DiyLightAnimation
Hardware => Lynx Smart String => Topic started by: IndianaChristmas on November 02, 2014,
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If I need more than 4 universes of Pixelnet data I need 2 EtDs?
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yes.
5 universes can be done with (2) EtDs... or (1)EtD and (1) USB pixelnet dongle.
from your question, I assume that you are using more than 16,384 channels. that is why you'd need 5 (or more universes)
just another thought:
if you can mirror channels -- have a row of candy canes that play an identical pattern of lights, you could have each of the candy canes share the same channel assignment...
ie. each cane might have 50 pixels (and 150) channels. if you had 50 canes, then you'd have 50x150 channels= 5250 channels. BUT if you had each candy cane use the same pattern of lights, you could make due with 150 channels -- listened to by each SSC (or falcon string).
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That is what I was afraid of. I'm down a EtD. Working on solution!
Plenty of time until lights need to blink!
Thanks
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Exactly how many channels are you planning on using?
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And FYI -- if/when you acquire a second Etherdongle (ED) ... it will need to be flashed with the firmware for the second set of universes, PN univ#5,6,7,8 ... which is slightly different from the firmware most use for the first four PN universes.