topic and how they work. Here's the playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLvjRyLZVnSzPoYycO_zcEUTEzmNRH53mH.html let me know if you need help with anything else!
I like the idea of peace stakes for my show but here in Australia at Christmas my grass is usually going off it’s head and the thought of moving them all and cabling to mow the grass is putting me off the idea
Yeah we actually had a problem with that during October when we ran these for the Halloween light show. It was just warm enough to cause the grass to grow, and it was really high when winter came. I think next year we'll mow the lawn right before we set it up.
Very nice video I have made my peace stakes. They are 18 pixels tall. I would like the same effect as the shorter ones but not sure how to wire them. Can you dm me to help me?
For the whole show or just the peace stakes? The peace stakes were probably around $300 - $400, but the price might've gone up. For the whole Halloween light show that's a little tough to give you a number. But if you were to buy all the parts, controllers, pixels, and have the same set up as me, with current prices I'd say around $1,200 - $1,400. The reason it's so expensive is because of the chip shortages. Pixel prices are up around $5 per 100 and controller prices have gone up. The same controller i bought for $200 in 2020 is now $250. So don't be surprised when you see the bill to set one of these up!
I just wrapped up my setup for 2022 and started planning for next year. Decided on Peace stakes and this will save me hours trying to figure the xLights part out. Great content!
Thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos!
Hey buddy I wanted to let you know I'll be doing my first show this year, from 1 youtube to another thanks for all your content YOU make the BEST pixel guides on the internet!
Haha thanks! I'm glad you find the videos useful :)
I like your videos. Fast and to the point every time. Good job.
Thank you! Glad you can find them useful!
Very well explained,
I currently have such a setup currently but your detailed tutorial will help me some time later.
Lot's of Love and Blessings from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏
Great content. Well explained and easy to understand. Very happy I found your channel. Thank you
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!
Good job big man! Keep it up 👍
Amazing job!
Another great video!
Great vid. I think I might add these this year!
Very cool example of phi phenomenon.
🔥🔥🔥 Thanks for the info
Cool!
can you help me My father and I also make a Christmas light show, but so many lights don't work, how is that possible ?
I would love to personally help you, but I'm extremely busy with my own show, school, and other things going on. I'd recommend checking out some of my beginner light show tutorials if you're new to this, they may help a lot. ua-cam.com/play/PLvjRyLZVnSzPoYycO_zcEUTEzmNRH53mH.html Good luck with your show!
Thank you.
Great video is their video u make that explains how to wire them
I don't have a video specifically about the wiring, but the peace stake pixels already came wired for me. There were I think 10 stakes with 5 pixels in each stake on one wire.
I like your show I want to do this in my front yard. Can you tell me what I need to power those pixel. Thanks for your help.
The pixels I specifically have take 12 volts DC power. The amperage depends on how bright the pixels are. If they were running at 100% brightness, each pixel takes 0.06 amps (60 milliamps) so 100 pixels would take 6 amps. However, I only run these at 30% brightness which takes 0.018 amps (18 milliamps) per pixel, so 1.8 amps per 100 pixels. You can however buy 5 volt pixels too, and get a AC to DC power supply to get the voltage to whatever you need. Hope this helps!
Can you do a video explaining the power injection part? I am not sure how to do that part. Awesome video BTW!!
Thanks! I have made a power injection video already. If you'd like to check it out, you can here ua-cam.com/video/KRuLzQf5Xp4/v-deo.html
Have you tried putting the wooden dowel on the outside? Basically make your point with the coro, put your dowel Into the v shape that makes on the outside (because the coro is cut square). It would give you so much room inside the prop.
That's actually a good idea! I don't know why I didn't think of that. I might be adding more stakes next year, so if I do, I'll definitely try this out! Thanks!
How do you configure and control these pixel peace stakes in F16v4 or v5?
The wave effect is very cool. Is it possible to make a rain drop effect?
Yes there is. Usually what I do is take the meteors effect in Xlights, and put it on an all-stakes group. Most of the time I have to adjust the count higher and the trail length lower to make it work, but that's how I get a raining effect.
That's cool, but I'd save a ton of money and buy a couple sticks of PVC pipe, cut them length wise, cut each half of the pipe to the length I want, then drill my pixel holes and cut a spike in one end. Cheap and won't twist in the wind. No zip ties, or dowels required. Oh and you can paint it whatever color you want.
That's actually not a bad idea, but I wanted to get it done the simplest way 😂
Hi, what size pvc pipe do you use for this?
@@traceygranahan9838 I haven't used it yet myself. It was just an idea. But I'd probably get 1/2" PVC. Even if the pixel doesn't fit you could put them in the oven at a low temp and flatten them a little to make them wider.
Use heat and you can bend or flatten the pvc
Outstanding video, but the 12 year old in me giggled every time you said peace stake (pee stake)
LOL!!! 🤣
wowww,its the first time i see this kind of setup,i have a question,in order to make a video of the show how do you record with song ,thank you
That's a good question. You can either sit in your car and record it from there, with the radio running in the background for the audio. You can also record just the video with no sound playing, then mute the video and add in audio with an editing software. My recommendation for software would be Shotcut. It's free, and it has advanced features that you can use if needed, or just use simple features for this task. I've been using Shotcut for the past 2 years and ever video on the channel has been edited using that.
@@How2Pixel thank you ,keep going with the channel,you are doing a great job
Hello, a question, the LED sequences of the stakes are up and the next down and so on or do they all just go in one direction, thank you very much.
I'm not quite sure what you're asking about. Are you talking about the wiring for each stake or how I program it? The way I have them wired is the bottom pixel of each stake is the first, then the top is the last. There's a wire that then takes the signal back down the stake into the next. Hope this helps answer your question!
Great video… you hat have mentioned this, sorry if you did, how far apart is your lead from each peace stake (basically end to end connection) it looks to be around 5’ or so. Appreciate your time!
It's 3 feet, and you're welcome!
Do you have a video about controllers? That's where I get confused.
I only have videos for the Falcon controllers. I've never used any other type of controllers, so I sadly don't have any tutorials for those.
How do you mow your lawn?? my show is set up for 2 months and the grass grows alot in that time
We don't set ours up until 2 weeks before Halloween, and we live in New York so it gets really cold and snows late November/December. If you live somewhere warm my recommendation would be to try and wire your stakes in rows or something, and maybe it will make mowing easier.
How can I program or design my house for a light show. I don’t have any experience or ideas
I'd recommend watching my beginner pixel playlist. I have a few videos there that explain how a lot of this stuff works, and then I have lots of videos across my channel that also show each individual topic and how they work. Here's the playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLvjRyLZVnSzPoYycO_zcEUTEzmNRH53mH.html let me know if you need help with anything else!
@@How2Pixel thank you
I like the idea of peace stakes for my show but here in Australia at Christmas my grass is usually going off it’s head and the thought of moving them all and cabling to mow the grass is putting me off the idea
Yeah we actually had a problem with that during October when we ran these for the Halloween light show. It was just warm enough to cause the grass to grow, and it was really high when winter came. I think next year we'll mow the lawn right before we set it up.
Very nice video
I have made my peace stakes. They are 18 pixels tall. I would like the same effect as the shorter ones but not sure how to wire them. Can you dm me to help me?
In the video I go over all the wiring and how to program them to give them the cool effects. What else do you need help with?
What are the steps or this show, design, programming, ……what else. how much you spend for this light show
How much a set up like this cost?
For the whole show or just the peace stakes? The peace stakes were probably around $300 - $400, but the price might've gone up. For the whole Halloween light show that's a little tough to give you a number. But if you were to buy all the parts, controllers, pixels, and have the same set up as me, with current prices I'd say around $1,200 - $1,400. The reason it's so expensive is because of the chip shortages. Pixel prices are up around $5 per 100 and controller prices have gone up. The same controller i bought for $200 in 2020 is now $250. So don't be surprised when you see the bill to set one of these up!
Cool!
Thank you so much! Your show is awesome too, I'm a huge fan!