Brian Looks At The "LED Messenger" from American DJ

The LED Messenger from American DJ!
We take it apart, program in a message, and check it out in stand-alone sound-active mode

Here's some of the information from the ADJ website:
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With the use of its own wireless remote or a computer keyboard (PS2 type - not included) users can type messages using the 192 built-in high output red, green and blue LEDs. The unit can also function as a high out LED moonflower effect in DMX or Sound Active modes. Specifications:
• LED Moonflower with 192 sharp Red, Green & Blue high output colored beams (5mm LEDs: 72 Red, 48 Green & 72 Blue)
• Output similar to a 400W Halogen lamp
• Slow smooth and Fast Sharp movements
• Produces a wide coverage of LED patterns and text letters that can be projected on a ceiling, dance floor or wall
• 10 built-in phrases (Happy Birthday, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Congratulations, Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Halloween, Happy St. Patricks Day, Happy New Year, Happy Hanukkah, Last Call)
• 5 Programmable phrases (Up to 30 characters per phrase total)
• Easy-to-use - Operational by its own built-in light show (Sound active) or DMX-512 (USITT)
• High output with new lens technology
• Very low power consumption
• Extreme long lifetime of the LEDs (100,000 hr. rating)
• Linkable via 3-pin XLR DMX In/Output
• 3 DMX Channels
• LED DMX display with 4-button LED menu
• AC IEC outlet on rear to daisy chain power
• PS2 type keyboard input on rear of unit to input characters and letters.
• Light source adjustable manually from outside
• Includes mounting brackets
• Low Power consumption: 55W
• Multi-voltage: 120~240V, 50/60Hz
• Programmable wireless remote (sold separately)
• Dimensions (LxWxH): 12.75" x 9" x 9" /320x230x230mm
• Weight: 15 lbs. / 6.8 kgs.
Using LED Technology and a special optical system this American DJ LED Moonflower effect produces sharp Saturated colors red, green and blue beams of light - a spectacular light show that could not be produced with traditional halogen Moonflowers.
• Extremely Long Life (100,000 hr. rated)
• Rich, saturated colors that will not fade
• Very low power consumption - connect more units in a single circuit
• Runs extremely cool! - NO Duty Cycles! - Run all night!
• For use with or without fog
• Output based on visual side-by-side comparison with halogen fixtures
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http://www.djtutor.com/briansredd/led

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Science & Technology

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• Messenger
• new
• american
• mobile
• club
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• light
• DMX
• keyboard
• program
• remote

[jimmyPain2121]

can you change the colour of the letters to just all blue for example?

[briansredd]

No, you get the colors you get

[azprodjs]

Hey Brian,

Is there a limit on long how messages have to be?

Can you do an edit while a message is showing? So you can sort of cue up a message?

[briansredd]

I think it's 32 or 36 letters limit at a time

What you CAN do is program several different phrases and sort of chase them, so yeah you can have it say several things and go between thoes phrases (if that makes any sense)

[kraisycircuit]

btw, the led "filimaments" are actually called "diodes"

[Antopac]

all those chips are like shift registers...

[macollyz]

Can you run it in reverse, so you can use it for rear projection. For example on the cloth hanging over a DJ stand?

[DanTheBooker]

Brian, would you be able to program your phrases in with UC3 and then control with DMX?

[brady0323]

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[kanickeljaeger]

awsome!



[djfreebey]

can you swop betwin pattens and text in sound mode

[elcupa20]

hello sir im from philippines interested in led messenger kindly pm where and how can i get one.

[JMnola504]

diodes not filiment

LED = light emitting diode

:-) nice vid

[alfman111]

no video games?

[pim47]

you use it as a beamer?

[ambroom]

Would it be possible for you to make a video of this showing how it changes for different distances? This is an awsome light, I am considering getting it to use in my school's auditorium and gym and stuff when I DJ events. Thanks