1829 flex strips from ray

[smeighan]

I think i will get some of these new 1829 flex strips from ray.

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$6.40/m is 50% less than what i paid last year for the 1809's.

[zwiller]

I wish he made a 15 led/m flex strip. 

[arw01]

Why that one vs one on Ebay?  Just curios as i wait for the DSC coop to arrive and the SSC coop to begin.  Have to decide what to buy sometime..

[DanHouston]

Are all strips controlled in groups of 3 LEDs....I thought I saw in the video of the ones in the wiki each led on the strip was controllable?

[zwiller]

No; There are a couple different strips.  The strips I have/the ones in wiki are each individually controlled. 

Basically it's a difference of $16.40/strip due to the 4m vs 5m.  It is a substantial cost difference.  The 3led strip is a very good value.  Besides keeping cost down, the 3 led per IC strips will keep your channel count down making sequencing a bit simpler.  It's all about your intended effects.  I totally admit most of the time it's not necessary but the twinkle effect on my strips is unbelievable.  If you plan on any matrix stuff I think you would need individual control as well.

[galgon]

Please pardon my ignorance but I am still working through the learning curve with all of the RGB gear. 

This is a "smart" strip not a dumb one correct? What is the difference between the 1829 chip in this one and the 1809 chip in the smart strings in the wiki?  With this being 5 meters instead of 4 wont it go over the max capacity of the smart string controller?

[rdebolt]

Please pardon my ignorance but I am still working through the learning curve with all of the RGB gear. 

This is a "smart" strip not a dumb one correct? What is the difference between the 1829 chip in this one and the 1809 chip in the smart strings in the wiki?  With this being 5 meters instead of 4 wont it go over the max capacity of the smart string controller?

The 1809 chip controls every node. The 1829 controls 3 consecutive nodes.

[JonB256]

The pictures shows a 4-wire setup rather than the 3-wire used by TM1804 and TM1809.

Is the picture accurate?

Then the actual strip, at the cut points, only shows 3 lines. 

[rdebolt]

The pictures shows a 4-wire setup rather than the 3-wire used by TM1804 and TM1809.

Is the picture accurate?

Then the actual strip, at the cut points, only shows 3 lines. 

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I'm not seeing what you are seeing. That could be because I am blind, but I only see 3 wires.

[smeighan]

Please pardon my ignorance but I am still working through the learning curve with all of the RGB gear. 

This is a "smart" strip not a dumb one correct? What is the difference between the 1829 chip in this one and the 1809 chip in the smart strings in the wiki?  With this being 5 meters instead of 4 wont it go over the max capacity of the smart string controller?

The 1809 chip controls every node. The 1829 controls 3 consecutive nodes.

I think this is incorrect.

The 1829 says "30leds/meter,10 IC's/m, each 3LEDs separately controlled"

Since it says 30 leds/m and 10 ics/m, the same as the 1809, i think you can individually control every pixel. These flex strips , i believe, will have 150 nodes on them to control.

i will see what ray says in response to my ping to him.

[rm357]

If its the right picture, that 1829 chip only has 8 leads. Power, ground, data in, data out, that only leaves 4 leads. I would assume r, g, b, and a no connection...

That strip is controlled in groups of three - if its the right picture...

The 1809 and 1812 chips have more leads on them.

[smeighan]

you are right, this new one has an 8 pin IC, the 1809 has a 14 pin IC.

Groups of 3 will make the geometry better. The 1.3" vertical spacing skews the text because the spacing between strands is 5-8".

so this will use 50 nodes or 150 channels instead of 450 channels. I believe i will rebuild my megatree so it is 5m high instead of 4m, like last year.


there is near identical ws2811 12v, 5m flex string from ray

[JonB256]

The pictures shows a 4-wire setup rather than the 3-wire used by TM1804 and TM1809.

Is the picture accurate?

Then the actual strip, at the cut points, only shows 3 lines. 

..

I'm not seeing what you are seeing. That could be because I am blind, but I only see 3 wires.

I was looking at power supply and the controller hookup. It looks like 2 black wires. Perhaps Ray is jumpering the grounds. 

[smeighan]

The pictures shows a 4-wire setup rather than the 3-wire used by TM1804 and TM1809.

Is the picture accurate?

Then the actual strip, at the cut points, only shows 3 lines. 

..

I'm not seeing what you are seeing. That could be because I am blind, but I only see 3 wires.

I was looking at power supply and the controller hookup. It looks like 2 black wires. Perhaps Ray is jumpering the grounds.

The TM1829 strings show the electronics and it is 3 wires.

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[jnealand]

The link above goes to nodes and not to flexstrips, but the link at in post 1 goes to a flexstrip.