LED rope light controller

[BenForta]

I am installing RGB LED rope lights, and am looking for a programmable controller that I can somehow connect to my ISY. Of course, I could easily plug a rope light controller into a controlled outlet to simply turn it on and off, but I want to be able to more. I want to programatically adjust R G and B values, execute controller effects and sequences, and more.

 

I have seen controllers that support DMX512, but have not found a way to connect X10 or Insteon to those.

 

Has anyone had any experience with this one?

 

Thanks!

 

-- Ben

[BenForta]

As a follow up, here is a DMX512 controller that could perhaps do what I wanted, if I could send DMX-512 sequences to it from the ISY. If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear the, Thanks.

 

http://www.environmentallights.com/prod ... 12_Decoder

 

--- Ben

[oberkc]

I will be interested in this as well. I want to permanently install these types of lights so that I don't have to put christmas decorations up each year (and take them down in the cold).

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi all,

 

If the device itself has an serial interface, then you can use Global Caché in conjunction with the network module.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[brad77]

Do you need to fade between channels?

 

If the answer is no, it looks like you may be able to use something like the EZIO40. It has four output relays that appear to support up to 30 VDC that look like they can be on simultaneously. Additionally, I believe that this model works well with the ISY.

 

This device would be used instead of the DMX Decoder you linked in your post.

 

I qualify my statements because I haven't personally used this device, so hopefully others with experience could chime in if I'm wrong.

[BenForta]

Michele, can you explain how the ISY could integrate with the global cache devices?

 

Brad, interesting, so you're suggesting powering the LEDs directly and bypassing any controller. The voltages align, the LED strips needs 12V DC. But, may be worth experimenting.

 

Thanks!

 

--- Ben

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Ben,

 

Global Cache makes IP to Serial bridges. If you get one of these and if you have the Network Module, then you can issue Serial commands to your devices through the network:

 

http://www.universal-devices.com/mwiki/ ... _Resources

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[BenForta]

Looks like I found a solution, using the DMX driver I linked to previously, and this controller:

 

http://www.cinetix.de/interface/english/etdmxgen.htm

 

Using the network module it should be easy to issue TCP/IP text commands to the controller. If I get it working I'll post here.

 

--- Ben Forta