Color problem with 2 new Models. Need help

[koehlerg]

Sorry Noob at this all as its my second year.  I spend hours the last couple night searching everything imaginable to solve this.  I didn't want to waste anyone's time.   So I got energetic this weekend and decided to assemble  2 models planned for next year.
Megatree
-16 stings of 2811 Pixel RGB LED Strip / Ribbon 30 LEDs/m 10 Pixels/m
-connected Pixellit16 on Output 1-8
-String folded in half at top (at 51) - 100 connected in each output.
-Power inject at end of second string

Matrix
-4x8 pixel from holidaycoro
-10 Pixel RGB LED Node 12mm / 12v / 2811 / 50 Node String + extra 12pixels  = 512 pixels
-Power injected every 100 pixels
-Connected to Pixlite4 all on output 1

Trouble I'm having setup in Xlight to test.  I get lights to turn on! Megatree is folded at 51 at te top total of 100 pixels per output.  Every effect on the tree sees the 100 pixel string as a continuous line not as 50 then folded and started at the bottom again (pixel 100).  If I was to run a single strand chase. It goes up the first 50 pixel string to the top, then hits the folds a comes down from the top instead.  I need it to go up 50 pixels, hit the fold then start at pixel 100 (bottom again) and go up.  Otherwise every effect look weird.
Also on the mega tree.  Every light string was order at the same time from Ray but…when I put a solid color on the tree say Green.  The first 3 output (300 pixels) are Blue, the next 3 outputs are Green and the last 2 outputs are red.  Everything should be green.  If I change the RGB vs GRB order with Xlight, it just shifts the color sequence but still multi colored.  I expect they are all the “same” light string but are they and can I fix this?

Matrix is similar in color problem.  All pixels are plugged into 1 output from the Pixellite4 but a solid color will render all three colors on the matrix just like the megtree (never counted about 200 green, 200 blue and 112 are red)

Not sure where to turn. It seems like I have tried every combination of changes.  Help I need to power of the Jedi council to solve this one!  If screenshots are needed, I will provide.  Hoping it is something normal and simple.

[Gilrock]

We just covered how to do string folding yesterday:
Setup in xLights will depend on whether you plan to do the string folding in xLights or the controller.
For folding in controller use:  16 strings, 25 nodes per string, 1 strand per string
For folding in xlights use: 8 strings, 50 nodes per string, 2 strands per string

[Gilrock]

Those numbers were from yesterdays post so adjust to suit your needs.

[koehlerg]

Thx.  I looked at the post from my yesterday also.  I will test it tonight after the show.  I think I may have setup the fold in both controller and xlights.

Any insight on the problem with colors I stated on the Matrix and Megratree.  Red/Blue test per Sean video tried but still off.  I used 512 instead of 510 per universe.  Could that cause the color shift across the Megatree and Matrix if the controller doesn't support it??  I was under the understanding that pixlite 16 was 512 per universe.

[Gilrock]

I'm not sure about the colors is does sound like you are dropping a channel somewhere in the setup so it's causing a color shift.  Probably need to see some setup screenshots.  You really just need to make xLights match the controllers normally.  I really don't know about the 510/512 thing for that controller.

[koehlerg]

Thanks Gil!  You were right on.  That controller needs to be set to 510.  Fixed! It was color shifting.