I am confused about item 2 - 4m with 120 nodes would give a spacing of about 1.3" not 3.5"
RJ,
What is the pixel chip, is it the 1804 as some have guessed (Constant Voltage)
Are you still thinking of doing a coop for the pixel wire and stranded cat5, or did this only make sense if shipped with nodes?
-P
RJ,
What is the pixel chip, is it the 1804 as some have guessed (Constant Voltage)
-P
I really don't know why people are concern what chip set. I don't know and I don't care
Rick R.
RJ,
What is the pixel chip, is it the 1804 as some have guessed (Constant Voltage)
-P
I really don't know why people are concern what chip set. I don't know and I don't care
Rick R.
Why do people care if they have an Intel chip or AMD, why care if you have a straight 6 vs V6, etc etc.
If you choose not to care, good for you, however I don't understand the attitude here that seeking knowledge is problematic?
That is a troubling theme on this forum.
-P
Or is it the fact you are on Phil's site and its driving them nuts?
Yeah I'll take the flame for that line
Rick R.
People are making an awful lot of assumptions about my motivations - can't a guy just be curious?
???
-P
Not sure if this has been covered elsewhere but I figure here will be good too so that it is with the pricing info.
If I have figured correctly...
128 max smart string pixels per controller
1 4 meter flexible strip per controller
4 1 meter rigid strips per controller
42 square modules per controller
42 rectangle modules per controller
Trying to plan out what I can handle with the controllers / hub that I have ordered and plan to what I will need to order in the future ;D.
Thanks again RJ
There is a slight benefit to this going "order direct". It means we can order a few pixels, 5050's, etc and try them out (order them air shipped) before we go with the big order. I keep flip flopping on pixels vs 5050' for the house outline.
I was wondering if there is a time limit for placing orders at the forthcoming link(s) ...
Not sure if this has been covered elsewhere but I figure here will be good too so that it is with the pricing info.
If I have figured correctly...
128 max smart string pixels per controller
1 4 meter flexible strip per controller
4 1 meter rigid strips per controller
42 square modules per controller
42 rectangle modules per controller
Trying to plan out what I can handle with the controllers / hub that I have ordered and plan to what I will need to order in the future ;D.
Thanks again RJ
You are under guessing on the modules, check out the table in the wiki for this :
http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Equipment#PixelNet
The plastic modules I came up with 120 of them on a SSC based on the current I read on them.
The Metal units use more current so they are limited 80 per SSC.
Hope this helps you.
RJ
http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Equipment#PixelNet
The plastic modules I came up with 120 of them on a SSC based on the current I read on them.
The Metal units use more current so they are limited 80 per SSC.
Hope this helps you.
RJ
http://diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Equipment#PixelNet
The plastic modules I came up with 120 of them on a SSC based on the current I read on them.
The Metal units use more current so they are limited 80 per SSC.
Hope this helps you.
RJ
Sorry I believe I typed wrong since I was looking at the wiki when I did it. I can check but if that is what I gave ricky on the night we did the testing it is what is correct.
I will test one to make sure tommorrow.
RJ
Sorry - but can we get clarification if the wiki is correct, it states the opposite of this:
Metal : 120
plastic rectangle : 80
I'm hoping the rectangles are the 120 ones.
-P
RJ,
I saw the video you made that describes the process of water proofing the nodes. Is the water proofing still a necessity with the new water proofing process being applied by the manufacturer?
On items #3 and #4 ... those can be combined (up to 80,120) in a single string ... but they cannot be controlled like individual pixels, correct?
My assumption is that they must all be treated like one RGB module (one RGB channel), whether it be 1 or 80 of them hooked together.
This differs from the node strings (#1), flex strips and ridged strips ... which are all pixel level controllable.
For the flexible strip, there are 120 LEDs, each of which I think is also a node. We can only order this is 4 m lengths. At the store, it is listed as a "set". Only 1 set can be used per SSC. It isn't clear if this can be cut and a shorter length used, or if it can only be used at the 4 m (13') length.
i wrote that each chip is three channels in vixen... yes, i know about hybrid, and string modes. I just wrote it that way to reduce confusion. most people will be sequencing their lights in pixel mode.
In my head I think of it like this:
Channel = A software controlled switch which can only turn on and off a single LED or colour in a RGB LED. Hence an RGB LED requires three channels to be controlled.
A smart string controller (SSC) is a device which converts pixelnet data into pixel/node language. It can control a maximum of 128 pixels. It also has a limit to the amount of current or power that it can put out, so the number of devices is also limited by that. (128 pixel string nodes, 120 rectangle, 80 square, 4 rigid strips or 120 flexible strip nodes - or any other combination that uses the same amount of power. )
If I am understanding all this correctly, then the flexistrip actually would have the lowest cost per node, at $0.44 each. It also appears to have the lowest shipping costs on a node by node basis. But you can only by it in 120 node (4 m) increments.
If I am understanding all this correctly, then the flexistrip actually would have the lowest cost per node, at $0.44 each. It also appears to have the lowest shipping costs on a node by node basis. But you can only by it in 120 node (4 m) increments.
I think the description at the vendor page for the flex strip ... is somewhat inaccurate and probably a copy and paste error.
10pcs TM1809IC/mI wasn't sure if this was correct.
I've just received 16 - 75 node smart strings and am a little concerned. The nodes are encased in the clear plastic molding, but as I have been inspecting my order I see that many of the nodes have portions of the circuit boards exposed. Has anyone else seen this, or looked in detail at the nodes? I'm worried that the weather will ruin these and I spent to much to have them die in my rainy northwestern US weather.