Sean Meighan
General => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: Superbond on November 21, 2021, 09:47:07 PM
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Hello
I am using dig-uno's and Dig-Quads as controller on my LED light displays. I know I know...I'm just starting out and have not gotten into ethernet falcon boards yet.
So on that note....
I have a Matrix that has 2320 12v nodes with 8 power injections. I am running a 75amp 900 watt power supply. over kill but that's ok.
The problem is after playing a few sequences the matrix shut down. I checked the fuses and 4 out of 5 5amp fuses were blown. I'm not sure but I heard the Quads can handle 10amp fuses is this correct and will this rectify my problem?
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The problem is most of those pixel strings are not designed to have 10 amps running through them. The easiest thing is to run at a reduced output %.
2320 nodes @ full power would be close to 130 amps. Divide that by 8 and you've got about 16.25 amps per output. You would need to run the outputs below 30% to keep them below the 5 amp threshold.
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Matrices and other real high desity props will still look good at 10%. Give a try before you rule it out.
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how do you change the brightness on xlights scheduler? I see the volume and can change that but I can't change the Brightness that is right beside it.
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Any decent controller allows you to set the percentage in the output definition.
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I didn't say it was decent
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I didn't say it was decent
So now you need an indecent fix. Look at dimming curves in the sequencer.
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I added 7.5 amp fuses and turned the Dim down to 70% through xlights scheduler.
Worried the nodes might burn up.