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Today, 03:53 AM

Stormyblade replied to a thread How Many Pixels Per 115V Outlet in The Beginning

I've got my ehtire display plugged into one 20A 115V outlet via a power strip. A 20 panel P5 matrix (powered by 1 5V PSU), a 4 panel P5 matrix...

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Today, 03:40 AM

Stormyblade replied to a thread Fpp and seperate show network questions in FPP - Falcon Player

Danny, my display is set up just like your picture and it works great. There's a couple command lines to add so your home router can access all the...

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Today, 03:14 AM

Stormyblade replied to a thread Electric Bill in The Beginning

Now I'm curious what your electric bill difference is for December. I think our difference is about $20...what is yours?

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Today, 01:24 AM

scooter_seh replied to a thread FPP PB16 Pixel Controller in Development

There was a wiring mistake on the on the PB16 Mini. I just fixed it after you pointed it out. Both DMX RJ45 ports should have Data(+) as pin 1 &...

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Today, 12:39 AM

MrLights2000 replied to a thread Fpp and seperate show network questions in FPP - Falcon Player

Thank you guys Danny Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Today, 12:30 AM

jchuchla replied to a thread Electric Bill in The Beginning

The switch from incandescent to LED is huge on the power bill. It's well worth the cost to upgrade. Then when you get into blinky, it gets even...

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Today, 12:05 AM

rstehle replied to a thread Electric Bill in The Beginning

If you are using Pixels, you will hardly see any increase over normal usage on your bill.

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Yesterday, 10:57 PM

munu replied to a thread How Many Pixels Per 115V Outlet in The Beginning

Good point. However, my calculation is based on 100% brightness and all RGB on (white). So it's an extreme example that probably would only last for...

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Yesterday, 10:44 PM

mr fix replied to a thread Permanant Christmas Light Mounting Track in Other Hardware

get the waterproof style ip65 type white pcb Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

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Yesterday, 10:44 PM

munu started a thread Electric Bill in The Beginning

So far I only had static displays using mostly incandescent lights. My wife is always "complaining" about the electric bill for December. She...

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Yesterday, 10:42 PM

TomL8345 replied to a thread Fpp and seperate show network questions in FPP - Falcon Player

Another great video is from Keith Westley. It is a couple of years old, but has great info.

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Yesterday, 10:41 PM

mr fix replied to a thread Permanant Christmas Light Mounting Track in Other Hardware

Look at this on eBay...

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Yesterday, 10:40 PM

TomL8345 replied to a thread How Many Pixels Per 115V Outlet in The Beginning

Keep in mind you do not want to run your PS @ 100% capability, we typically design for 80%, so figure 48A for 5V PS and 23+A for 12V PS.

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Yesterday, 10:37 PM

TomL8345 replied to a thread Storing RBL really big lights in How To's

The ONLY issue I have with Wilmar's design is they are smaller than the original RBLs. I think that has to do with size limitations on the 3D...

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Yesterday, 10:36 PM

munu started a thread How Many Pixels Per 115V Outlet in The Beginning

I bought a few LRS-350-12 PSUs thinking I will run 12V pixels to minimize PI (based on what I read on this forum and other places). Then I read the...

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Yesterday, 10:29 PM

gassy replied to a thread Fpp and seperate show network questions in FPP - Falcon Player

That's the way most setup their show network. The FPP manual and Canispater Christmas videos explain the setup in detail. Check them out.

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Yesterday, 10:13 PM

pmiller replied to a thread Weatherproofing the controllers in Other Hardware

I use these garbage cans and made them look like presents. Never had to waterproof my controllers. Bungee cord on each side to attach to a stake to...

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Yesterday, 10:12 PM

MartinMueller2003 replied to a thread Controller Question wemos mini in The Beginning

look at the espixel stick series of devices. lots of people do it this way.

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Yesterday, 09:59 PM

MrLights2000 started a thread Fpp and seperate show network questions in FPP - Falcon Player

Hi everyone, I’m looking to setup my show to run separate from my home network I have a raspberry pi running fpp and have sandevices controllers....

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Yesterday, 09:59 PM

MikeKrebs replied to a thread Controller Question wemos mini in The Beginning

Many people mix in wireless in their displays including decent number of universes. The wemos is is basically the same as a espixelstick and is...

2 replies | 61 view(s)

Yesterday, 09:54 PM

CharlieM replied to a thread Coro Board Pixel Spacing in Pixels and Pixel controllers

So a LED TV, that I could get. But what would be the best way to program it? Rasp Pi? Or.???

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Yesterday, 09:44 PM

P. Short started a thread Renard AC Dimming Curves in Development

Just today I finished writing some code for the PIC16F1825 that implements in-controller dimming curves on a per-channel basis. I haven't started...

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Yesterday, 09:28 PM

MikeKrebs replied to a thread Storing RBL really big lights in How To's

THE RBL might not be available but Wilmar did design a 3d printer version. So you can get them made or print them yourself...good excuse to buy a 3d...

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Yesterday, 09:18 PM

MikeKrebs replied to a thread Unicast - Multicast, can they be mixed? in Pixels and Pixel controllers

Curious about your test results. The sync packets should not be a big deal but the wifi environment in general would affect them.

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Yesterday, 08:57 PM

Aurbo99 replied to a thread Permanant Christmas Light Mounting Track in Other Hardware

Do you have a link for the LED strips you used?

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Yesterday, 08:44 PM

rsegreto replied to a thread Correct shutdown order in Power/Electric

Awesome thanks Spankyty!

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Yesterday, 08:39 PM

MikeKrebs replied to a thread Controlling 110 VAC wireframes in Wireframes

Just for clarity, the F48 supports renard on the board not through the differential receiver.

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Yesterday, 08:32 PM

Cmndr Brain replied to a thread Unicast - Multicast, can they be mixed? in Pixels and Pixel controllers

It is setup as a remote via wifi.

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Yesterday, 07:55 PM

Aurbo99 replied to a thread Looking for recommendations on which Arch base to print in 3D Printers/CNC and supporting technology

The O.D. is 30mm (28.95MM), so 30 will account for print shrink

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Yesterday, 07:41 PM

mr fix replied to a thread Permanant Christmas Light Mounting Track in Other Hardware

i got the waterproof ones to be on the safe side at night the light effect is just like you see wen the guys on her mske the arch's nice looking. i...

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