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Today,
02:01 AM
uncledan
replied to a thread
Candy Cane Questions
in
Corrugated Plastic
I had 48 of them the last two years(retiring them for 2021). I used the wiring diagram from Boscoyo that's integrated into xLights with DI and DO...
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3 replies | 73 view(s)
Today,
01:26 AM
1pet2_9
replied to a thread
PiCap and Home Automation
in
Pixels and Pixel controllers
JMHO, but if the Pi goes into a funk, it's good to reboot it every night and have its bootup sequence start afresh. If you're running a Pi4,...
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5 replies | 191 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:31 PM
Srmorgan
replied to a thread
Max distances from controller to pixels
in
Power/Electric
There is a video on YouTube by Jeff Lacey (Canispater Christmas) where he tests using cat5 cable to both power and run data. I prefer not to power...
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1 replies | 62 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:10 PM
opopanax
started a thread
Max distances from controller to pixels
in
Power/Electric
I'm getting back into Light animation. I've been using holidayCoro controllers. Right now, I'm planning on outlining my house so the light stay up...
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1 replies | 62 view(s)
Yesterday,
09:08 PM
John78664
started a thread
New on Forum and Pixels
in
The Beginning
Hi everyone, John here. I am trying to get my feet wet with LED's. Been reading a lot of material and getting more confused. I have what I...
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0 replies | 52 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:35 PM
lunchour
replied to a thread
PiCap and Home Automation
in
Pixels and Pixel controllers
Thanks. the concern is cutting power to the power supply
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5 replies | 191 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:05 PM
dubpixel
replied to a thread
Pixel Delay (a.k.a. Pixel Data Splitter)
in
Pixels and Pixel controllers
So a lot has happened between your last post and today. Are you still planning to make these modules? thanks! -joshua
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11 replies | 1488 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:53 PM
MartinMueller2003
replied to a thread
Newby Where do I start?
in
The Beginning
ESPixelstick
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1 replies | 59 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:52 PM
rstehle
replied to a thread
F/S - 4 ea. 5V & 12V Open Frame Power Supplies
in
Buy/Sell/Trade
Gone!
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7 replies | 1116 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:23 PM
rstehle
started a thread
F/S - Ferrite Bead (noise supressor)
in
Buy/Sell/Trade
I have 8 Ferrite Beads (also known as Ferrite Cores) that are used for noise supression with your FM Transmitter. These are approx 6mm ID, will fit...
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0 replies | 38 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:13 PM
rstehle
started a thread
F/S 33 Ohm Resistor Arrays for e682
in
Buy/Sell/Trade
These 33 Ohm Resistor Arrays can be used to increase the data signal on your e682. I have 32 of them, enough to upgrade 3 controllers. Prefer to...
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0 replies | 45 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:06 PM
CaptainMurdoch
replied to a thread
PiCap and Home Automation
in
Pixels and Pixel controllers
It should not cause any issues to power off the pixels and leave the Pi powered on.
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5 replies | 191 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:03 PM
CaptainMurdoch
replied to a thread
Looking to create custom tree from Hammacher Schelmmer tree
in
Nutcracker
You could create the models in xLights using contiguous channels and the use Virtual Strings in FPP to put the data in the right output channels.
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3 replies | 163 view(s)
Yesterday,
06:19 PM
Ted Cox
started a thread
Newby Where do I start?
in
The Beginning
Howdy and thanks for the add. Total newby and love the idea of lights (pixels). I bought two stings of 50 ws2811 to play with. Did wled with a...
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1 replies | 59 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:47 PM
1pet2_9
replied to a thread
Another Power Injection Question
in
Power/Electric
This one runs $2, but it's easy to connect (just solder on the leads), and it pumps 5 amps: ...
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6 replies | 157 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:32 PM
TomL8345
replied to a thread
Another Power Injection Question
in
Power/Electric
I personally run 5V pixels as well and can easily do 25+' runs using 16AWG, 14AWG should not be an issue, but I will let others chime in on that...
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6 replies | 157 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:20 PM
StickyWicket
replied to a thread
Candy Cane Questions
in
Corrugated Plastic
In this picture you can see the blue data out wire going from the top to the bottom. You can also see how I mount them. I made this so I could...
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3 replies | 73 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:02 PM
StickyWicket
replied to a thread
Candy Cane Questions
in
Corrugated Plastic
I have 12 when I did mine I wired them in vertical columns. This leaves you with the data out up by the top of the candy cane. I just ran a data...
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3 replies | 73 view(s)
Yesterday,
03:50 PM
woganaga
replied to a thread
FPP PB16 Pixel Controller
in
Development
Dan - Thank you very much!
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310 replies | 73336 view(s)
Yesterday,
03:42 PM
ukewarrior
replied to a thread
FPP PB16 Pixel Controller
in
Development
Brilliant!
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310 replies | 73336 view(s)
Yesterday,
03:16 PM
mikeh65
started a thread
Candy Cane Questions
in
Corrugated Plastic
A couple of questions for those of you who have the Boscoyo 99 candy canes. I am planning on adding 18 to my display this year. 10 on one side of...
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3 replies | 73 view(s)
Yesterday,
02:49 PM
woolley
replied to a thread
Controlling 110 VAC wireframes
in
Wireframes
Thanks to all that have contributed to my question. Your comments have helped me identify the control options available for 120V lights. Dick
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12 replies | 247 view(s)
Yesterday,
02:46 PM
woolley
replied to a thread
Controlling 110 VAC wireframes
in
Wireframes
Thanks for the clarification algerdes!
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12 replies | 247 view(s)
Yesterday,
02:36 PM
puppycrack
replied to a thread
Another Power Injection Question
in
Power/Electric
Thank you for letting me know it should work - as I was worried I had missed something WRT to PI when using multiple PSUs. I may be able to shift...
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6 replies | 157 view(s)
Yesterday,
02:06 PM
jchuchla
replied to a thread
Is possible to load video file to Vixen3?
in
V3 How do I...?
No that won't do it. I don't think you have a fundamental understanding on the underlying concepts. Think of it like pulling up your gasoline...
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24 replies | 3780 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:49 PM
dkulp
replied to a thread
FPP PB16 Pixel Controller
in
Development
Bit of history: When the Beagles were first used to drive pixels, the pins that were associated with each port were hard coded into FPP. The...
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310 replies | 73336 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:44 PM
jchuchla
replied to a thread
Is possible to load video file to Vixen3?
in
V3 How do I...?
There is only one place it can come out of the pi. The HDMI port. On the Pi 4 where there's two HDMI ports, only the first one is supported.
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24 replies | 3780 view(s)
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