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Software => Xlights Test => Topic started by: allknowing2012 on September 19, 2018, 06:14:14 AM

Title: Arch and 12v Light Strip - groups of 3?
Post by: allknowing2012 on September 19, 2018, 06:14:14 AM

Doing some initial tests on my build and I notice that the led strip is showing lights in groups of three - is that normal? I tried for example to create a model and tell it to light arch-strand1-node1 and it lights the first 3 led's on the strip.

Title: Re: Arch and 12v Light Strip - groups of 3?
Post by: jnealand on September 19, 2018, 06:24:11 AM

Normal for WS2811 strips.  For arches that works fine if you like strips.  There are other strips that light just one Led, but I am not a strip fan and cannot tell you the WS number with any accuracy.  I sold all my strips off and went to all nodes.

Title: Re: Arch and 12v Light Strip - groups of 3?
Post by: allknowing2012 on September 19, 2018, 09:05:22 AM

Thanks for the response - if thats normal I am fine with it ... just wanted to make sure I didnt do anything wrong.

Title: Re: Arch and 12v Light Strip - groups of 3?
Post by: Gilrock on September 19, 2018, 09:12:01 AM

It's the little black chip that does the control so if you see one chip per 3 leds then its that type of strip.

Title: Re: Arch and 12v Light Strip - groups of 3?
Post by: allknowing2012 on September 19, 2018, 01:31:29 PM

Should I do anything in xlights or the controller so it knows I have that type of strip?

Title: Re: Arch and 12v Light Strip - groups of 3?
Post by: Gilrock on September 19, 2018, 03:19:34 PM

Not really you just need to know how many pixels you have so don't be typing in how many LEDS you see its how many control chips you have.

Title: Re: Arch and 12v Light Strip - groups of 3?
Post by: JonB256 on September 20, 2018, 11:21:21 AM

TM1809 strips are single pixel (12v)
Full ws2811 compatible

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