On site Setup - marshally/ball_of_light GitHub Wiki

  1. If new software is available:
  • online version 
    cd ~/ball_of_light
git pull
bundle install --deployment
bin/ball_of_light setup link
  • sneakernet version
    1. download a zip from github and put it on a thumb drive
    2. insert thumb drive into the mac mini
    3. copy the files into the ~/ball_of_light directory using Finder
    4. open up a terminal window and type the following commands 
      cd ~/ball_of_light
gem install vendor/cache/bundler-1.1.5.gem
bundle install --deployment
bin/ball_of_light setup link

  1. Manual calibration of lights

  2. Mount lights to rings.

  3. Set each light's starting address to the number marked on it's side.

  4. Plug in computer with DMX USB Pro controller to lighting array.

  5. Open up Terminal

  6. run

    ball_of_light lights point center

  7. Manually point each light directly through the center of the BoL at the opposite light.

  8. Points calibration of lights

  9. Place an object in the absolute center of the floor of the BoL.

  10. run this command and follow the instructions on screen

    ball_of_light calibrate points

  11. Do this for the following points on the floor: * bottom (dead center of the floor) * make cross on the floor with the following points. Try to make sure that all of the lights can reach each point.

    • front
    • back
    • left
    • right

  12. Treat yourself to a nice spiral show:

    ball_of_light lights spiral

  13. BONUS: when the lights are tuned to the bottom point, twist the rings on the light to focus nice crisp outlines.

  14. Auto calibration of lights

  15. Crisply focused lights are key for this technique.

  16. Mount the Kinect under the light marked 5. Point it as best you can towards the center of the floor.

  17. point all lights in the center of the floor

    ball_of_light lights point bottom

  18. aim the kinect right towards the cluster of light beams in the center of the floor and display a snapshot

    ball_of_light kinect image

  19. perform the auto calibration

    ball_of_light calibrate auto