Tricks-C Controller Assembly Instructions

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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 one 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 was born. You can read more about it here.

While there was a great takeup on the design, there were always a few capabilities or limiations with the first LEDTRIKS.

Connection via the parallel port
Heavy load on Vixen
Refresh rate, random LEDs being fired.

Schematic

Here is the Schematic. File:TRIXC V1.1a.pdf Image:TRIXC V1.1a.pdf

PCB Layout

Here is the Schematic.

BOM

Here is the Schematic.