Abilty to define individual string lengths

[poporacer]

With the new larger models coming into play it would be beneficial to be able to define individual Nodes/String for a model and then be able to use the upload feature. People can manually enter the start channels in the Controller but with the direction to simplify the controller configuration process this could be a great benefit. Any time there are models with an odd number of pixels, you cannot split it amongst 2 ports. There are some other models that due to the number of pixels would benefit from being placed on 2 (or more) ports but the total # of pixels don't divide evenly (Some of it might be flaws in the design consideration but not all)

For example, take the Mesmerizer, it has 1117 pixels. 1117 is a prime number so it cannot be divided evenly in any configuration and 1117 pixels could exceed the per port limitation.

Or take the higher density Matrices (95x47, 94x46) those don't work out either.
The 95x47 matrix is 4418 pixels and the largest useable factor is 2 which exceeds the pixels per port limitation.
The 94x46 matrix is 4324 pixels and the largest useable factor is 4 which will still exceed the per port limitation if someone is using the higher frame rate.

I know it would be a bunch of work, but something to consider.

[keithsw1111]

I don?t see why you don?t just use the capability that already exists to do that.

[poporacer]

Keith, I must have missed something, can you point me in the right direction?

[keithsw1111]

The custom model lets you break the strings wherever you like as long as the channels remain sequential.

[poporacer]

Thanks a million!

I didn't know that worked with the auto upload. One little issue, the individual string pixel counts are not correct. The total per port are reflected correctly though. I created a 250 pixel model with 50 on the first string and 100 on the 2nd and 3rd string. When I use the visualizer it shows 50 pixels on each individual string but the port count is showing correctly.