DiyLightAnimation
Hardware => Lynx Smart String => Topic started by: IndianaChristmas on December 03, 2013,
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I'm trying to configure my layout of controllers for a matrix I have. The Matrix will have 1568 nodes. This means I will need two universes.
I have allocated 512 of the first channels of Universe one to DMX. My Matrix starts at channel 513.
When I go look at channel 4096, I find that it is the Green channel for node 1195. Meaning the node is actually split into Universe 1 and Universe 2.
I don't use channel 512 for DMX. Can I renumber my matrix starting channel to 512? This would put node 1195 all in universe #1.
If this is allowable, do I need to tell PIXELNET that Channel 512 is RGB? Or does PIXELNET only send DMX out on the channels that are actually used, upto 512?
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All DMX channels are duplicates / mirrors of the first 512 pixelnet channels. If you send an on signal to channel 1 and you have both DMX and pixelnet hardware configured for address 1 they will both turn on. Do not think of the first 512 as DMX only. You can keep them that way in your mind, but you do not have to. I reserve the first 512 for DMX but I only use about 180. I could configure pixelnet hardware starting at 181 if I wanted to. That should give you something to think about.
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Thanks. I believe I will start my Matrix at channel 512!
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You have the right idea. Pixelnet is a universe of 4096. The. Etherdongle puts together 8 of the 512 channel e1.31 blocks and sends it out as one continuous stream of 4096 channels.