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Offline chrisatpsu

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Re: New Aether
« Reply #45 on: June 08, 2011, »
it should be similar to the original aether...   120v ac for power, and a cat5 cable for dmx data

11 secs into the video, you can see the power cord (black)
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #46 on: June 08, 2011, »
Chris would be correct.  The Aether is a stand alone unit that simply requires 120V and a DMX signal telling it what to do. 
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #47 on: June 08, 2011, »
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it should be similar to the original aether...   120v ac for power, and a cat5 cable for dmx data

11 secs into the video, you can see the power cord (black)

Oh, now I see. I guess it wasn't plugged in at 2:28 because it wasn't ON at the time.    :-[
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #48 on: June 08, 2011, »
Cat5 is data. It still has the 120v power cord.
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #49 on: June 08, 2011, »
Will there be a standalone toggle switch like on the Ver 1 aether?
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #50 on: June 14, 2011, »
I am sure I am overlooking this somewhere, however, I am dieing to get the latest information on the new aether.  Anyone have any info?  <pop.. <;d
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #51 on: June 15, 2011, »
What do you want to know about it?
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #52 on: June 15, 2011, »
RJ did a video on it.  You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #53 on: June 15, 2011, »
I had thought I read somthing about RJ releasing cost and coop timeframe... I could be crazy though... <md.. Just ask my wife :)
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #54 on: June 15, 2011, »
RJ never releases dates when anything will be ready.  He usually unveils it when it is ready and has a COOP manager ready for the COOP.  He also does not give specific costs, but he did say it was going to be cheaper than the original Aether, so less than $86...
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #55 on: June 24, 2011, »
I have been working this over in my head for the last week and a half and I believe I am changing my mind on this light. I think I am going to Make it run off of a landscape lighting Transformer. This solves a big space issue as well as a transformer backorder issue and let people use them for landscape using what they have. A $60 transformer will run 6 -8 of these so it will save money also. 

If I stay the way I was going we will be always trying to get the pcb transformers as this size is not common and not stocked at high levels anywhere. The lead times are normally about 15 weeks so kinda long to wait on in a coop.

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New Aether
« Reply #56 on: June 24, 2011, »
RJ, I am ALL for it. I was wondering when this might happen.
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #57 on: June 24, 2011, »
The problem with doing that is that not only would it not save any money, it would probably cost many people a whole lot more.  A hub if loaded up can pull a lot of power and the components needed to poperly regulate and filter the AC coming from a landscape tansformer would be expensive and require a redesign of the board which is also not free.  Then to add to the injury, large landscape transformers are every bit as expensive as ATX supplies so no real cost savings there either.
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Re: New Aether
« Reply #58 on: June 25, 2011, »
I'm all for doing whatever makes sense to ensure we have enough parts and can get some Aethers built before the season.

Since I'm all hard-wired anyway, $65 for something like this 4 port PoE power supply (a 12v model) would suit me just fine...if you could build in support for it. <pop..
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If time was unlimited, I'm sure a  DIY multi-port injector board driven by an ATX supply would also be possible.

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Re: New Aether
« Reply #59 on: June 25, 2011, »
Less 115AC in the yard =safer display.

I like the idea of using a landscaping transformer, but aren't most of them 12 volt systems? I know you need more than that for one of the colors...

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