LED chase wall

Programing question.

WholeHog 3 platform.
Got a show coming up that will have a grid of LED lights in a 8 Column x 4 Row arrangment.

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8

R1 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
R2 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
R3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
R4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

I am looking to do chaseing effects with various color patterns. For example. Flash Column 1 Red on

then off, then Column 2 blue on the off, then C3 Red on and off, then C4 blue etc.

The ending result effect that I am trying to accomplish looks simular to this video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA3AUjyZgps

I dont plan on doing the intense image patterns, but the row and column chases.

Is there a way to do this via the Wholehog3 platform? via Chases, or effects? Or do you have and refferences I can read/watch that can help me accomplish my goal.

Much thanks in advance.

0 bradpepe - Former HES Forum Member over 13 years ago

Hi John,

If you wish to do simple linear effects, the easiest method is to simply create groups of rows and columns. Then you can build chases as you desire. Alternately you can make use of grouping and buddying selections when you fan the offset of an effect. For instance, first you apply a rainbow effect to all the units. Then you can do an 8 part grouping and fan the offset. This will create 4 sets of fanned out chases, or visually a vertical (column) color chase.
You can read more about grouping and buddying in the user manual / on-line help. Also remember that the order of fixture selection is important. You might also read up on fanning to understand the various fan options.

With some playing you will create many dynamic looks in no time.
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0 eqrunner - Former HES Forum Member over 13 years ago

Thanks bradpepe, that helps out a lot. The term 'Buddying' located in the manual exactly what I needed. (15.4.6) Finding the right 'term/word' to describe what I needed has been the hardest part.
Now I just need to put it to use.
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0 prmucha - Former HES Forum Member over 13 years ago

I've created many similar things to what you're talking about exactly the way Brad is describing. Buddying and grouping are very powerful and allow you to build some very cool effects that otherwise would take much longer to program if even possible. I've done it with random groupings as well, to buddy those, and thus grabbing random parts to make it happen, and pushing that across the whole LED grid. Some pretty cool stuff.

Have fun!
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0 bradpepe - Former HES Forum Member over 13 years ago

John Frank,

I am happy to hear that you have an understanding now. I know that you will have lots of fun with the programming and I am sure will create many cool looks. Send us a video of the final results...
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0 eqrunner - Former HES Forum Member over 13 years ago

By the time I finally got the music track and a understanding of the show, I was limited on programming time, but This is what I came up with:

www.ustream.tv/recorded/7189871

I wish I had more time to get more detailed.
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0 snowmaniac153 - Former HES Forum Member over 13 years ago

cool video...i wish Hog3 had a TIME button that made more time to program.. I would have to have the button replaced from pushing it so much. ha ha...
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