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All circuitry used to make the magic at Christmas in Reno is hand crafted from scratch.
We start with blank boards and solder every component in place.


Technical


In 2009 most of the display is controlled with LYNX Express controllers.

In 2009 most of the display is controlled with LYNX Express wireless controllers.












The Turret - A waterproof enclosure that houses the Mega tree controllers.........yup.... it's a bucket.

The Turret - A waterproof enclosure that houses the Mega tree controllers.........yup.... it's a bucket.











The controllers inside the Turret - There are four Renard 16 controllers. Total of 64 channels of which 61 are used. 60 for the Mega tree and 1 for the star.

The controllers inside the Turret - There are four Renard 16 controllers. Total of 64 channels. 60 for the Mega tree and 1 for the star and new in 2009 - 3 for the strobes.









The Turret hooked up and ready to go.

The Turret hooked up and ready to go.












The cables pass through here to the command center.

The cables pass through here to the command center.












These are the enclosures for the MR16 LED spot lights. This is how we color wash the house.

These are the enclosures for the MR16 LED spot lights. This is how we color wash the house.










The sub-panel we had installed to handle the power requirements.

The sub-panel we had installed to handle the power requirements.