Flexible Matrix Question

[ardan]

Hi All,

Sorry I am sure this question has been answered but I just cannot seem to find it.

As my first project I bought a 8x32 LED Matrix 256 Pixels WS2812B Digital Flexible LED Panel.  I am using an ESP8266 controller with WLED on it.  I can control it fine from the WLED web interface so I tried to go the next
step and use Xlights.  Xlights sees the matrix and the previews look fine but when I try to dump the sequence to the matrix the lights on the matrix are no where close to what the preview shows. I have looked at dozens of youtube videos and tried every combination of Strings, Strads and Nodes but to no avail. 

I can control single strings fine but this little matrix really messes up. Is there something special to make these work, or does maybe xlights not work with this matrix..

Any help will be greatly appreciated...

Ardan

[jnealand]

That is a common matrix used for hats.  I have two put side by side to wrap around a top hot as do many folks.  Works fine with xlights.  It is a vertical matrix so be sure to define it as such.  I use 64 strings, 8 nodes per string and 1 strand per string.  starting location is bottom right.  YMMV.  I also had to play around with it initially until I got it to work.

[ardan]

Thanks for the reply.

That does get me closer, some of the effects are working now like Marquee and Ripple.  But Text is not working at all, the preview shows the text but just garbage letters come out on the matrix.  Maybe the matrix I got isn't working right or I am still missing something.

Thanks again for letting me know your setup I am closer now.....

Ardan

[jnealand]

I'm not a sequencer so that may not be the best model although it seems to work for a couple of test things I tried but only in xlights.  I'm thinking the model is not right since strings in xlights = ports.   So in that case it would have to be 1 string, 512 nodes per string. 64 strands per string, and vertical matrix.  Still learning, sigh

[ardan]

Thanks that Helped a Lot..!!!!

The format of all the effects is now correct, I am getting all kinds of rogue colors on the left side of the matrix but I am guessing so kind of voltage issue?

Anyway your specs got the effect working...Thanks Again...

Ardan