![]() Supports up to 680 WS2811 or WS2812 Pixels - 4 Universes of DMX data 5. It utilizes the ESP-01 module for processing and wireless operation 4. Supports sACN DMX (E1.31) over 802.11b/g/n Networks 3. It supports 3 wire pixels such as those based on 2811, 2812 and GECE chipsets 2. Supports scaling for Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, Photoshop and Customized scaling options. The Pixel Pops has these main features 1. Using the palette one can lock distances and angles (also by using the shift key). Its like an onscreen virtual ruler that you can use vertically, horizontally and at any angle to measure distances, angles and much more just by dragging. Use the eyedropper to copy colors that are anywhere on your monitor in 4 formats (CSS, RGB, RGB hex, HTML) to the clipboard for use in any app. ![]() Use the loupe to magnify anything on screen. PixelStick is a measuring tool you can pinch and stretch to measure anything on your screen. * Retina, regular displays and multiple monitors. anyone who needs to measure objects on the Mac.Īnyone can use PixelStick because its easy to use, simple and fast. ![]() * Meterology - for weather mapping and science. * Education - for students, teachers and researchers. * Builders - for measuring existing buildings or blueprints. * Engineering - for mechanical, electrical and civil engineering. * Physicists and Astronomers - for all kinds of measurements. * Manufacturing - for design and fabrication. * CSI Technicians - for crime scene investigations. * Biologists - for microscopy and morphology. PixelStick is a tool for measuring distances and angles on the screen. * Medical Technicians - for X-rays, ECG, EKG, and microscopy. * Navigation/Cartographers - for maps or all kinds. * Software Developers - for graphics, layout and user interface. * Designers - for graphic, architecture, interior, space, marine, and aeronautical. PixelStick is a professional measuring tool used by: PixelStick works in any app and anywhere on screen anytime and costs a hundred times less. PhotoShop has distance, angle and color tools but they only work in PhotoShop. PixelStick is a tool for measuring distances, angles and colors on the screen. It supports a few different testing patterns and we used this feature a lot as we built our different elements and needed to verify the wiring."Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so." - Galileo Galilei The ESPixelStick also has an awesome testing feature and is incredibly useful for quickly testing a new string of pixels. Each controller can drive up to 4 universes worth of pixels (~170*4=680 pixels), though it only has a single output and thus those pixels must all be wired serially. The controllers have a web interface that makes it very easy to configure them to set the type and number of pixels, the color ordering, etc. Part of the input you give during the flashing process is the identity and password of your wireless network. The software library download comes along with a program to send the software to the device and it is relatively easy to use if you follow the instructions. The esp8266 is a 3.3V logic chip so you need a 3.3V converter and not a 5V version or you risk damaging the module. There are a bunch of these for sale online but I use one I got from Sparkfun right here in Colorado. There are instructions at the guy’s website for how to do this (and probably linked from the Amazon page as well) and all it requires is a USB->Serial converter. Honestly, the hardest part of using these modules is flashing the software onto them and all in all that is pretty easy. These controllers are driven by an esp8266-01 wifi module (the same type we used in our earlier wifi-ication of our RGB wash lights). ![]() An astute observer will notice that this particular controller is being back-fed power from the pixels rather than having power originate at the controller. The design and code is open source so you can technically build your own but it would be hard to match the same product quality for much less money. These are made by a guy at and are available assembled on Amazon for US$20 each. For these elements, we use wireless pixel controllers called the ESPixelStick. Several lighting elements in our show are not easily reachable via wire from the attic where our main e682 pixel controller lives.
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