Sean Meighan

Software => Xlights Setup => Topic started by: mmais on December 27, 2018, 02:52:18 PM

Title: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: mmais on December 27, 2018, 02:52:18 PM

Just want to make sure I am doing this right, normally I use 1 output per string. I have a Falcon F4V3 that I want to use to run a 16 string 180 degree tree with 48 nodes per string. If I go to my layout add the tree & set the start channel to 198.168.1.107 which is my F4 controller. Then :72 which is the first universe of the 4, then :1 which is the start channel. (pic. below) Will this setup the 16 strings with the correct address?
Thanks Mike

Title: Re: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: keithsw1111 on December 27, 2018, 03:15:50 PM

Strings is normally the number of connections to the controller. You then use strands per string to tell it how many times each string zigzags.


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Title: Re: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: mmais on December 27, 2018, 05:42:05 PM

Does this look more like what it is suppose to be. I changed a little making 4 groups of 4 strings so it would spread out over the controller. Now how can I see that xlights has assigned the correct channels to the tree?
 Mike

Title: Re: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: keithsw1111 on December 28, 2018, 02:37:05 AM

Rick click the model and select node layout.


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Title: Re: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: mmais on December 28, 2018, 05:58:01 AM

Forgot about the right click node layout. Found out it did not do what I wanted. Maybe some one can help me.
 I have a F4 that I want to use for a 16 string 48 nodes per string 180 degree tree. I would like to have 4 strings per output. So i would have string one going up, connect string 2 at top & come down then 3 up & 4 down on one output. Should be simple but just can not get it set correct.
 Thanks Mike

Title: Re: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: DMJPixel on December 28, 2018, 06:17:07 AM

Based on your description the setup described should be what you want...I have mine setup the same (just more nodes and I start mine at the bottom left).  I used the setup in your post and this is the node layout...4 ports with 192 nodes on each.  What is wrong based on what you are looking for?

Title: Re: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: mmais on December 28, 2018, 06:35:12 AM

Thanks that did it. Actually it was my problem I had not changed the #nodes from 48 to 192.
 Mike

Title: Re: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: DMJPixel on December 28, 2018, 08:21:43 AM

Quote from: mmais on December 28, 2018, 06:35:12 AM

Thanks that did it. Actually it was my problem I had not changed the #nodes from 48 to 192.
 Mike

Excellent!


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Title: Re: Pixel Tree Setup
Post by: jnealand on December 28, 2018, 02:52:54 PM

I took my old to be retired original pixel tree and put it up on my back deck just for the heck of it.  All I had was a Pi and PiCap to use so I put all the pixels on port 1 - 16 strands of 30 = 480 pixels put power injection at pixel 240 and the beginning of the last string (strands 15 and 16.  I use physical strings of 60 with 30 up and 30 down.
config is 1 string, 480 pixels, strands = 16.  I put the star on port 2 of the PiCap.  Works great.