Hi all.   Its that time of the year again

This is my Christmas Lights for 2025.

I have used about 30 raspberry picomites controlling many WS2812 LED Strips and some picaxe controllers for the motion control in the carnival section.

2025 lights


Merry Christmas to all

Bill

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I love Christmas lights.
Very nice display.  

NOTE TO OTHERS: Beware of a drastic volume level change(louder!) in the 2nd half of this video. (@ 2:49)
Makes sure you have not fallen asleep.  

Excellent!

These Christmas displays always amaze me. We have nothing at all like this round here if you discount the occasional garden centre. Geeat work as usual, Bill.  :)

Brilliant as usual Bill,

It makes me want to travel interstate to see it.

I am curious, are they mostly PIC based or are they now PICOs?

I note that there is a bit of green lawn in front of the merry go rounds so I can’t wait for next years iteration.

Keep up the great work

Regards,

Mick (the big one)



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Hi Mick

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I am curious, are they mostly PIC based or are they now PICOs?

Generally  all the LEDs (WS2812 Strips)use a PICOMites.  The control of the motors in the carnival rides I use Picaxe 08M2 - 28x2s.  The matrix displays use PIC32 series chips.  Even the train has a picaxe 14m2 + Bluetooth control + DFPlayer MP3 for the sound and ultrasonic humidifier for the smoke.

Sample schematic of the robot ride.






Bill
Edited 2025-12-10 07:05 by Bill.b

Fantastic!

Australia: 12points!

My grandchildren will enjoy the video very much! (As will I, of course.)

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