Smart String Coop

[rmonty]

Maybe looking at 512 nodes depending on final pricing.

[mikedbom]

i should be good for 256 nodes. 

thanks RJ.

[rrowan]

Hi Folks,

I did a quick add up for the requested nodes.

Currently with Mikebom being the last person I counted 44,284 nodes. If someone had more than one number I used the lowest number and skipped any with no numbers.

So just for nodes and not including shipping its at $27,898.92 with $0.63 per node.

WOW

Cheers

Rick R.

[kj77rn]

I am thinking about 850.

[snething]

I will need around 700 nodes, 1 hub,  8 controlers

[solidmodeler]

Count me for about 600.

[ronniek]

I am thinking about 850.

[rcouto]

I'm currently forecasting 1000

Thanks!

[kfxi]

I need a little help figureing this out, currently I have three mega trees with 24 strings, per tree, of m5 leds with 70 leds per string.  I would like to replace all of this with nodes.  How many nodes would I need?


Ken

[Made2Rock]

Ken

  I believe the LEDs are spaced every 3.5". Go back to the thread on smart strings and you can comfirm it there.

Joe

[kfxi]

so one NODE replaces one LED is that correct ?


Ken

[CaptKirk]

I need a little help figureing this out, currently I have three mega trees with 24 strings, per tree, of m5 leds with 70 leds per string.  I would like to replace all of this with nodes.  How many nodes would I need?


Ken

Well it depends on what COLORS you are currently using.  Keep in mind that one SS node replaces 4 (red green blue and white) discrete LEDs so if you are running RGB and W in your 24 strings you would only need 6 * 70 or 420 nodes per tree (6=24/4) to get the equivalent  color capability.  Of course if you are running only red green and blue strings, the math would be a bit different.

Keep in mind that you may not get the COVERAGE of lights at the equivalent color capability (if you run each string separately) but that might not matter to you or may be a BIG DEAL.  If coverage is your concern then you need the same number of nodes as you have lights now to get close to the look you have now.

Make sense?

[kfxi]

 Then I need about 5000 nodes


Ken

[travailen]

When my yard grows, it is going to have a mega tree just like RJ's

2000 nodes should be good for a start.

Rick S

[rrowan]

Then I need about 5000 nodes


Ken

Wow are you sure you want that many? That is programming 15,000 channels. I don't even think RJ tested more than two pixelnet dongles at 4096 channels each. You might have to wait until the full pixelnet dongle comes out for 2012. Which will be able to do 16,384 channels. Btw: RJ's SS Mega tree this year is 16 channels with 60 nodes, but I believe he wants to double that for next year.

Cheers

Rick R.