This page compares various items for the light displays from 2007, to 2011. It allows you to see how the display has changed and evolved over the years in terms of the type of lights, the total number of lights, the channel totals and makeup, and the driving PC.
| Item | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
| Lights | 35,000 LED's (est) | 29,988, including 27,808 LED's | 54,936, including 20,000 LED's | 50,000, including over 5,000 LED's | 33,816 incandescent globes | 19,022 incandescent globes |
| Wattage | 3.2kw (est) | 3.6kw | 6.1kw | 7kw | 9kw | 4.5kw |
| Channel Makeup (Dimmable unless noted) |
400 Channels of DMX 12,000 Channels of RGB Pixels Total: Unknown Used: Unknown |
128 Channels of Renard 64 32 Channels of Renard 16 271 Channels of DMX 8145 Channels of RGB Pixels Total: 8,576+ Used: 7,064 |
128 Channels of Grinch + Ren-C 384 Channels of Renard 64 32 Channels of Renard 16 180 Channels of DMX Total: 1,056 Used: 509 |
128 Channels of Olsen 595 + Ren-C 128 Channels of Grinch + Ren-C 192 Channels of Renard 64 Total: 448 Used: 380 |
128 Channels of Olsen 595 + Ren-C 128 Channels of Grinch + Ren-C 64 Channels of Renard 64 Total: 320 Used: 260 |
128 Channels of Olsen 595 (All 128 channels On/Off Only) Total: 128 Used: 122 |
| Led Display | Unsure. Ledtriks to be replaced if possible | Home made 4 panel Ledtriks + Triks-C, 3072 LED's, 245cm * 110cm, mounted on western wall | Home made 4 panel Ledtriks + Triks-C, 3072 LED's, 245cm * 110cm, mounted on western wall | Home made 4 panel Ledtriks + Triks-C, 3072 LED's, 245cm * 110cm, mounted on western wall | Home made 2 panel Ledtriks + Triks-C, 1536 LED's, 245cm * 55cm, mounted on western wall | Store-bought 256 led sign, 60cm * 10cm, placed in a window |
| Floodlights | 29 24V DC RGB lights, totalling 4,698 LED's, drawing 390W | 25 24V DC RGB lights, totalling 4,050 LED's, drawing 330W | 26 24V DC RGB lights, totalling 4,212 LED's, drawing 340W | 12 24V DC RGB lights, totalling 1,944 LED's, drawing 150W | 24 240V floodlights, drawing 3000W | Nil |
| Driving PC | PC: Toshiba A500 RAM:4GB RAM OS: Windows 7 Ports: 4 DMX universes via ECGDR4 using e1.31, 16 output Stellascapes E16 Pixel driver, PIXAD8 and 3 ECGP12R Pixel Drivers from J1Sys Network: 1 network port, 8 port switch (for E1.31 connections) |
PC: Toshiba A500 RAM:4GB RAM OS: Windows 7 Ports: 1 Serial port, 3 DMX universes via ECGDR4 using e1.31, 16 output Stellascapes E16 Pixel driver, PIXAD8 and ECGP12R Pixel Drivers from J1Sys USB: 1 USB ports (Serial for Ledtriks) Network: 1 network port, 8 port switch (for E1.31 connections) |
PC: Toshiba A200 Dual Core Laptop RAM: 4GB RAM OS: Windows Vista Ports: 8 Serial ports, 1 DMX universe USB: 3 USB ports |
PC: Toshiba A200 Dual Core Laptop RAM: 4GB RAM OS: Windows Vista Ports: 8 Serial ports USB: 2 USB ports |
PC: Toshiba A200 Dual Core Laptop RAM: 4GB RAM OS: Windows Vista Ports: 4 Serial ports USB: 1 USB port |
PC: Toshiba A70 P4 3Ghz Laptop RAM: 1GB RAM OS: Windows XP Pro Ports: 1 parallel port USB: Nil |
| Software | Light Show Pro 2.x, 64 Universe Key | Light Show Pro 2, 64 Universe Key | Vixen 2.1 | Vixen 2.1 | Vixen 2.0, then Vixen 2.1 | Vixen 1.1.11 then Vixen 2 Beta 4 |
| Cars per night | As yet unknown | Aproximately 100 cars per night | Aproximately 110 cars per night | Aproximately 100 cars per night | Aproximately 100 cars per night | Aproximately 80 cars per night |
| Donation for Charity | As yet unknown | $3,620, including $500 from Delta Electricity was given to Redkite, helping children with cancer | $3,000, including $500 from Delta Electricity was given to Redkite, helping children with cancer | $3,000, including $500 from Delta Electricity was given to Redkite, helping children with cancer | $2,850 for the Red Cross Blood Bus, including $500 from Delta Electricity | $35 for Careflight - See 2007 page for information as we did not ask for donations! |
| Total Spend | $675 | $4,703 (Not including Stellascapes Pixels) | $5,283 | $5,482 | $5,197 | $1,000 |
| Sponsors | Stellascapes - for their help and other advice | Stellascapes - for their help, donation of an E16, and other advice | Fluidtek - Discount price on the new cases used to house this years controllers, Power supplies & SSR's | Fluidtek - Discounts on PC gear used
to program the show Lithgow Valley Plaza Management - Lollies & new Santa suit |
Fluidtek - Discounts on Power Supplies | Nil |
| Thanks | Mr Whippy from Bathurst - Excellent slushies and Icecreams Lithgow Cable Services - donation of 4 high vis jackets and shirts for safety around cars N&K Signs - tune to sign vinyl and cutting |
Mr Whippy from Bathurst - Excellent slushies and Icecreams Sams Warehouse, Lithgow - Books for Santa giveaways Target, Lithgow - Books for Santa giveaways KFC Lithgow: The sign for the Fast Food Song McDonalds Lithgow - Giveaways for kids Craig - Help organising Santa |
Mr Whippy from Bathurst, Craig - Help organising Santa |
Mr Whippy from Bathurst, Craig - Help organising Santa |
Nil |
Financial Support. No sponsor, or those thanked, helped financially to put on the show. 100% of the cost to put on the show was born by David & Suellen Rawsthorne.
