Sean Meighan
Welcome => Do You Need Help? Post it here => Topic started by: Fbiopso on December 11, 2019, 08:23:17 AM
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Im trying to set up my matrix it's 95 pixels long and 47 pixels high in vertical rows im running 16 ports off my alphapix with 300 pixels per port on 2 universe's except my last 2 ports have 150 and 115 all the lights turn on in test mode but when I do an effect it doesn't look right here's some pictures I can provide more if needed any help would be greatly appreciated
https://photos.app.goo.gl/g3jMMtCfyFqbv2h18 (https://photos.app.goo.gl/g3jMMtCfyFqbv2h18)
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I don't see anything wrong. Looks familiar were you asking on Facebook also? Would help to see the controller setup page. Are you really not using any zig-zag in the wiring?
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No I don't have a Facebook there was a similar post about this and I tried what was said in there but it still didn't work right I don't have any zig zags set up in my controller should I this is my first year with x lights and a matrix. I'll send a picture of my controller set up when I get home thanks for the help
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Well the question is how is it wired up? If you wired it where it loops up and down then you need to define zig-zag in either xLights or the controller. xLights would probably be the easiest.
Strands per string does the zig-zag. For instance if you tell it to be 1 string, 4,465 nodes per string, and 95 strands per string then each strand is 47 pixels long in a zig-zag pattern.
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Yes I have it wired going 47 up and 47 down until I get to 300 nodes and then I start a new port
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I do have it wired where it loops up and down and I start a new port at 300 I tried to set it up as 1 string 4465 nodes per string and 95 strands and the same thing here is a pics of my controller set up and my matrix and what the Marquee effect looks like any ideashttps://photos.app.goo.gl/r66GfWouXKiFFw5i6 (https://photos.app.goo.gl/r66GfWouXKiFFw5i6)
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I don't see anything wrong. That's not a great effect for troubleshooting. Try something like bars or butterfly.
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Only other thing I'd try is using universes that are 510 in size. Some controllers don't work well with odd sized universe configs.
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When I do a butterfly and bars effect im missing 20 pixels on each port except my last 2 ports the side to side movement looks right but up and down movement looks messed up see pics so you think I should redo my wiring and put 340 pixels on a port
https://photos.app.goo.gl/MZM9DsRpfMDrAJ9VA (https://photos.app.goo.gl/MZM9DsRpfMDrAJ9VA)
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No you don't need to redo the wiring. I'm pretty sure there is no rule saying each port has to start at the first channel of a universe. Just start with port 2 being Universe 2 channel 391. And in xLights setup all universes are 510.
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Thank you for your help that worked I set my universe's to 510 and 390 all the way down except my last 2 and now it works thank you again for all the help
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qUDs7dFXLTcUfHXo9 (https://photos.app.goo.gl/qUDs7dFXLTcUfHXo9)