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question on layout of prop that goes over 512 channels
« on: December 14, 2020, 08:40:17 AM »
I have a prop with 290 pixels.  My plan is to run off of 2 ports, with appropriate power injection.
1 port will have 100 pixels.  1 port will have 190 pixels on it.
The prop is a Holiday coro 36 inch 6 row star.
If I follow their wiring, but run the first strand past where they suggest, since the recommend 3 ports, and then start the next strand and the third, will I be able to setup the prop in Xlights like I am used to as a 6 row star, and then connect the strands to the ports in the visualizer, will it work properly.

I should know this, but I want to make sure before I push all those pixels:)

Thanks,

Mike.

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Re: question on layout of prop that goes over 512 channels
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2020, 09:12:18 AM »
I really don't know I've not used the visualizer.  Why not just try to set it up and find out?

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Re: question on layout of prop that goes over 512 channels
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2020, 04:27:47 PM »
As long as it is a custom model set the number of strings and define which node is the first on each string. Then you can adding the prop in the visualiser.

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Re: question on layout of prop that goes over 512 channels
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2020, 10:26:33 PM »
Thank you Keith,

That is what I seemed to remember, but I wanted to check.
Like I said, it is a 36 inch corostar with 290pixels and instead of 3 ports, I only have 2 to run it off of.

Have a Merry Christmas!

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Re: question on layout of prop that goes over 512 channels
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2020, 05:39:08 AM »
I personally have two of those in my show and each one runs off of a single port.  I run at 30% to stay under 5 amps and I parallel the power into 4 spots at the entry point of the star.  I call it localized power injection.

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Re: question on layout of prop that goes over 512 channels
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2020, 09:12:36 AM »
Thank you for the input.

Again, I wanted to check before I started pushing pixels:)