New setup lots of questions

[tendau]

Hello all! I am very new to all this and am working on setting up my first display (piece by piece). I want to start small and simple so I am going to set up some small candy canes. My first question is all that I need this is the list I have so far and have ordered:
1 F4V3 controller
3 12v bullet leds
3 boscoyo candy canes
Xlights
Computer

I know I need a power supply and that's something else I need help with (I know I need 12 volts but what wattage?) But is there anything else I need for this first set up?

Also as for cords I am not sure what to look for for the outputs on the controller board like what the name is for the port with 4 inputs so that I can make a pigtail adapter for the lights?

Any help is appreciated! Hopefully will have all the parts soon and can start a new addiction!

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[EvoMoto]

Wattage of power supply would be directly related to wattage of your bullet lights. Each 12v 12mm bullet pixel consumes 0.3W . So just multiply number of pixel to 0.3 e.g. (50 x 0.3 = 15W) then add 20% . So single string of lights needs 18W (1.5A) power supply.

[MartinMueller2003]

Wattage of power supply would be directly related to wattage of your bullet lights. Each 12v 12mm bullet pixel consumes 0.3W . So just multiply number of pixel to 0.3 e.g. (50 x 0.3 = 15W) then add 20% . So single string of lights needs 18W (1.5A) power supply.

12V pixels are not all the same. If you have 12v pixels with built in regulators then they use (5v * 0.06a) = 0.3w * 1.2 = 0.36w (1.2 is the voltage regulator efficiency). If your 12v pixels do NOT have the built in regulators, then the correct wattage calculation is 12v * 0.06a = 0.72w / pixel

[cjrobin27]

Hello all! I am very new to all this and am working on setting up my first display (piece by piece). I want to start small and simple so I am going to set up some small candy canes. My first question is all that I need this is the list I have so far and have ordered:
1 F4V3 controller
3 12v bullet leds
3 boscoyo candy canes
Xlights
Computer

I know I need a power supply and that's something else I need help with (I know I need 12 volts but what wattage?) But is there anything else I need for this first set up?

Also as for cords I am not sure what to look for for the outputs on the controller board like what the name is for the port with 4 inputs so that I can make a pigtail adapter for the lights?

Any help is appreciated! Hopefully will have all the parts soon and can start a new addiction!

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Just order a 12V 350 watt PS. You'll be able to use the extra watts when you decided to grow your display.