TRIKSC

Background

While there are a myriad of computer based controller hardware available that will run under the Vixen software for controlling Christmas lighting, there were no LED display panels that could be controlled thru Vixen. Robert Jordan decided that the Vixen community needed a LED sign and took it upon himself to design and prototype an LED scrolling board. While Robert had seen LED boards everywhere, he wanted on that allowed you to do text and animation. He envisaged a LED display board that could be your show sign and a place for animations during the show.

The LEDTRIKS board was popular, and the software control was quickly incorporated into Vixen by K.C. Yet it needed something extra....

Introduction to the Triks-C

The TRIKS-C was designed by TimW, and first introduced to the masses at the Melbourne Mini in 2008 http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9GqKnV9us

The boards design was expanded to allow in-situ programming of the chip, various connection and capacitor types, as well as diagnostic and power LED’s as a collaboration between Wjohn and TimW.

After an initial round of Beta Testing both in Australia and the USA, it was released in time for Christmas 2008.