Strobe Lights

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Strobe Lights

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V14.23 so no blueprints.

So, I accidentally figured out how to make strobe lights while working on another project, and I thought I'd share it since a quick forum search netted no results on functioning non-mechanical strobe lights. I figured out how to make two different models of strobe, and Version 2 strobes way faster than Version 1. It might just be my rig, but at times Ver. 2 has the "helicopter" (doppler?) effect where it's strobing so fast that it doesn't seem like it's working right.

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First of all, set the lights to Anything > 0, and Use Colors, because colors.

Ver 1:
Decider: Input Color = 0, output same color = 1. Connect output to input of Arithmetic.
Arithmetic: Input Each + 0, output = Each.
Connect output of Arithmetic to input of Decider.
Lights can be connected anywhere on the circuit. There's a chance the strobe might alternate if connected to opposite ends of the circuit, but I really can't tell.

Ver 2: Input Color = 0, output Color = 1, and then enjoy your seizure.

Funnily enough, this is pretty similar to how they change Direct Current (DC) into Alternating Current (AC) in real life circuits.
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Re: Strobe Lights

Post by biggerw »

The lights are fast enough to see if there ist only a one tick signal.
I used it in order to see if the control of the christmas tree works correctly.
viewtopic.php?f=54&t=93550&p=529042#p529042
So your idea is helpful.
be patient if my english is not suitable it´s not my mother tongue.

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