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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Mega Tree Strand/Pixel Setup ?s

« on: March 29, 2022, 06:52:40 PM »

There is only 1 controller- the E682. It has 16 outputs - outputs 1-1 to 3-4 have single strands of 100 pixels each- and 4-1 to 4-4 have 2 strands of 100 put together

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Mega Tree Strand/Pixel Setup ?s

« on: March 29, 2022, 10:19:16 AM »

The last 4 strands are setup in the San Devices control panel as 200 nodes and told to zigzag at 100 pixels because 4-1 to 4-2 have 100 pixels running in the opposite direction.

I tried playing with single lines of pixels then using 4 poly lines that i can make into 200 nodes, but I dont have enough experience with xLights yet to link the 12 single lines and the 4 poly lines together to make 1 unit.

Is there a way to break apart the tree- edit the last 4 strand nodes then group back together as a tree?

Thanks for the reply.
Chris

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Mega Tree Strand/Pixel Setup ?s

« on: March 29, 2022, 06:51:43 AM »

Morning All,
I've been acquiring parts and building as I am learning about xLights and pixels for a few months now and have a question I cannot find the answer to, specifically about a mega tree.

Ive been working with Jim St. John at San Devices on hardware setup for a 16ish strand mega tree. Have power worked out and setup in the E682 controller so good on that front.

The issue is this tree setup has 16 strands with the first 12 outputs (1-1 to 3-4) at a single 100 12v strand of pixels, and the last 4 outputs have 2 strands of 100 which the intent is to wrap from bottom to top and back to the bottom. So the last 4 200 legs act as 8 strands of 100. Have to turn on zigzag in the controller setup for the last 4 200 strands.

In xLights I have a 16 strand 180 degree tree with each strand set to 100 nodes.

The Million Dollar Question is how do I tell the model in xLights that the last 4 strands are 200 nodes?

Thanks for your help in advance.