I am working on the agenda for the Arizona Mini to he held on Saturday, 4/20/13. The agenda is tentative and we are still looking for other presenters. Here is what we have so far...
If anyone has a topic they would like to share to fill the open slots, let me know either here or through a PM.
8:00 am Meet and Greet (Continential Breakfast)
9:00 am 1 hour or 2 half hours
10:00 am 1 hour or 2 half hours
11:00 am 1 hour or 2 half hours
12 Noon Lunch (Caroline Specialty)
1:00 pm 1 hour or 2 half hours
2:00 pm 1 hour or 2 half hours
3:00 pm 1 hour or 2 half hours
4:00 pm Networking and Wrap up
5:00 pm AZ Mini Close
5pm plus Optional Dinner plans (To be arranged during mini)
Here is a list of some possible topics to fill time slots that people might be interested in seeing. That being said we will need volunteers for anything to be presented so please volunteer if your confirmable doing any of these, also let us know if you have any other ideas. And vote for the sessions you’re interested in.
Agenda votes / volunteers
Minutes, what, possibly who
30, Air Cannon Demo, (lightman?)
30, Ground Fault Trips, (?)
30, Lights comparing led types (outputs) , (?)
30, Mini tree how-to, (?)
30, Pic programing, (?)
30, RGB pixel types, all about different pixel physical formats, (gigogig?)
30, RGB power, options for power distribution between 5v 12v 24v rgb power. (gigogig?)
30, RGB protocols, all about different pixel protocols (2801,3001,gece,etc) (gigogig?)
30, Repairing Lights, (?)
30, Shared neutral cables and vampire cabling, (?)
30, Ways to make setup easier without killing your wallet,(?)
30-60, How to lay out a display, (?)
30-60, Lasers in displays, (?)
30-60, Neighborhood relations/traffic and or handling media, (?)
30-60, Power calculation, ac 110,220, dc5v, dc12v, (?)
30-60, Servo controllers, working with and selecting, (Halstaff?)
30-60, Servos, working with and selecting, (Halstaff?)
30-60, Soldering how-to, (?)
30-60, Website development, content, (?)
30-60, ac controller choices, (gigogig?)
30-60, coroplast building, (mmciver?)
30-60, dc controller choices, (?)
30-60, ways to spruce up your elements to make them look less "tacky.",(?)
60, Animation in a Display, (Done 2012)
60, Audacity. Working with audio, (?)
60, DMX Primer, (done 2012)
60, Dumb rgb pixels, (?)
60, Fm-transmitters/ antennas/ and RDS , (?)
60, Hacking gece, (done 2012)
60, Hls software, (?)
60, IR Communications with demo of IR Reindeer headsets, (lightman)
60, Light Show Pro (LSP), possibly sequencing, setup and tricks, (Mmulveena?)
60, Light o roma (lor) software, (Done 2012)
60, Lightjams software, (gigogig?)
60, PCB Board design (advanced) , (?)
60, Projectors in shows,(gigogig?)
60, RGB smart controlling, all about different rgb controllers, (gigogig?)
60, Surveillance, software hardware and setup, (?)
60, Tips and tricks dealing with flicker , (lightman?)
60, Video Taping Light Shows, (done 2012)
60, Vixen2.x, possibly sequencing, setup and tricks, (?)
60, Vixen3.x, possibly sequencing, setup and tricks, (?)
60, Wire-frame and Welding Techniques, (done 2012)
60, Xlights setup and tricks. (ongoing on Thursdays)
60, Yard Train, (done 2012)
60, megatrees how to, (?)
60, using xmas elements for Halloween, (gigogig?,halstaff?)
60-120, ideas discussion for 2013 displays, (everyone)
60-120, round table on problems and solutions (software,hardware,networking,anything),(everyone)