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Hardware => Lynx Express => Topic started by: therealbigjim on June 08, 2011,

Title: first express
Post by: therealbigjim on June 08, 2011,

Well I welded up my first express and it appears to be working. I don't have a dongle yet but I plugged it in and the lights came on and the display cycled stopping on "01". One down five more to go.....

Title: Re: first express
Post by: Rainlover on June 08, 2011,

Way to go!!
Did you get the blinky tingle?
I get the tingle every time I finish one of RJ's creations.

John

Title: Re: first express
Post by: lineman on June 08, 2011,

Well thats a interesting thing, I never thought of welding the parts in what did you use MIG or STICK LOL, Just kiddin way to go on the build but take your time on the rest this is were the oh no its not working happens. Again CONGRATULATIONS ;D

Title: Re: first express
Post by: pk on June 08, 2011,

Congratulations on getting it assembled.  You will have a good feeling when you have it attached to a dongle and watch the sofware control the Lynx Express.  I have 4 done and 8 more waiting to be soldered.  Thanks to RJ and the other members who have worked on the assembly documentation and instructions.

Title: Re: first express
Post by: rayster on June 08, 2011,

I was thing that Tig would work better ;) Like they say once bitten and their is no going back.

Ray

Title: Re: first express
Post by: chrisatpsu on June 08, 2011,

if you setup lights on an express, would they be controlled by running the on board test?   if it works, might be a good test, for not having a dongle yet.

Title: Re: first express
Post by: RJ on June 08, 2011,

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if you setup lights on an express, would they be controlled by running the on board test?   if it works, might be a good test, for not having a dongle yet.

Yes any time the led is on the output is active unless you have a hardware issue.

RJ

Title: Re: first express
Post by: sirloinofbeef001 on June 08, 2011,

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if you setup lights on an express, would they be controlled by running the on board test?   if it works, might be a good test, for not having a dongle yet.

Yes any time the led is on the output is active unless you have a hardware issue.

RJ

I tested all of mine that way...

Title: Re: first express
Post by: kgustafson on June 08, 2011,

Congrats!  Awesome feeling, isn't it?!

Title: Re: first express
Post by: therealbigjim on June 09, 2011,

Finished the second express today, self test went off with out a hitch. I Built this one for a friend who wants blinky but really cant afford to buy any equipment. I am gonna get him started with a 16 channel  display for this year, and depending on how the smart strings work out for me, I may be moving away from the 16 channel controllers.

Title: Re: first express
Post by: sirloinofbeef001 on June 09, 2011,

Congrats!

Title: Re: first express
Post by: RJ on June 09, 2011,

Glad to hear it!

RJ

Title: Re: first express
Post by: CB on June 10, 2011,

Congrats.  I already have my neighbor asking me to use two of my LEs to add his house to the show.  It is a great feeling to get them done isn't it?  Again kudos to Team Jordan for a intuitively simple design.

Title: Re: first express
Post by: inzeos on June 11, 2011,

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Congrats.  I already have my neighbor asking me to use two of my LEs to add his house to the show.  It is a great feeling to get them done isn't it?  Again kudos to Team Jordan for a intuitively simple design.

Sweet!  I should see about getting my neighbor to my right hooked.  He just retired a few days ago.  I'm sure he'll need something to occupy that time ;)  Unfortunately my neighbors to the left had major medical changes in their lives and now are both in assisted living.  Hoping for their remaining time to be painless and hoping the new neighbors will be a fraction of how awesome my old ones were!